Biodiversity

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

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

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

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

Ella McSweeney: When acorns fall from the oak tree in autumn, a jay will hide up to 5,000 of them around the wood

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

The TV presenter and biologist on the joys of her upbringing, the beauty of the Burren, and surviving the Irish weather

Pop music boosts plant growth while laughter is a great learning aid, students at the Primary Science Fair at the RDS have found

Michael D Higgins implores young scientists to commit to welfare of all global citizens and counter war rhetoric

Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts

Winnowburn is the first – and so far, only – verified Woodland Carbon Code project in Northern Ireland, the least wooded part of the UK

Many native trees and shrubs provide natural bird food over several months in the winter

The hives were worth between €1,200 and €1,600, according to beekeeper Bruce Copeland

Once abundant in Irish waters, overfishing and climate change have decimated their numbers - affecting not just the fishing industry but the Northeast Atlantic ecosystem

Populations of the tiny crustacean - a key food source for whales and dolphins - have declined by 80% since 1970 due mainly to demand for omega-3 health supplements

no one party should bear responsibility for defending policies that benefit the whole population

Ella McSweeney: Without radical and urgent changes in how we use the land, the future of our most distinctive lakes is bleak

A dangerous narrative has crept in, branding any progressive environmental policy as costly, woke, nanny state and an infringement on people’s freedoms

We have many of the technological tools needed to make significant reductions in emissions

Healthcare is at climate frontline, notably in emergency departments and at primary care level, conference hears