China’s plastics ban will cause ‘chaos’ for global waste industryConfusion and worry about move by the world’s biggest processor of recyclable materialsThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
China will not bin our rubbish any more – so what next?China took 95% of our plastic waste in 2016, but a ban will mean that’s no longer possibleThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Almost €29 million paid to compensate turf-cuttersManagement plan for raised bogs publishedFri Dec 22 2017 - 18:25
Water charges: 7% of households face levy for excessive usageThreshold set at multiplier of 1.7, applied to average rate of demand as found in analysisThu Dec 21 2017 - 19:44
Over 1,100 students to showcase projects at Young Scientist exhibitionBT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, in 54th year, is largest such event in EuropeWed Dec 20 2017 - 18:53
Weather analysis suggests flash floods likely in IrelandHazard of summer thunderstorms also registers in extensive US climate-change studyTue Dec 19 2017 - 20:08
Kittiwake gull found on Irish coasts now globally threatenedGull named for its distinctive ‘kitt-i-wake’ call placed on Red List of threatened bird speciesWed Dec 13 2017 - 15:43
Ireland’s energy use not decreasing quickly enough, SEAI warnsState decoupling economic growth from energy use too slowly, green energy agency saysTue Dec 12 2017 - 18:53
Large, valuable, private properties will ‘fall into the sea’ because of climate changeIreland may have to endure temperature rise of over four degrees, conference toldTue Dec 12 2017 - 18:28
Electricity production from windfarms hits all-time highReport shows spending on fossil fuels fell by €1.2bn as Ireland’s energy use changesTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Sligo and Longford councils criticised over environmental law enforcementEPA says local authorities need to improve segregation of household food wasteTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Coastwatch survey reveals myriad litter and pollution problemsAnalysis exposes surge in nitrate seepage due to farming, tyre nuisance and plastic hazardsMon Dec 11 2017 - 18:40
One Planet climate summit: France to push for financial transactions taxTax could raise up to €5bn a year to fund fight against climate changeMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:00
First genetic map of Ireland going back to ancient times revealedVolunteers sought to take part in Irish DNA Atlas projectFri Dec 08 2017 - 18:46
Luas Cross City comes with environmental benefitsTransport project should help lessen carbon footprint through taking cars off roadsFri Dec 08 2017 - 01:00
Irish sea level rising 3.5cm a decade since the early 1990sClimate study finds average annual rainfall has risen, and flash flood patterns have changedThu Dec 07 2017 - 20:11
Naughten announces financial incentives for renewable heat generationScheme designed to reduce reliance on fossil fuel heating systems without repeating mistakes of ‘cash for ash’ in Northern IrelandThu Dec 07 2017 - 08:00
Citizen science project launched todayIrish Times working with citizen science researchers in coming monthsThu Dec 07 2017 - 06:20
Could hydrogen be our fuel for an uncertain future?A decarbonised world is a must if climate change is to be stopped and rolled backThu Dec 07 2017 - 05:00
Schedule finalised for total ban on smoky coalCoal distributors have 12 months to sell off existing stocks before total ban in 2019Tue Dec 05 2017 - 19:02
Global warming: Ireland set to miss 2020 emissions targetsClimate council warns economic growth and rising emissions ‘not yet decoupled’Tue Dec 05 2017 - 18:34
Climate Change Advisory Council strongly criticises Government plan on climateIreland has the third highest emissions per capita for residential energy use in the EUTue Dec 05 2017 - 12:45
‘Real intent’ among farmers to reduce climate change, civil servant saysExpansion and meeting climate change obligations is doable according to Aidan O’DriscollTue Dec 05 2017 - 09:48
Ireland ‘sleepwalking’ to fines for not meeting climate challengePhil Hogan says failure to meet environmental targets can be counted in hard currencyMon Dec 04 2017 - 21:45
Importance and scale of past climate change underestimatedNUI Galway-led study suggests past indicates seriousness of climate changeMon Dec 04 2017 - 00:05
Ancient storms - not a tsunami - left massive boulders on western coast cliffs, study findsResearchers compared Irish sites with location in New Zealand ravaged by a tsunami millions of years agoSun Dec 03 2017 - 12:10
‘We ought to teach children logic’: Ireland’s Nobel scientistWilliam C Campbell’s retirement has been ‘absolutely ruined’ since he won the prize aged 85Fri Dec 01 2017 - 20:00
New Poolbeg incinerator reaches full capacity at 1,800 tonnes a dayHSA launched criminal investigation after a lime leak in June resulted in 11 workers being hospitalisedFri Dec 01 2017 - 07:53
Nordic countries offer to help Ireland reduce emissionsAmbassadors host ‘Nordic Green’ conference in Dublin on the future of renewable energyThu Nov 30 2017 - 05:00
Electric vehicle owners to get reduced tolls, says NaughtenGovernment to introduce series of measures in effort to increase uptake of technologyWed Nov 29 2017 - 18:25
Solar projects must learn lessons from opposition to wind farmsConference hears State’s ‘green branding’ is ‘evaporating before our eyes’ due to emissionsTue Nov 28 2017 - 21:00
IFA blames Gormley deal for potential fines worth millionsEnvironment chairman says Green Party signed up to bad climate agreement in governmentTue Nov 28 2017 - 17:36
Groups warn of consequences of ‘hard environmental Border’Committee to hear fears of ‘environmental dumping’ if all-island rules end after BrexitTue Nov 28 2017 - 01:00
Serious rise in Irish greenhouse gas emissions, figures showExpert warns of fines of up to €455m in 2020 as EU targets likely to be missedMon Nov 27 2017 - 20:51
Electric cars key to cutting Ireland’s carbon emissions, ESB saysTransport and heating sectors can ‘deliver immediate and longer-term solutions’Thu Nov 23 2017 - 21:01
Here is the weather forecast for 2050Met Éireann’s head of forecasting Gerald Fleming uses detailed analysis to predict Irish weather patternsThu Nov 23 2017 - 16:45
Government criticised for not backing EU renewable energy proposalsGreen Party and others say householders and community groups could sell energy back to electricity gridWed Nov 22 2017 - 22:32
Environmental campaigners welcome High Court precedentRight to environment ‘an essential condition’ for all human rights, says judgeTue Nov 21 2017 - 20:07
Irish scientists discover how the disturbances in the sun impact on EarthTrinity team examines bursts of radiation on sun called solar flaresTue Nov 21 2017 - 14:31
Ireland set to back EU ban on bee-hazardous pesticidesEuropean food watchdog running rule over impact of chemicals on pivotal pollinatorsMon Nov 20 2017 - 20:24
Climate change talks: NGOs rebuke Ireland over inertiaIreland exposed as worst performer in Europe on Climate Change Performance IndexMon Nov 20 2017 - 20:08
US ridiculed for promoting coal at climate change talksLatest UN talks leave US isolated – although Ireland is no climate change angel eitherSun Nov 19 2017 - 21:00
Climate change talks on track: wealthy states feel the heatDeveloping countries, including small island nations, insist on temperature-rise limitFri Nov 17 2017 - 22:13
Climate talks progress on agriculture, says Irish negotiatorCOP23: Greater understanding of what is needed to cut emissions linked to farmingFri Nov 17 2017 - 21:00
COP 23: ‘Voyager society’ Fiji hopes world now responding to its plightSmall island states threatened by climate change hope rise in sea levels can be stymiedFri Nov 17 2017 - 12:16
Climate talks failing vulnerable countries, says RobinsonFormer president of Ireland calls for ‘trillions of dollars’ to build infrastructureThu Nov 16 2017 - 21:56
Denis Naughten defends Ireland’s record on climate changeIreland likely to miss greenhouse gas reduction targets despite efforts to tackle agricultural emissionsThu Nov 16 2017 - 20:43
Climate talks: new alliance signals end to use of coal in power generationCase against coal ‘unequivocal’, says UK climate ministerThu Nov 16 2017 - 20:36
Use Citizens’ Assembly model to discuss climate change, conference toldDelegation asks for clarity on Ireland’s position on emission reduction targetsThu Nov 16 2017 - 14:05
France and Germany call for tougher measures on carbon emissionsEurope to take lead global role in absence of US, Merkel and Macron tell COP23Wed Nov 15 2017 - 20:37
