Irish researchers help to reveal the secret lives of tiger sharksInformation will help team assess global climate crisisFri Jun 07 2019 - 12:16
Ireland to fall short of carbon-cutting targets, even with extra measures – EPADespite climate action initiatives in NDP, Ireland will fail to meet commitmentsThu Jun 06 2019 - 18:01
Explainer: What are the main options for a carbon tax in Ireland?Can carbon tax be used to change behaviour while also protecting less well off?Thu Jun 06 2019 - 10:27
‘Transport-orientated development’ critical to end cars’ dominance in citiesNESC report focuses on public transport and higher density housingThu Jun 06 2019 - 00:00
Skerries protesters attempt to stop felling of mature treesLocals on ‘chain saw patrol’ after Norwegian maples and London planes cut downThu May 30 2019 - 19:40
Five bathing areas still poor, despite overall improvement in Irish watersMerrion strand risks being declassified as bathing location next yearThu May 30 2019 - 09:36
Solar eclipse experiment which supported Einstein’s theory had Irish linkScience world marks 100th anniversary of test which provided first evidence of relativityWed May 29 2019 - 07:48
Ryan criticises Government for issuing two new fossil fuel exploration licencesStance ‘a serious a failure of judgment and abdication of responsibility’ – Green leaderTue May 28 2019 - 17:19
Bruton says carbon tax is set to increase in the next budgetMinister says climate action plan will see ‘massive shift’ from fossil fuel-powered electricity, transport and heatingMon May 27 2019 - 18:35
Greenwave 2019: ‘Far from overnight success’Surge in support ‘different’ as Greens reinstate presence in Cork, Limerick and GalwayMon May 27 2019 - 11:48
On a Clear night: Cape Clear stages its first Dark Skies gathering for star-gazersLight makes it harder to see true beauty of the night sky, says local teacherFri May 24 2019 - 18:47
Royal Irish Academy to establish a new academy for leading young researchersRIA’s new five-year plan launched by Prof Peter Kennedy at admittance day ceremonyFri May 24 2019 - 18:16
Climate strikes: Irish students rally across the countrySecond national protest led by secondary school pupils in Dublin, Cork and across countryFri May 24 2019 - 15:33
Irish drinks company to use 100 per cent recycled plastic in bottlesDeep RiverRock first major water brand in Ireland to produce fully recycled bottleThu May 23 2019 - 19:51
Schoolchildren to stage second strike in call for Government action on climateStudents’ climate group says Government is failing to address global heatingThu May 23 2019 - 17:49
Irish scientists help unveil mystery of exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphereTeam ’s plasma research may be used in development of nuclear energy generationThu May 23 2019 - 14:58
Biodiversity day: Handbook for students to explore biodiversity in local parksNew €200k nature fund set up ‘to develop and action community biodiversity plans’Thu May 23 2019 - 14:17
Transport tensions a key obstacle to decarbonising IrelandReport acknowledges ‘deep uncertainties’ about how to tackle climate changeThu May 23 2019 - 00:01
Dublin Bus takes delivery of first hybrid double-decker vehiclesNew buses, which use diesel when not in electric mode, do not need to be re-charged using plug-in connectionsTue May 21 2019 - 19:04
Star student from Dublin to have asteroid named after himAdam Kelly (17) wins international award in Arizona for work on quantum computingTue May 21 2019 - 15:17
Ireland needs to step up clinical research to boost therapies for patients – reportEach patient in a clinical trial will generate a benefit of about €13,500 to economyMon May 20 2019 - 14:02
Climate change plan: Carbon taxes seen as best way to reduce pollutionDraft proposal analysis calls for rapid decarbonisation of Irish economy and societyMon May 20 2019 - 06:56
Pollinators vital to the global food chain, stresses Michael D HigginsFarming practices and urbanisation have placed insect world in acute danger, says president ahead of World Bee DaySun May 19 2019 - 15:45
Draft climate plan sets out unprecedented changesSuccess of Government’s efforts will hinge on people’s willingness to embrace technologySat May 18 2019 - 07:00
Ireland is falling behind targets to reduce carbon emissionsDespite ongoing shift to renewable energy, emissions only came down by 1.8% in 2018Thu May 16 2019 - 12:04
Dublin ‘can learn from Vienna’, where public transport cost only €365 a yearAustrian city regularly ranked as the most liveable city in the worldThu May 16 2019 - 11:22
How fruit and veg may help middle-aged people live longerUCC researchers find prebiotic compound promotes growth of beneficial microbes in gutThu May 16 2019 - 07:00
IDA should change strategy to attract green companies, conference toldClimate advocate says procurement must favour lowest carbon not lowest cost optionWed May 15 2019 - 22:10
Report confirms acceleration of species loss and habitat deteriorationStudy says 50 per cent of freshwaters are polluted, leading to decline in salmon stocksWed May 15 2019 - 11:55
One in three Irish people believe they could not live without WiFi - surveyClose links to online services and mobile phones highlighted in study for BT IrelandWed May 15 2019 - 01:00
A baby born today: The climate and their futureAn ever-depleting natural world has huge implications for the coming generationSat May 11 2019 - 06:00
Ireland goes 25 days without using coal to generate electricityStretch is longest time without using the fuel since all-island power market introduced in 2007Fri May 10 2019 - 20:04
Ireland still needs to use fossil fuels despite climate emergency pledgeFossil fuels are essential part of transition to decarbonisation, says BrutonFri May 10 2019 - 15:44
Republic not among EU states urging remedial climate actionEight coalesce in call for action at future of Europe summit to avert ‘climate breakdown’Wed May 08 2019 - 21:46
Oireachtas committee asked to demand that repairs take place on Fermoy weirDelegation tells the committee that damage to the weir has severely limited ability of anglers, rowers and other groups to use the amenityWed May 08 2019 - 19:14
Irish scientists pinpoint potential new way to tackle inflammationInflammation drives a range of diseases including diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’sTue May 07 2019 - 18:48
Ammonia emissions increase 2 per cent, EPA has saidAgency warns pollutants have implications for air and water quality and human healthTue May 07 2019 - 16:20
UK leads the way on climate change: can Ireland match its ambition?Net-zero emission plan drawn up by UK for 2050 calls for dramatic changeTue May 07 2019 - 12:51
Government must declare ‘climate and biodiversity’ emergencyChildren may have to be taught about life forms ‘in the past tense’, claims SenatorMon May 06 2019 - 19:44
Threat to nature applies to Ireland as much as to AmazonCollapse of nature poses an existential threat to Planet EarthMon May 06 2019 - 17:46
Global loss of plants and animals affecting IrelandHumans responsible for extinction of 680 vertebrate extinctions since 1500Mon May 06 2019 - 15:09
Nature declining at unprecedented rate ‘with grave impacts on people now likely’, report findsScale of this decline ‘eroding foundations of economies, livelihoods, food security’Mon May 06 2019 - 11:54
Ireland only EU country with no policy towards grid-level solarAmarenco chief says delays mean we will not meet renewable energy production targetSun May 05 2019 - 21:59
Up to a million species are at risk of annihilation – UN reportSixth wave of extinction dawns as planet’s life-support systems near danger zoneFri May 03 2019 - 20:47
Five scientists to represent Ireland at Lindau Nobel Laureate MeetingResearch council chooses candidates from variety of areas for conference in GermanyThu May 02 2019 - 21:56
Wicklow council declares ‘biodiversity and climate-change emergency’Councillors took unanimous decision after they were briefed by local students who took part in school strikes for climate actionThu May 02 2019 - 20:44
Massive illegal dump of rubbish in Coillte forests ‘shocking’State forestry agency believes at least 30 trucks left waste over ‘two or three days’Wed May 01 2019 - 19:20
No government plan to transition to decarbonised economy - unions‘Glaring absence of strategy that would help ensure that workers are not abandoned’Wed May 01 2019 - 10:58
‘Just three or four’ in 100 wild salmon return to Irish watersMounting concern at Inland Fisheries Ireland about decline in wild salmon populationTue Apr 30 2019 - 02:00
‘Just three or four’ in 100 wild salmon return to Irish watersMounting concern at Inland Fisheries Ireland about decline in wild salmon populationTue Apr 30 2019 - 01:46
