Young Scientist: Student proposes more effective cannabis treatmentEnsuring better intestine absorption key to improvement, according to exhibitionFri Jan 11 2019 - 13:44
Room to improve: solar panels that heat homes all year roundBTYSTE: Fifth-year student tests metals for months; first-years make bioplastic from milkThu Jan 10 2019 - 20:04
Young scientists: You say tomato, they say excellent hand washOther highlights include an experiment that suggests Mozart does not boost your brainThu Jan 10 2019 - 17:59
Students surprised to find top computer games are made on their doorstepIt all started at the young scientist exhibition, says Havok computer game firm founderThu Jan 10 2019 - 17:50
Young scientists see bright future despite threats such as climate changeMoon tourism and automated farming are the next big things, according to surveyThu Jan 10 2019 - 17:01
Attenborough’s ‘before it’s too late’ warning inspires RDS projectsStudents show high awareness of climate change issues at young scientist exhibitionThu Jan 10 2019 - 01:55
Irish researchers catch up with the ‘speed gene’ in thoroughbred horsesData is valuable to breeders, but may lead to some breeds facing extinction, warns scientistThu Jan 10 2019 - 00:01
Jet fuel, honey and fire-proof cladding: Projects at this year’s Young ScientistStudents’ eco-friendly biofuel and fire protection among entries in science fair at RDSWed Jan 09 2019 - 19:38
President warns of threats to Earth’s existence as he launches Young Scientist exhibitionMichael D Higgins also praises Irish young people as he officially opens this year’s eventWed Jan 09 2019 - 17:45
Students gather for launch of 55th Young Scientist ExhibitionOver 500 projects on topics including gender diversity, pollution and climate change on showWed Jan 09 2019 - 01:00
Meet the volunteer army making the Young Scientist exhibition happenHundreds, including teachers, BT staff, past winners and students, play their vital partsTue Jan 08 2019 - 19:47
Varadkar keen to avoid ‘yellow vest’ effect with carbon taxTaoiseach considering rebates as ex-president criticises climate responseTue Jan 08 2019 - 01:00
Snakebite study: Irish team unlocks the secret of snakes’ venomResearchers at NUIG and TCD reveal why some snakes are deadlier than othersTue Jan 08 2019 - 00:01
Varadkar seeks to avoid Macron’s mistakes on carbon taxGovernment edging towards model that would see everyone get a cheque in the postThu Jan 03 2019 - 00:31
Irish freshwater temperatures 'lethal' in 2018 - fisheries bodyClimate change: If temperatures keep rising, fish species including salmon will be at riskMon Dec 31 2018 - 00:58
Mass extinction of species is happening in Ireland, NGO saysOne-third of groups examined ‘are threatened or near-threatened with dying out’Fri Dec 28 2018 - 02:00
Government move ‘stalls’ Climate Emergency Bill, says People Before ProfitDeputy Bríd Smith makes complaint to Ceann ComhairleFri Dec 21 2018 - 19:58
Irish scientist questions warnings on climate changeProf Ray Bates says recent report ignored ‘important evidence’ reducing threat levelFri Dec 21 2018 - 01:00
Some single-use plastics to be banned under new EU directiveCampaigners welcome measures by bloc but say they fall short of tackling pollution crisisWed Dec 19 2018 - 21:25
Carbon emissions policy inadequate, climate plan draft saysClimate ambitions ‘will need to be stepped up’, Minister saysWed Dec 19 2018 - 19:45
New climate action rulebook is not sufficient, say scientistsUN summit in Poland signs off on implementation plan for Paris AgreementMon Dec 17 2018 - 01:00
Limited progress after two weeks of Katowice climate talksAbsence of France, Germany and UK from COP24 hindered carbon emission goalSun Dec 16 2018 - 22:19
What is in Paris Agreement rulebook forged at Katowice?Countries must commit to greater levels of climate action from carbon trading to financeSun Dec 16 2018 - 18:25
Ten things we’ve learnt from the COP24 climate change summitThe good news and the bad news from the latest round of talks to save planet EarthSun Dec 16 2018 - 12:35
New climate deal rulebook ‘not nearly enough’, say activistsMixed response to agreement in Poland on tracking of global climate policiesSun Dec 16 2018 - 11:01
Countries agree rules for implementing Paris climate dealDecision on international co-operation on carbon trading postponed after impasseSat Dec 15 2018 - 21:36
UN climate talks inch towards agreementOutline decision contains plans for common rule book for all countriesSat Dec 15 2018 - 06:00
Breakthrough in sight in climate talks as negotiators find compromiseUS continues ‘to hang around like a bad smell’ at climate talks, says Christian Aid spokesmanFri Dec 14 2018 - 17:01
Government urged to give more detail on climate plansStop Climate Chaos calls for implementation of Citizens Assembly recommendationsFri Dec 14 2018 - 12:54
Negotiators face uphill task to forge global climate change deal before weekendChina accuses some of richest nations of backsliding on pollution clean-up promisesThu Dec 13 2018 - 20:12
Protest at UK’s switch from coal to gas disrupts Katowice meetingClimate talks also hears complaints over ESB contract to run coal-fired plant in PhilippinesThu Dec 13 2018 - 19:18
German NGO defends climate change rating of Ireland as worst in EUIndex compilers strongly reject Leo Varadkar’s criticisms of last-place ratingThu Dec 13 2018 - 17:46
Alliance pledges to step up efforts at UN climate change talksIreland not included among the 27 members of ‘High Ambition Coalition’Thu Dec 13 2018 - 10:59
Al Gore counsels against ‘despair’ amid fears climate talks will collapseFailure would send a ‘disastrous message... It would be suicidal,’ says UN chiefWed Dec 12 2018 - 20:27
ESB International coal contract criticised at UN climate conferenceCampaigners urge Government to cancel contract to run Phillippines power stationWed Dec 12 2018 - 20:17
Creed defends farming sector response to high carbon emissions‘Finger pointing isn’t really beneficial to anybody’, says Minister for AgricultureWed Dec 12 2018 - 19:09
Government to scale up plan to tackle climate change, Bruton saysPolicies to underpin plan detailing targets across government, Minister saysWed Dec 12 2018 - 18:53
Ireland to allocate €4.5m to global efforts on climate actionRichard Bruton says is fully committed to implementation of the Paris AgreementWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:49
Problem of making Paris accord stick dominates UN climate summitUS negotiators said to be deeply engaged in talks on the future of the Paris dealWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:20
Richest 10 per cent cause half of lifestyle carbon emissions – climate expertWe need to talk about those who drive big cars, have two homes and fly business classTue Dec 11 2018 - 15:37
Clear link between extreme weather and human activity, studies showResearchers warn ‘our civilisation is increasingly out of sync with changing climate’Mon Dec 10 2018 - 21:39
US defence of its climate approach draws protesters’ guffawsUS administration’s ‘fossil fuels can be part of the solution’ stance contradicted in PolandMon Dec 10 2018 - 21:29
‘A stunning indictment’ - Irish climate change response criticisedPoliticians and NGOs demand action as State finishes last in European rankingsMon Dec 10 2018 - 16:08
Ireland ranked worst in EU for performance on climate actionState’s performance also among worst in the world in a major international assessmentMon Dec 10 2018 - 09:31
Connection delays may scupper 16 wind energy projectsProjects need to be up and running by March 2020 to qualify for renewable energy schemesMon Dec 10 2018 - 02:15
Young scientist exhibition entries indicate girls embracing male-dominated subjectsNumber of female students in chemical, physical and mathematical category up 62%Sun Dec 09 2018 - 21:33
Oil and gas giants block ‘stark’ climate science reportStandoff at COP24 in Poland as US, Russia and Saudi Arabia refuse to welcome reportSun Dec 09 2018 - 17:00
Push to finalise rulebook on implementing Paris agreementStand-off between the US and China threatens to slow global action on climate changeFri Dec 07 2018 - 19:16
Climate activists occupy Department of EnvironmentOccupation coincides with the COP24 global climate talks in Katowice, PolandFri Dec 07 2018 - 19:03
Some public bodies are missing energy efficiency annual targets, report findsPublic sector bodies saved 667,000 tonnes of ‘avoided CO2 emissions’ in 2017Fri Dec 07 2018 - 00:55
