Explained: How so much rain fell in Valencia in such a short space of time Shocking storm exposes lack of preparedness to extreme weather fuelled by global warmingThu Oct 31 2024 - 17:07
Malcolm Noonan tells Cop16 Ireland making progress in ending biodiversity lossFinance to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems remains main block to progress at global gatheringWed Oct 30 2024 - 19:26
Record clean energy investments give hope as Earth’s vital signs hit extremesRenewables are on course to generate close to half of global electricity by 2030. Will it be enough?Wed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00
Controversial carbon capture technology faces uphill route to commercial reality‘Boondoggle’ or not, Ireland needs to talk about CCUS, including identifying technology providers and storage options, such as the Kinsale or Corrib gas fieldsWed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00
Climate policies point to ‘catastrophic rise’ in global temperature, says UN reportRich countries told they must close ‘emissions gap’ before the key 1.5 degree target is lostThu Oct 24 2024 - 15:11
Ireland’s 2030 wind farm targets may not be hit ‘until 2044’ due to ‘broken’ planning systemOnly one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord PleanálaThu Oct 24 2024 - 11:36
A robust science vision must ensure climate and biodiversity research tops national agendaThinking in a Climate Emergency: Artificial Intelligence provides immense opportunity for Ireland, if we can address its voracious requirement for powerThu Oct 24 2024 - 07:45
Family member reported Kyran Durnin missing 24 hours after Tusla alertFamily member claimed mother and son were noticed missing on same day Tusla indicated it was notifying Garda of concernsThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí expand Kyran Durnin search from family home to nearby wastelandTusla alerted Garda to ‘significant concern’ when Kyran (8) was reported missing in AugustWed Oct 23 2024 - 14:52
Ireland risks ‘compliance costs’ of €8bn for exceeding carbon budgetClimate Council warns Government to stop subsidising fossil fuel usage and scale up supports for people to avail of low-carbon technologiesWed Oct 23 2024 - 08:18
Sepsis kills equivalent of population of Bantry every year, medic behind new protocol says‘Sepsis is a particular risk in acute hospitals but up to 80% of cases arise in the community’ says Irish College of GPsTue Oct 22 2024 - 15:36
Irish greenhouse gas emissions down 2.2% in first quarter, notes EPANew series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate actionTue Oct 22 2024 - 00:01
Prof Colm Mulcahy wins 2024 Maths Week Ireland Award for exceptional contribution while bringing fun to mathsForceful writing and ‘mathemagical’ presentations blend concepts with the fun of puzzles and magicMon Oct 21 2024 - 22:18
Global carbon emissions from forest fires have increased 60% in past 20 years, study findsIncreases in extent and severity of forest wildfires most notable across vast areas of the northern hemisphere and undermines their critical role in storing carbonThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:00
Mayo meat plant’s licence to burn animal waste in new incinerator to be reviewed on dangerous emissions ruleEnvironmental Protection Agency is scrutinising terms of permit for Dawn Meats in BallyhaunisThu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00
Minister confirms Philip Nolan no longer ‘chief executive designate’ of new science body Research IrelandFive senior Science Foundation Ireland staff made protected disclosures last December involving claims against Prof NolanWed Oct 16 2024 - 19:52
‘It tasted good’: Inuk hunter eats brent goose being tracked by Irish schoolchildrenTV series hopes to help build a battalion of young ‘goose detectives’ monitoring flight paths from Ireland to Arctic - and backWed Oct 16 2024 - 15:20
Use of best-before dates on produce should be prohibited to reduce food waste, says committee Move would allow ‘customers to exercise their own judgment to decide on food quality’Tue Oct 15 2024 - 20:25
Funding uncertainty for climate-vulnerable countries may undermine a Cop29 agreement, says RyanEvent’s critical issue ‘providing finance’ where African countries were being frozen out of private finance to help clean energy transitionMon Oct 14 2024 - 20:40
Deposit return scheme leads to ‘massive reduction’ in plastic bottles and drinks containers found on shores by Coastwatch Environmental group seeking citizen scientists to complete 2024 survey, especially in northwest and Northern IrelandMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Co-ordinated action on biodiversity loss can help reduce risk of ‘ecosystem collapse’, climate council saysGreater focus needed on biodiversity conservation and restoration in the fight against climate changeFri Oct 11 2024 - 00:15
Wastewater treatment at 10 cities and large towns fails to meet EU standards, EPA findsUisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agencyFri Oct 11 2024 - 00:01
Why are environment activists so divided on the issue of liquefied natural gas?LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy securityThu Oct 10 2024 - 13:32
Global hunger levels ‘to stay high for another 136 years’, assessment finds42 countries have ‘serious’ or ‘alarming’ hunger levels as conflict takes tollThu Oct 10 2024 - 00:01
Doubts remain on passing of legislation on marine protected areas but €25m LIFE project to go aheadMinisters Malcolm Noonan and Eamon Ryan say they want Bill passed before election as was agreed in programme for governmentTue Oct 08 2024 - 15:55
Geneticist Aoife McLysaght due to be appointed Government science adviser by CabinetNew national science forum to enhance ability to respond to challenges such as climate change and pandemic threatsMon Oct 07 2024 - 18:20
John Kerry: Countries that fail to transition to clean energy are going to suffer economicallyThe US climate envoy on anger in developing countries over climate inequality, his reputation for being too positive, and conflict in the Middle EastSat Oct 05 2024 - 06:00
New €59m reservoir will enhance security and resilience of water supply across Greater Dublin AreaUisce Éireann says €118m investment will boost supply for housing, hospitals and Dublin AirportFri Oct 04 2024 - 13:37
Irish climate to become ‘unrecognisable’ if action on emissions is delayedIreland has almost no pristine rivers left and is producing ‘more waste than ever’, State of Environment report findsThu Oct 03 2024 - 00:01
The climate crisis and Budget 2025: Big spend and strategic focus undermined by bottlenecksLack of precision and funding for climate adaptation, such as flood defences, notableTue Oct 01 2024 - 21:21
Climate spend: Government accused of failing to provide supports for fairer ‘climate transition’Budget 2025: €5 billion to go the Government’s new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund up to 2030Tue Oct 01 2024 - 18:32
Marking a global milestone: The UK exits coal power‘Renewables will soon overtake coal as the single biggest source of global electricity’Mon Sept 30 2024 - 00:12
Eamon Ryan set to get lead role in climate adaptation talks at UN gathering ‘Ireland can be a bridge between Global North and the Global South. We have a lot of credibility’Thu Sept 26 2024 - 00:01
Ireland could slash emissions by embracing circular economy - study Country lagging behind in green construction when it could help meet housing demand, FII tells Oireachtas groupWed Sept 25 2024 - 15:14
Vulnerability of Africa and Global South needs to be addressed in building a better future for humanity With fossil fuels still the predominant energy source, developing countries are left most exposedTue Sept 24 2024 - 05:00
First planetary health check issues Earth red alert Six out of nine boundaries continue to be breached, soon to be followed by dangerous levels of ocean acidificationMon Sept 23 2024 - 19:00
‘Witness trees’ to track Irish climate change over coming decadesTCD researchers to also pinpoint which species best clean air and eliminate smogMon Sept 23 2024 - 18:54
Danger to health as Ireland set to fall short of WHO air pollution targets, says EPA reportBurning of solid fuels and persistent transport emissions are country’s worst air pollutantsSun Sept 22 2024 - 23:55
Housing and transport for regional cities needed to counterbalance Dublin overdevelopment, says RyanState will ‘tip over’ to the east coast if building overly concentrated in capital city, according to MinisterThu Sept 19 2024 - 18:08
Two of State’s largest landowners sign co-operation deal on restoring natureCoillte and National Parks and Wildlife Service agree framework to co-operate on conservationWed Sept 18 2024 - 00:00
Offshore wind farms: Four developers lodge planning applicationsFive installations proposed for the Irish Sea and one off Co Galway coast involve €10bn investmentMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Residents raise concern as Ireland’s six new offshore wind farms move closer to realityDevelopers are seeking planning permission for large-turbine wind farms as people from Louth to Wexford say they are worried about more than visual intrusionMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Where does your salmon come from? Fish farm escape highlights questions for consumersThe differences between ‘farmed’, ‘organically farmed’ and ‘wild’ salmon may be unclear to shoppers while imports from Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands can be labelled as IrishFri Sept 13 2024 - 11:22
A lighter shade of green: Nervousness in Europe over climate action has taken rootTop 1000: There are growing concerns the EU’s much-heralded Green Deal to decarbonise Europe risks being derailedFri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
Farmed salmon enter largest wild fishery in west of Ireland after Killary Harbour escapeEscapees ‘pose a significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon populations’ returning to spawn, says fisheries agencyTue Sept 10 2024 - 18:03
Ireland facing ‘ever increasing threats to lives and livelihoods’ due to lack of climate change resilienceIndependent advisory body’s latest report says urgent moves needed to protect critical infrastructure and coastlinesTue Sept 10 2024 - 14:01
Keep turbines away from endangered terns on island off north Dublin coast, environmentalists warnEnvironmental group lodges objection to large wind farm proposed for Irish Sea off north DublinThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Government ‘scrapes a B- grade’ in climate action report cardFriends of the Earth report card concludes ‘programme for Government commitments were not strong enough in first place’Tue Aug 27 2024 - 00:01
Escaped salmon spread to more rivers in the west of IrelandOne prominent anglers’ representative said the incident highlighted an ongoing issue of lack of effective regulation in the salmon farming sector.Fri Aug 23 2024 - 17:06
Heat-related deaths likely to increase significantly in Ireland over coming decadesEurope has experienced some of its hottest summers in recent years, which have coincided with high mortality ratesWed Aug 21 2024 - 23:59
