Amazon rainforest ‘dieback’ may be approaching tipping point, scientists warn
Evidence shows accelerating ‘resilience loss’ in over 75% of its area since the early 2000s
‘Total attitude change’ needed around land access for walkers in Ireland
Legislation required to ‘copper-fasten’ rights of ordinary citizens, says Keep Ireland Open
Eric Earle – one of the Trinity students who gathered on the roof of the college on VE day in May 1945
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Reducing frailty could reduce dementia risk, study finds
Irish experts encourage older people to increase exercise and activity as they age
What will a less-livable world look like?
Intolerable heat could spread to 19% of the planet by 2070 in a worst-case scenario
Going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be sweet spot to help heart health
Study finds 25% higher risk of cardiovascular disease with a sleep onset at midnight or later
Alliance insists ‘end of coal in sight’ despite roadblocks by major producers
Text of Cop26 global deal weakened to allow another decade to phase out coal power
Global emissions set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels this year
China projected to emit 31% of global emissions this year, says carbon group
British society suffers ‘amnesia’ over Anglo-Irish Treaty, conference hears
Historian claims deal enabling Irish independence ‘not given significance it deserves’
Taoiseach to address conference to mark centenary of Anglo-Irish Treaty talks
Descendants of those involved in 1921 talks in London also to speak at UCC
What can the COP26 climate summit achieve?
Climate change experts and campaigners on whether November's global summit can meet the climate threat
Will Young: ‘Teachers looking at us in the shower, the bath. It was awful. That’s why I’ve got PTSD’
The singer on losing his twin brother, lockdown, and memories of his unhappy schooldays
Focus intensifies on impact of tiny plastics on human body
Irish researchers helping international effort to close knowledge gap
Covid-19 cases doubled under most local lockdowns in England
Concern grows that restrictions are confusing and done ‘on the cheap’
Makhlouf secures UK pension on top of €286,800 Central Bank role
Board minutes show Covid-19, cybersecurity and investment strategy were discussed
Gabriel Makhlouf: ‘A full second lockdown would be very serious for the economy’
Interview: Central Bank of Ireland governor ‘particularly worried’ about mental wellbeing
Warning of serious brain disorders in people with mild coronavirus symptoms
Complications in study include brain inflammation, delirium, nerve damage and stroke
Three billion people will be living in ‘near unlivable’ temperatures by 2070
Study of global heating finds climate niche that has supported humanity will shift more in next 50 years than in preceding 6,000
Loss of Arctic summer sea ice very likely before 2050, study shows
If emissions remain very high, there is risk Arctic could be ice-free even in winter months
Quarantine in Hong Kong: Do wristbands and phone tracking work?
Those who break Covid-19 self-isolation rules can face fines, jail and social media retribution
‘The clock is ticking and the time to green our labs is now!’
Research lives: Dr Una FitzGerald, director of Galway Neuroscience Centre, NUIG, and founder of Galway Green Labs
Five ways we spend less money in winter
Pricewatch: We need more heat, food, clothes . . . and then there’s Christmas
Bowled over by a new age of aquariums
Marine biologist Kealan Doyle’s mission is to create high-end marine creature habitats. Just don't ask him for a goldfish in a bowl
‘Hangxiety’: why alcohol gives you a hangover and anxiety
The morning-after feeling is the booze playing tricks with your brain
Dogs are no smarter than goats, scientists say
Pigs, pigeons and chimpanzees can remember the what, where and when of an event
Would advertising board jobs open the door to more women?
Pilita Clark: It couldn’t hurt – relying on a private headhunter’s list perpetuates gender imbalance
Banish the light and take back the night
A rise of more than 20% in artificial light in the past 25 years is damaging our health
Digging into plants of the past
Access Science: Dublin conference to explore findings from fossilised flora
Butterfly beauty, sexy scents and solar-powered wings
The cabbage white butterfly is a multifaceted insect – if only it would keep off my brassicas
Irish scientist makes exoplanet breakthrough
DCU astronomer and team seek greater understanding of planets beyond solar system
Pregnant women can use saunas or hot baths without health risk – study
Studies analysed included women at any stage of pregnancy
Are we harming our children’s health by exposing them to plastic?
BPA is widely added to packaging, and more than 80% of teenagers have it in their bodies
Surfers three times more likely to have E. coli in their guts than non-surfers
Study found 9% of surfers colonised by the resistant bacteria, compared with 3% of non-surfers
More tree cover reduces rate of asthma attacks, study finds
Tree planting ‘could play role in reducing effects of air pollution from cars’
Why does nobody go to the PE desk at parent-teacher meetings?
All parents want good health for for their children, so why don't they care about school PE?
The Irish revolution: Moral campaign or bitter sectarian conflict?
Free State didn’t sanction ‘cleansing’ of Protestants akin to mass killings of time
High flying duck reaches altitude of 22,000 feet
New research shows ruddy shelduck flys at extreme heights to cross Himalayas
Ireland should ban microbeads, says top marine biologist
Government ‘could take lead’ on issue ahead of European Union-wide prohibition
Minimal footwear may reduce running injuries, study finds
Running in minimal shoes and landing on balls of feet may cut injury risk, research says
Scientists warn Japanese volcano could erupt soon
Magma build-up found at Sakurajima volcano, on south-west tip of East Asian country
TCD researcher tries to find out why climate denial persists
‘Third of people in US deny man-made climate change’
EU vows to support Ukraine after Dutch reject trade deal
‘As far as France and Germany, we will continue to support Ukraine,’ says Hollande
Focus on Féilte: Can teachers and parents get along?
The benefits of a good home-school relationship – and how to manage it – will be discussed at this year’s Féilte education festival
Racehorses running faster than ever, research finds
Greatest improvements seen over shorter distances, say researchers
Global warming may increase fatal heatwave risk ‘10-fold’
Report says risk of flooding due to extreme rainfall could quadruple in western Europe
Early test for title contenders as Three Rock Rovers and Pembroke clash
Pembroke have seen top scorer Alan Sothern and defender Conor Harte taking up contracts in Belgium
Why Dublin is third-level heaven
Dublin has been named the world’s 15th best city for students – but their attachment to it goes beyond the ranking criteria
Hellish conditions on blue planet
Temperatures exceed 1,000 degrees, wind speed is over 4,000mph and it rains glass
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