Biodiversity

Environmental group calls for increase in shellfish diving and ban on ‘licensed damage’ after destruction in Co Mayo

Ella McSweeney: These astonishingly small creatures are an example of a species thriving in a world that is changing faster than ever

Our mission: To discover whether this small migratory bird was faring any better in its (probable) winter home

Photographing one of these unforgettable birds on a Dublin river led me on journey of reconnection with the natural world

Pollination is a crucial and vibrant interaction between plants and animals, one that is also captivating

Published in 2015, Laudato Si’ spoke of our serious moral responsibility to protect the planet

Éanna Ní Lamhna on the hawthorn shield bug, underground bees, and the red-listed yellowhammer

We need to muster the political mettle we saw during the financial crisis to avert the trade wars that threaten everyone

If you think hospital waiting lists and access to GP care are challenging now, climate change will bring more difficulties

Rosie O’Reilly, Dublin’s first biodiversity artist-in-residence, is on a mission to preserve the capital’s hydro-story

‘The shapes we see in starling murmurations are an example of “emergent behaviour” ... from relatively simple underlying rules’

The mix of plants provides a range of ecosystem services and habitats that natural colonisation would not achieve

Ella McSweeney on a thoughtful man who lived a determined and visionary life as a conservationist and educator

Despite its status as a protected area for birds and wildlife, Lady’s Island Lake in Co Wexford is now suffering from a dangerous, if not fatal, level of pollution

The world now faces record heatwaves, crop failures and ecosystem collapse – a much greater threat than the famines we faced before 1909. What are we doing?

Consumerism has taken hold and celebrations for our national day can generate a lot of waste

Findings will inform targeting of emissions cuts, say University of Galway scientists

High-value habitats can be avoided if identified but it is the less obvious impacts that are so far known to cause the biggest effects

Eanna Ní Lamhna answers readers' queries about jackdaws bearing gifts, a curious shell and a couple of frogs who got carried away

Minister for Heritage announces doubling of walkways in Co Galway nature attraction via partnership between parks service and Fáilte Ireland

Resumed UN Cop16 negotiations in Rome end with fragile accord but critics warn pact falls short on curbing nature loss

Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing

Those who regard trees as a nuisance are failing to appreciate their ecological and psychological benefits

‘One species that can match us drink for drink, however, is the humble vinegar fly’

What we really need is a study, not on the feasibility of wolves or lynx here, but on people and how our values, attitudes and perceptions might evolve to accommodate them

Scientists detail scale of devastation to mangroves using satellite imagery, AI and imaging techniques used in healthcare settings

Acrimonious dispute unfolding over whether European Commission should fund organisations that lobby European Union institutions

Ella McSweeney: A recent incident in Killary Harbour provides further evidence that the salmon farming system carries too much risk 

‘The house is burning. We don’t need a more sophisticated thermometer, we need a fire hose,‘ says a resident expert at a unique conservation area in Costa Rica

The Last of Us television series is driving amazing interest in the story, says cave explorer

How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas

Having othered nature throughout history, we continue to do so in Ireland. Once you demonise something, it is easy to discount it

As CAP payments are oriented towards sustainability, nature-friendly farming can secure reliable funding for farms in an increasingly unreliable global marketplace

The EU circular economy action plan aims to reduce pressure on natural resources through re-use and repair but Ireland’s recycling rate is far below the European average

With 20% of male escapees sexually mature and capable of breeding with wild Atlantic salmon, threat to wild stocks ‘is particularly concerning’

Man has started planting more than €10,000 worth of oak, birch and alder, court hears

The maths professor and biodiversity advocate on why she has no career regrets, the last time she got angry and her psychological quirk

Ireland must take ‘big leaps as distinct to small steps’ in developing renewables, says SSE chief

The concept is an eco-centric approach which is nature-led and human-enabled

Eanna Ní Lamhna on gulls, the amethyst deceiver and caterpillars of the pine processionary moth