‘Climate change pass’ would risk making Ireland’s obligations harderRising fuel prices amid Ukraine invasion have triggered calls for derogation on gasSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Food security threat to State outlined at response group meetingOfficials to draw up a plan over the weekend on how to grow more crops in coming seasonFri Mar 11 2022 - 17:50
Bord defers decision on planning permission for €650m Shannon LNG plantDecision pushed back to September due to complexity of project, An Bord Pleanála saysMon Mar 07 2022 - 19:10
Amazon rainforest ‘dieback’ may be approaching tipping point, scientists warnEvidence shows accelerating ‘resilience loss’ in over 75% of its area since the early 2000sMon Mar 07 2022 - 16:00
New fund supports companies with climate projects benefiting developing worldGovernment grants of up to €300,000 for Irish companies working on climate actionMon Mar 07 2022 - 05:00
Irish electrical vehicle supports benefit the wealthy, study findsSubsidised recharge points found more in richer neighbourhoodsFri Mar 04 2022 - 01:00
Ireland's basking sharks to get protected status under Wildlife ActMove to be supported by new code of conduct to support sustainable wildlife tourismThu Mar 03 2022 - 20:02
EPA targets peat and waste sites in enforcement actionsLicensed plants ‘must improve if Ireland is to support its green image of sustainable food and drink production’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 15:42
Knowth visitor centre offers rich megalithic experienceBrú na Bóinne Unesco heritage site features megalithic art and digital exhibitionThu Mar 03 2022 - 15:32
Growth of offshore wind energy threatened by planning delays , committee toldTargets will be unobtainable if system is not refined says head of Wind Energy IrelandTue Mar 01 2022 - 21:59
Noble false widow spider captures bats in home atticFirst time for any species of false widow spider to be recorded preying on mammalsTue Mar 01 2022 - 13:04
Climate shocks forcing African communities to change courseClimate crisis prompts new approach in Kenya with hope local populations can build resilienceTue Mar 01 2022 - 10:53
Ireland must step up support for vulnerable countries, say climate campaignersCalls for urgent action and ‘adaptation solutions’ welcomed by groupsMon Feb 28 2022 - 19:17
Q&A: What’s different about the latest warning from climate scientists?IPCC report indicates the world is running out of time and options on climate changeMon Feb 28 2022 - 12:43
‘Dire warning’: Human-induced climate change already affecting 3.3bn people, report findsDelayed global action will mean missing ‘rapidly closing window’ to secure futureMon Feb 28 2022 - 10:55
Ukraine’s scientists forced to withdraw ahead of ‘starkest’ climate reportUN climate report likely to paint grim vision, with danger of ‘tipping points’ in prospectSun Feb 27 2022 - 17:29
IPCC report: How prepared is Ireland for inevitable climate shocks?World scientists will declare on Monday scale of work needed globally to live with climate change – not to stop itSat Feb 26 2022 - 14:09
Tillage farmers form alliance with Guinness to pursue ‘regenerative agriculture’Pilot project emphasises soil health and enhancing carbon sequestration potentialThu Feb 24 2022 - 06:00
Methane emissions from energy sector 70% higher than reported – IEALeaks from fossil fuel operations in 2021 equal all the gas used in Europe’s power sectorWed Feb 23 2022 - 09:31
Wildfire events likely to increase by 50% as climate changes, UN warnsGovernments urged to invest more heavily in prevention and preparednessWed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
Weather Q&A: Are rolling winter storms the shape of things to come?More extremes may be coming our way from the Atlantic as a result of global warmingTue Feb 22 2022 - 16:55
Change in Atlantic jet stream making for more powerful storms, finds researchJet stream moving northwards at increasing speed, says analysis by Maynooth universityTue Feb 22 2022 - 11:00
E.coli found in 5% of private water supplies, EPA warnsMore than a quarter of small private supplies were not monitored by local authoritiesMon Feb 21 2022 - 23:55
State’s plan for sustainable farming ‘lacks ambition’ on biodiversityOireachtas committee hears 6,000km of hedgerows being removed every yearWed Feb 09 2022 - 21:35
No room for past failures with €8bn retrofitting schemeAnalysis: Increasing energy efficiency of Irish homes critical to meeting climate targetsWed Feb 09 2022 - 01:00
Retrofit plan addresses cost and complexity issues – Electric Ireland SuperhomesConstruction sector will welcome plan as it provides clarity and certainty, director saysTue Feb 08 2022 - 21:08
Retrofitting tales: ‘It’s a bit like a boat, you can’t just fix one hole’Two couples discuss the trials and tribulations – and rewards – of retrofitting their homesTue Feb 08 2022 - 17:34
Protesters object to expansion of Aughinish Alumina refinery in Co LimerickGroups claim larger bauxite operation would pose risk to Shannon estuary, health of localsMon Feb 07 2022 - 21:20
Almost 80% of financial firms plan to hit net-zero emissions targetsCompliance survey shows strong commitment to net zero in financial services sectorMon Feb 07 2022 - 05:25
Record wind power generated in Ireland over stormy weekendMore than 85% of Irish electricity demand covered by wind power at one pointSun Feb 06 2022 - 16:56
Inclusion of gas and nuclear in EU taxonomy not necessary – Eamon RyanGreen leader predicts guidelines will be difficult to get through European ParliamentSat Feb 05 2022 - 05:06
UCC cancer treatment breakthrough set to improve outcomes for patientsUnlocking why cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy leads to new lithium treatmentFri Feb 04 2022 - 12:55
January very dry with above average temperatures across country – Met ÉireannDublin Airport records driest January since 1997 with just 14.6mm of rainWed Feb 02 2022 - 22:38
Government must intervene to protect vulnerable seagrass beds, says NGOMinister welcomes move to convene Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity later this yearWed Feb 02 2022 - 19:24
At least 7.5m tonnes of carbon captured by peatlands rehabilitated in 2021Bord na Móna confirms another 5,200 hectares of peatlands have been restoredWed Feb 02 2022 - 00:05
Lifebuoys around Irish coast to provide ‘near realtime data’ on stormsMove comes in response to heightened risk of storm surges exacerbated by climate changeTue Feb 01 2022 - 16:27
Extreme drought in Kenya causes mass livestock deaths and water scarcityMany areas have seen little or no rainfall since 2020, says Concern WorldwideSun Jan 30 2022 - 17:00
Action plan for overhaul of parks and wildlife service to go to CabinetConsultants’ report critical of how service operates to be published within weeksFri Jan 28 2022 - 01:00
‘Supertramps’ provide new insight into big question of evolutionary theoryTCD scientists use genomics to explain decades-old mystery of biogeographyThu Jan 27 2022 - 17:59
Nestlé unveils €1.25bn plan to support cocoa growersInvestment aims to enhance ethical credentials of food giant’s chocolate businessThu Jan 27 2022 - 07:02
Tiny dot that shows early signs of infection, invented by NI scientistsNon-invasive indicator does not make contact with wound but sniffs the air above itThu Jan 27 2022 - 00:01
Data reassuring on menstrual changes after Covid-19 vaccine, researchers findEvidence suggests any alterations to women’s cycles ‘short-lived and small’Wed Jan 26 2022 - 23:30
Effective climate action requires more than just education, says Prof Pete LunnBehavioural science can deliver beyond ‘nudges’ in right directionWed Jan 26 2022 - 07:33
Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long Covid – study finds‘Unfriendly’ bacteria species associated with poor performance on six-minute walk testTue Jan 25 2022 - 23:30
Higher support for carbon tax after 10-minute exposure to facts, ESRI findsThose believing charges would prompt climate action rose 25% after online quizTue Jan 25 2022 - 00:01
EU official castigates Government over environmental court costsEuropean Commission says it will not ignore issues of public access to justice in IrelandFri Jan 21 2022 - 19:20
Urgent need for dedicated environment court in Ireland, symposium toldNon-reporting of environmental damage ‘mirrored by culture of non-enforcement’Fri Jan 21 2022 - 17:51
Doomsday Clock remains at 100 seconds to midnight as world faces ‘dangerous moment’Climate threats among reasons time is set at its closest-ever point to global catastropheThu Jan 20 2022 - 17:47
Green hydrogen could be vital to decarbonising Ireland – reportAnalysis shows State could ultimately become an exporter of the renewable fuelWed Jan 19 2022 - 15:14
Breakthrough could be key to harnessing the power of the sunIrish nanoscientist Kyle Frohna is at the forefront of crucial perovskites researchWed Jan 19 2022 - 10:32
