Investment of €1.38bn required to protect Irish habitats – Cabinet toldGovernment approves ‘framework for investment’ up to 2027Wed Mar 03 2021 - 15:51
Global CO2 emissions rising again despite fall last year over Covid-19, says IEAMajor economies rebounded in December with emissions 2% higher than December 2019Tue Mar 02 2021 - 11:03
Five-year mission unveiled in Ireland’s new science strategyProgramme encourages all-island research, pointing way to daunting empirical frontiersMon Mar 01 2021 - 17:38
Inadequate ventilation in retrofitted homes could double radon levels – studyPlan to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030 must address risk, NUIG researchers sayMon Mar 01 2021 - 17:18
Breakthrough by Cork scientists on colon cancer detectionLight-based instrument developed for non-invasive surgical guidance to identify diseaseMon Mar 01 2021 - 15:25
Public consultation opens on plan for State’s largest offshore wind farm€2bn Codling Wind Park proposed for site 13km off Co Wicklow coastMon Mar 01 2021 - 00:01
Reducing State’s emissions by half over next 10 years ‘feasible’Forum on climate ambitions hears about ‘challenge of the decade’ from Eamon RyanThu Feb 25 2021 - 21:05
Environmental coalition ‘reluctantly’ withdraws from agri-food committeeDraft strategy ‘woefully inadequate’ to meet challenges, Environmental Pillar saysThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:32
Gulf Stream lifeline at its weakest in more than a millenniumResearchers from Ireland, Britain and Germany reconstruct flow history over centuriesThu Feb 25 2021 - 16:01
Ireland ranks lowest on environment in latest EU progress indexComparison of 15 EU countries shows better progress under social and economic actionsThu Feb 25 2021 - 01:04
Tom Arnold to lead expert group on global food systemsIrish agricultural economist appointed by European Commission to assess options for a more sustainable food economyWed Feb 24 2021 - 06:00
Focus on low-density development must change, climate committee hearsPolicy on emissions providing ‘aspirin when patient needs triple heart bypass’Tue Feb 23 2021 - 19:08
Electrified vehicles see sharp rise in sales under new tax schemeVehicles in the lower CO2 bands significantly outperform market for first timeTue Feb 23 2021 - 05:45
Q&A: Why new data on vaccine effectiveness and intervals is relevant to IrelandRe-think is warranted on policy of not giving AstraZeneca vaccine to older peopleMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:42
Europe needs to tackle pancreatic cancer deaths, data showsResearchers warn of adverse effect of Covid-19 on cancer for years to comeMon Feb 22 2021 - 00:00
Dublin to Donegal: climate action project to encourage community inputBohemians FC one of the first organisations to sign up for the people’s transition projectSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
Insecticide residues found in large number of Irish honey samplesResearchers say neonicotinoids ‘should not be reintroduced in Ireland’ due to health and environment concernsFri Feb 19 2021 - 15:10
Smoky coal ban and solid fuel controls a model for others, says WHO directorUrgent action needed as 400,000 premature deaths a year in Europe are related to air pollutionThu Feb 18 2021 - 20:22
Government moves to introduce national ban on smoky coalHouseholders likely to be restricted to using more expensive, dry-kilned woodThu Feb 18 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: Does this mean the end of open fireplaces and cool urban stoves?Move is politically contentious because it risks exacerbating fuel povertyThu Feb 18 2021 - 01:00
UK study: Heart damage in more than half of Covid patients discharged from hospitalScarring or death of heart tissue found among those with raised levels of protein called troponinThu Feb 18 2021 - 00:05
Irish stranded abroad despite full recovery from Covid-19Government acknowledges ‘residual positives’ from people who are not a health riskWed Feb 17 2021 - 01:38
State is ‘biggest transgressor of environmental law’, says reportBiodiversity loss continuing due to political failures, ecologists warnTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:31
As vaccination scale-up begins, what vaccines will be used?Should we be worried about variations between vaccine types?Mon Feb 15 2021 - 17:19
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster; and The Physics of Climate ChangeBill Gates and Lawrence Krauss focus on the unfolding horror of environmental ruinSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Should we just go ahead and give the AstraZeneca vaccine to older people?Q&A: It all boils down to weighing up risk, and WHO and Nphet view that differentlyFri Feb 12 2021 - 01:00
Irish private sector must commit to ‘net-zero’ emissions, says Mary RobinsonCentre for Environmental Justice to help communities impacted by climate disruptionThu Feb 11 2021 - 19:59
EPA raises concern about health threat from private water suppliesAgency says 88 small private supplies failed to meet E coli bacteria standardsWed Feb 10 2021 - 23:55
Is the South African variant exposing weakness in Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?An uneven response to Covid-19 variants has developed into a crunch issueTue Feb 09 2021 - 21:01
Covid-19: Warning poorer countries will not be vaccinated until 2023 or laterUN’s special envoy says tipping point could stop pandemic from being resolvedTue Feb 09 2021 - 17:59
Nestlé’s facility first Irish site to achieve platinum rating for water stewardshipPlatinum rating achieved by Co Limerick nutrition plant is the highest level of certificationTue Feb 09 2021 - 00:12
Irish Times science columnist Prof William Reville gets prestigious awardIUSA recognises academic’s work on research, understanding and Irish-US relationsMon Feb 08 2021 - 21:58
Government announces major review of National Parks & Wildlife ServiceStrong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWTThu Feb 04 2021 - 12:21
Confused about climate change terms? Rest easy, a jargon-buster is at handYoung people seeking to unblock barriers to participation and engagement on climateThu Feb 04 2021 - 12:14
Tyndall National Institute opens new research facility in DublinLab headed by ICT researchers to develop next generation communications systemsWed Feb 03 2021 - 16:15
One dose of AstraZeneca vaccine provides protection for at least 3 months – studySeparate research finds antibodies remain for at least six months in 88% of infected peopleWed Feb 03 2021 - 11:44
Ban on licences for new oil and gas comes into force following Cabinet decisionNew appointments to Climate Change Advisory Council coinciding with enhanced roleTue Feb 02 2021 - 20:43
New marine research vessel to be named after Antarctic explorer Tom CreanMulti-purpose €25 million vessel due for delivery in 2022 and will be based in GalwayTue Feb 02 2021 - 14:01
Revised Climate Bill to ban oil and gas extraction goes before CabinetMove will end fossil fuel prospecting and the future development of oil and gas fieldsTue Feb 02 2021 - 01:00
Absence of water charges ‘a rarity’, says World Water Council chief‘Do you imagine not paying for your mobile phone or electricity?’ Loïc Fauchon asksMon Feb 01 2021 - 21:53
Air pollution in urban areas linked to higher risk of sight loss, study findsFindings on macular degeneration could pave way for new treatments, say researchersSun Jan 31 2021 - 17:28
Covid-19 vaccines Q&A: Over-65s and the Oxford-AstraZeneca jabEuropean Medicines Agency rules that evidence supports approval for all over age 18Fri Jan 29 2021 - 17:46
Zero Covid: What is it and why is it suddenly so popular?The Government is following a suppression strategy. Opposition parties favour ‘zero Covid’Fri Jan 29 2021 - 12:05
Ireland’s carbon emissions decline by almost 6% in 2020 due to pandemicReductions ‘do not negate the need for targeted’ action, says environmental bodiesFri Jan 29 2021 - 00:05
Ireland's transport emissions fall 17% but emissions from home heating riseEmissions still challenge for State despite 6% pandemic-linked dropThu Jan 28 2021 - 23:55
Most water extraction to go unregulated, environment groups warnBill to track water usage and identify rivers under environmental strain is ‘light-touch’Wed Jan 27 2021 - 17:22
Shell, Simply Blue Energy in joint venture for offshore wind projectFloating turbines off south coast will supply power for up to 800,000 homesWed Jan 27 2021 - 08:00
Aldi Ireland to plant 1m native Irish woodland trees by 2025Initiative to be carried out in partnership with the Department of AgricultureTue Jan 26 2021 - 17:47
People who recover from Covid immune for at least six months – US studyImmune system ‘remembers’ virus and improves quality of antibodies, research showsTue Jan 26 2021 - 12:51
Mandatory travel quarantine should be introduced by Ireland, experts urgeEU countries ‘moving to same conclusions’ on need to introduce measureThu Jan 21 2021 - 09:58
