What role did climate change play in Midleton flooding last year? Ireland's first ever attribution study has unpicked the causes of Storm Babet flooding and its possible links to climate change Climate Change • 29 Feb 24
What role did climate change play in Midleton flooding last year? Ireland's first ever attribution study has unpicked the causes of Storm Babet flooding and its possible links to climate change Climate Change • 29 Feb 24
Will Deposit Return Scheme see us change our recycling behaviour? It's probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change? Deposit Return Scheme • 30 Jan 24
Will Deposit Return Scheme see us change our recycling behaviour? It's probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change? Deposit Return Scheme • 30 Jan 24
How do we protect native seabirds and grow offshore wind energy? Ireland needs to rapidly expand its renewable energy production, impacting iconic species such as our globally important seabird populations Nature • 16 Jan 24
How do we protect native seabirds and grow offshore wind energy? Ireland needs to rapidly expand its renewable energy production, impacting iconic species such as our globally important seabird populations Nature • 16 Jan 24
How climate change is going to affect your holidays in 2024 if Europe continues to experience extreme weather conditions like last summer, many will think twice about booking a place in the sun Climate Change • 07 Jan 24
How climate change is going to affect your holidays in 2024 if Europe continues to experience extreme weather conditions like last summer, many will think twice about booking a place in the sun Climate Change • 07 Jan 24
How oil and gas giants try to influence the global climate agenda From the Paris Agreement to COP28, it's not the first time the international climate agenda has been "hijacked" by oil companies COP28 • 12 Dec 23
How oil and gas giants try to influence the global climate agenda From the Paris Agreement to COP28, it's not the first time the international climate agenda has been "hijacked" by oil companies COP28 • 12 Dec 23
Do BER ratings predict your home's actual energy performance? Study findings on the accuracy of Irish BER ratings present significant implications for policy and homeowner decision-making Energy • 11 Dec 23
Do BER ratings predict your home's actual energy performance? Study findings on the accuracy of Irish BER ratings present significant implications for policy and homeowner decision-making Energy • 11 Dec 23
COP28 just approved a 'loss and damage' fund. What does it mean? COP28's 'loss and damage' fund explained as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar gets ready to announce Ireland's contribution Climate Change • 01 Dec 23
COP28 just approved a 'loss and damage' fund. What does it mean? COP28's 'loss and damage' fund explained as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar gets ready to announce Ireland's contribution Climate Change • 01 Dec 23
5 worrying trends for Ireland's environment Researchers have identified 5 key issues which paint a picture of the threats facing our environment Climate Change • 30 Nov 23
5 worrying trends for Ireland's environment Researchers have identified 5 key issues which paint a picture of the threats facing our environment Climate Change • 30 Nov 23
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 29 Nov 23
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 29 Nov 23
What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 29 Nov 23
What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 29 Nov 23
Why growing sales of large electric SUVs should raise red flags Motorists are increasingly opting for large electric SUVs, but the climate impact of these vehicles should not be underestimated Electric Cars • 27 Nov 23
Why growing sales of large electric SUVs should raise red flags Motorists are increasingly opting for large electric SUVs, but the climate impact of these vehicles should not be underestimated Electric Cars • 27 Nov 23
Two positive steps we can take around climate action in Ireland These changes go well beyond pollution reduction and would simply make Ireland a much better place to live Ireland 2050: Tomorrow Tonight • 15 Nov 23
Two positive steps we can take around climate action in Ireland These changes go well beyond pollution reduction and would simply make Ireland a much better place to live Ireland 2050: Tomorrow Tonight • 15 Nov 23
What's the carbon footprint of the meat and veg we eat? Achievable changes to the familiar foods we eat would represent a 25% reduction in emissions from our current eating patterns Food • 03 Jan 24
What's the carbon footprint of the meat and veg we eat? Achievable changes to the familiar foods we eat would represent a 25% reduction in emissions from our current eating patterns Food • 03 Jan 24
When Greenland was green: lessons from ancient soil under ice Lessons from the natural warming that occured in Greenland can help us understand the Earth we are now creating for the future Climate Change • 10 Nov 23
When Greenland was green: lessons from ancient soil under ice Lessons from the natural warming that occured in Greenland can help us understand the Earth we are now creating for the future Climate Change • 10 Nov 23
How can we recycle the dirty byproduct from coal power stations? The ash from burning coal in power stations can be put to good use by the construction industry Sustainability • 23 Oct 23
How can we recycle the dirty byproduct from coal power stations? The ash from burning coal in power stations can be put to good use by the construction industry Sustainability • 23 Oct 23
Human induced climate change detected in Irish weather records New research finds science for Ireland is now clear: human-driven climate change is discernible in Irish weather records Climate Change • 02 Oct 24
Human induced climate change detected in Irish weather records New research finds science for Ireland is now clear: human-driven climate change is discernible in Irish weather records Climate Change • 02 Oct 24
Could co-location help solve the renewable energy land squeeze? By co-locating renewable energy projects we can maximise efficiency through shared resources and infrastructure Energy • 18 Oct 23
Could co-location help solve the renewable energy land squeeze? By co-locating renewable energy projects we can maximise efficiency through shared resources and infrastructure Energy • 18 Oct 23
The haves & have-nots when it comes to renewable energy projects Research indicates Irish energy policy in its current form prioritises high-income cohorts in society Renewable Energy • 03 Oct 23
The haves & have-nots when it comes to renewable energy projects Research indicates Irish energy policy in its current form prioritises high-income cohorts in society Renewable Energy • 03 Oct 23
Why this is probably the best bottle deposit scheme in the world Lessons from more than 100 years of return culture in Denmark shows us why giving waste a value could work for Ireland Brainstorm • 27 Sep 23
Why this is probably the best bottle deposit scheme in the world Lessons from more than 100 years of return culture in Denmark shows us why giving waste a value could work for Ireland Brainstorm • 27 Sep 23
What is the Climate Action Plan legal challenge all about? The action against the Government is one of over 2,300 climate-related legal cases worldwide and may have important consequences Climate Change • 27 Sep 23
What is the Climate Action Plan legal challenge all about? The action against the Government is one of over 2,300 climate-related legal cases worldwide and may have important consequences Climate Change • 27 Sep 23
Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen? While hydrogen fuel vehicles have several advantages, they face the same problems as electric cars with charging infrastructure Transport • 19 Sep 23
Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen? While hydrogen fuel vehicles have several advantages, they face the same problems as electric cars with charging infrastructure Transport • 19 Sep 23
'When things broke, we fixed them': why repairing things matters There's a need to revaluate the importance of repairing goods and products as part of a sustainable future Repairs • 15 Sep 23
'When things broke, we fixed them': why repairing things matters There's a need to revaluate the importance of repairing goods and products as part of a sustainable future Repairs • 15 Sep 23
How plants in your garden remove CO2 from the atmosphere They're up there with forests, bogs and oceans as serious players in the business of taking and storing carbon from the atmosphere Climate Change • 08 Sep 23
How plants in your garden remove CO2 from the atmosphere They're up there with forests, bogs and oceans as serious players in the business of taking and storing carbon from the atmosphere Climate Change • 08 Sep 23
Why did a smalltooth sand tiger shark appear in Irish waters? After an rare tiger shark washed up on Wexford shores, researchers have been looking into what happened Nature • 31 Aug 23
Why did a smalltooth sand tiger shark appear in Irish waters? After an rare tiger shark washed up on Wexford shores, researchers have been looking into what happened Nature • 31 Aug 23
Why is the tide still out for wave energy in Ireland? Wave energy could provide double our electricity needs, but the sector requires long-term support, funding and policy measures Energy • 17 Aug 23
Why is the tide still out for wave energy in Ireland? Wave energy could provide double our electricity needs, but the sector requires long-term support, funding and policy measures Energy • 17 Aug 23
