Updated guidance for public on ethical use of countryside includes dog control, accessing land and preventing firesLeave No Trace Ireland’s seven principles for responsible and ethical use of outdoors revised after consultation processFri Mar 08 2024 - 16:30
Warmest February to date was recorded last month, EU service reportsHuman-caused climate change by far the main driver of the warmth, according to European Union climate service CopernicusThu Mar 07 2024 - 17:24
Plan for Dublin to be climate neutral by 2030 with more public transport and less through trafficCouncil said city must also build resilience as more flooding and extreme weather loomsWed Mar 06 2024 - 16:12
Ministers announce move to scale-up all-island bioeconomy with €9m in seed fundingThe Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative was launched to focus on sustainable opportunities in agriculture and marine resourcesWed Mar 06 2024 - 10:43
Irish hedgerows face ‘wide-scale’ threat after outbreaks of fireblight diseaseHawthorn most vulnerable to bacterial threat arising from imported plants, say environmental groupsTue Mar 05 2024 - 19:49
Walking and cycling ‘take 680,000 cars off road daily’ in Ireland’s five largest cities Over 70% of Dublin residents walk or wheel at least five days a week, up from 64% in 2021, notes National Transport Authority surveyTue Mar 05 2024 - 05:00
Global carbon emissions near peak as use of clean-energy technology accelerates, says reportAdvanced economies saw record fall in CO2 emissions even as their GDP grew – dropping to a 50-year low, new analysis by International Energy Agency findsFri Mar 01 2024 - 06:00
State must rectify climate planning weaknesses, say NGOs, after failure to present adequate strategyDraft national energy and climate plan is ‘piecemeal, incomplete and dated’, says coalition of environmental groupsWed Feb 28 2024 - 17:06
Nearly half of all rivers on island of Ireland below ‘good ecological health standards’Rivers Trust, which included the Republic and North in an ecological health survey for first time, says findings underscore urgent need to safeguard freshwater environmentWed Feb 28 2024 - 16:45
Irish public increasingly worried by threat of extreme weather eventsLarge majority of those surveyed say climate change should be a high priority for GovernmentWed Feb 28 2024 - 12:37
Minister rejects criticism for issuing prospecting licences for lithium Ireland must consider supplying critical raw materials if they can be mined in an environmentally-sensitive way, says Eamon RyanMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Council unveils revised route for greenway in south DublinRoute is set to run on the northern side of Dodder riverMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Most things you’ve heard about eating meat are wrong, say Irish scientistsRisks are associated with eating too much meat but some nutritional claims are based on flawed data, say two of Ireland’s leading food and diet specialistsSat Feb 24 2024 - 06:00
Total of 200 ‘mobility hubs’ to be rolled out to help curb transport emissions, says RyanMinister for Environment says electric vehicles or e-bikes will be available to borrow for short or long journeys for small feeThu Feb 22 2024 - 18:08
Dublin Airport generates the same carbon emissions as 1.4 million cars every yearTwenty airports generate the same amount of carbon emissions as 58 coal plants based on latest findingsThu Feb 22 2024 - 12:55
Irish scientists discover why people with long Covid can suffer ‘brain fog’ TCD breakthrough may lead to treatment of debilitating condition and other neurodegenerative diseasesThu Feb 22 2024 - 10:01
Concern lithium exploration in Co Wicklow may threaten ‘one of Ireland most beautiful places’Green Party accused of hypocrisy in allowing lithium prospecting when oil and gas exploration licences are bannedWed Feb 21 2024 - 19:00
Secret pesticide ingredients ‘may pose risk to people, pollinators and environment’ Irish scientist argues that farmers and consumers entitled to know what is being sprayed on their foodWed Feb 21 2024 - 05:54
Environmental issues undermining Ireland’s progress on UN sustainable development goals – Social Justice IrelandRepublic ‘underperforming in affordable energy, clean water, infrastructure, gender equality and sustainable agriculture’Tue Feb 20 2024 - 14:45
State ‘unlikely’ to meet its first carbon budget and faces potential multibillion-euro compliance costs‘The sooner we become independent from fossil fuels, the better it will be for our health and the environment,’ says climate councilMon Feb 19 2024 - 18:37
What’s the latest crisis facing the Amazon rain forest?Experts are warning that ‘the lungs of the world’ face a disastrous tipping point by 2050 unless radical action is takenSat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Collapse of Atlantic ocean current could turn Ireland’s climate into Iceland’sPotential changes to system known as Amroc would transform Ireland’s benign climate, Fianna Fáil senator warnsFri Feb 16 2024 - 11:51
Measles in Ireland: HSE hopes catch-up vaccination will minimise risk of large outbreakNI health authorities warn of inevitable rise in case due to ‘alarming rise’ of outbreaks in Europe and UKThu Feb 15 2024 - 18:28
First reliable maps track spread from US of potato blight that caused Irish famine in mid-19th centuryStudy by scientists at North Carolina State University predicted to help track spread of modern pandemicsThu Feb 15 2024 - 16:00
Climate and energy ministers commit to accelerating transition to clean energy at IEA meetingMinisters at Paris meeting strongly endorse plans to scale back fossil fuel useWed Feb 14 2024 - 19:20
Renewables can’t be held to ransom with a missile, unlike fossil fuels - Eamon RyanHouthi attacks on shipping traffic show we’ll ‘never get security’ in old fossil fuel system, minister tells conferenceWed Feb 14 2024 - 08:57
Re-election of Trump would not derail clean energy revolution, John Kerry saysMarketplace has made its decision and ‘no individual politician’ can change the world’s course, US climate envoy saysTue Feb 13 2024 - 13:32
One in five migratory species under protection at risk of extinction, UN report finds New UN assessment finds nearly all listed species of fish are facing ‘high risk of extinction’Mon Feb 12 2024 - 13:07
Ireland set to meet 2025 target of €225m in aid for climate-vulnerable countries, says TánaisteBulk of funding to support developing countries in adapting to inevitable negative impacts from global warmingFri Feb 02 2024 - 06:00
What is the Mercosur trade deal, and what would it mean for Irish farmers?Q&A: the most controversial part of the deal was the 99,000 tonnes of South American beef to be allowed into the European market every yearThu Feb 01 2024 - 20:34
Green Party accused of facilitating fossil fuel expansion as exploration licence off west coast extendedExtension of Europa Oil & Gas licence to 2026 of enables exploration of Inishkea gas field, estimated to be larger than the Corrib fieldThu Feb 01 2024 - 20:30
Deposit return scheme operators Re-turn say first day teething problems were anticipated‘Under no circumstances will consumers pay a deposit and not be entitled to reimbursement’, company says following complaintsThu Feb 01 2024 - 18:02
‘Less litter, less waste’: new deposit return scheme starts for recycling plastic bottles, aluminium cans Scheme aims to tackle large volumes of single-use drinking containers dumped every dayThu Feb 01 2024 - 14:06
Biomethane would replace 10% of gas supply under new plansDraft strategy sets objective to scale up indigenously-produced biomethane to 5.7 terawatt hours annually by 2030Thu Feb 01 2024 - 06:00
WMO confirms verification of new continental European temperature record of 48.8 degreesTemperature high in Sicily during the summer heatwave of 2021 is a ‘snapshot of our current climate’, says WMO specialistTue Jan 30 2024 - 16:06
Hitting offshore wind energy targets may be worth €38 billion to economy but skills shortages must be addressed - report ‘Development of our offshore wind resources is a key objective for Government’Tue Jan 30 2024 - 06:08
Rotterdam and Shannon Foynes ports plan green hydrogen supply chain to ContinentAgreement aims to maximise offshore wind resources off Ireland’s west coast and Rotterdam’s supply chain expertiseMon Jan 29 2024 - 05:00
Dublin city to get real-time monitoring of greenhouse gas levels in new projectInnovative monitoring project to identify emissions hotspots and provide real-time data on carbon dioxide, methane and air qualityFri Jan 26 2024 - 19:40
Ireland’s big climate change challenge set out in stark detail in unprecedented assessmentFindings of 23 Irish climate and energy experts emphasise reaching at least net-zero carbon dioxide and cutting greenhouse gas emissionsThu Jan 25 2024 - 18:51
Ireland can reduce impact of extreme climate events by transforming economy, experts suggest Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment is ‘first comprehensive assessment of the state of knowledge on climate threat to Ireland’Thu Jan 25 2024 - 13:30
Ireland’s national parks to be expanded under 194-point biodiversity action planAll public bodies now legally required to integrate biodiversity into plans and policiesThu Jan 25 2024 - 00:01
Biodiversity action plan Q&A: How bad is Irish nature loss and can we turn the tide?Every species category of Irish native plant and animal is under threat, and too many of our freshwater bodies are tainted by pollutionThu Jan 25 2024 - 00:01
Subvention for large energy users introduced after 2008 crash was renewed every year despite charging error - committee hearsSenator Lynn Boylan (SF) questions why subvention was continued after financial crash had endedTue Jan 23 2024 - 16:24
Majority support energy infrastructure projects if they provide local jobs and support communities – surveyLow EV ownership due mainly to cost concerns, while only one in five are interested in switching to an electric vehicle in next five yearsSat Jan 20 2024 - 15:30
Annual investment by Government in R&D tops €1bn for first time‘We must continue to give R&D funding sufficient priority to ensure Ireland remains a strong innovation leader,’ say Simon HarrisThu Jan 18 2024 - 19:56
Weather Q&A: Why is it so cold in Ireland right now?Weather this January has contrasted with mild preceding winters, the latter probably a result of climate changeThu Jan 18 2024 - 16:26
EU agrees directive banning misleading use of environmental claims on many productsTerms such as ‘environmentally friendly’ and ‘biodegradable’ to be banned unless proved by an authorityWed Jan 17 2024 - 14:04
Limerick student wins top young scientist exhibition prize for AI-related projectSeán O’Sullivan designed software which isolates writing styles to allow authentication of authorshipFri Jan 12 2024 - 21:07
The ‘wastes’ opening the door to a sustainable future on show at BT Young Scientist ExhibitionAlmost a eureka moment for Derry girls who succeed in recovering lithium from used batteriesThu Jan 11 2024 - 20:40
Primary pupils conduct ‘human versus AI’ test and investigate fast fashion and weather forecast accuracyThe BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition marks its 60th anniversary this weekThu Jan 11 2024 - 12:55
