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
Why people in the midlands have 'little faith' in Just Transition Communities in the midlands historically feel left behind so scepticism and distrust about the Just Transition project are understandable Climate Change • 14 Aug 23
Why people in the midlands have 'little faith' in Just Transition Communities in the midlands historically feel left behind so scepticism and distrust about the Just Transition project are understandable Climate Change • 14 Aug 23
How do you clean a wind turbine blade? Dirt on a blade's surface can decrease a wind turbine's efficiency by up to 40% after just two weeks of operation Energy • 09 Aug 23
How do you clean a wind turbine blade? Dirt on a blade's surface can decrease a wind turbine's efficiency by up to 40% after just two weeks of operation Energy • 09 Aug 23
Can citrus waste be used to package and protect food? How citrus waste left over from juice production could be used to make edible coatings for protecting food Sustainability • 08 Aug 23
Can citrus waste be used to package and protect food? How citrus waste left over from juice production could be used to make edible coatings for protecting food Sustainability • 08 Aug 23
Is it really hotter now than at any time in 100,000 years? We would need to look back millions of years to find a time with temperatures as hot as Earth is experiencing now Climate Change • 03 Aug 23
Is it really hotter now than at any time in 100,000 years? We would need to look back millions of years to find a time with temperatures as hot as Earth is experiencing now Climate Change • 03 Aug 23
Power from the people: the world of community electricity grids Community grids would allow for higher levels of renewable electricity microgeneration and empower local renewable energy projects Energy • 02 Aug 23
Power from the people: the world of community electricity grids Community grids would allow for higher levels of renewable electricity microgeneration and empower local renewable energy projects Energy • 02 Aug 23
How Coldplay worked out how to tour the world sustainably The band's climate initiatives can encourage fans and other acts to engage in environmentally benign behaviour Coldplay • 27 Jul 23
How Coldplay worked out how to tour the world sustainably The band's climate initiatives can encourage fans and other acts to engage in environmentally benign behaviour Coldplay • 27 Jul 23
How could the billions saved by decarbonising shipping be spent? Reducing carbon emissions from shipping can unlock massive climate and development opportunities Shipping • 25 Jul 23
How could the billions saved by decarbonising shipping be spent? Reducing carbon emissions from shipping can unlock massive climate and development opportunities Shipping • 25 Jul 23
Will this year's heat and fire force change in tourism? Wildfires are showing us favourite holiday destinations are no longer safe as climate change intensifies Climate Change • 26 Jul 23
Will this year's heat and fire force change in tourism? Wildfires are showing us favourite holiday destinations are no longer safe as climate change intensifies Climate Change • 26 Jul 23
Here's why we can expect steep climb in global temperatures We can expect 2023 to emerge as the warmest year on record to date, but values will never quite go back to previous levels Climate Change • 24 Jul 23
Here's why we can expect steep climb in global temperatures We can expect 2023 to emerge as the warmest year on record to date, but values will never quite go back to previous levels Climate Change • 24 Jul 23
Will a latte levy stop us dumping 200 million coffee cups a year? The proposed charge on disposable coffee cups may not be popular, but levies really are effective in changing consumer behaviour Climate Change • 23 Jul 23
Will a latte levy stop us dumping 200 million coffee cups a year? The proposed charge on disposable coffee cups may not be popular, but levies really are effective in changing consumer behaviour Climate Change • 23 Jul 23
Is the Government climate-friendly when buying goods & services? There's a wide range of opinions for and against introducing mandatory climate-friendly procurement policies for public authorities Climate Change • 21 Jul 23
Is the Government climate-friendly when buying goods & services? There's a wide range of opinions for and against introducing mandatory climate-friendly procurement policies for public authorities Climate Change • 21 Jul 23
Can buildings really be net zero or is this more greenwashing? While achieving net zero is crucial to mitigate climate change, it's an expensive, complex and dynamic process Climate Change • 17 Jul 23
Can buildings really be net zero or is this more greenwashing? While achieving net zero is crucial to mitigate climate change, it's an expensive, complex and dynamic process Climate Change • 17 Jul 23
Explainer: What's causing the heatwave in Europe? There's a chance the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed Weather • 18 Jul 23
Explainer: What's causing the heatwave in Europe? There's a chance the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed Weather • 18 Jul 23
Should SUV owners be charged more for parking in our cities? Paris politicians have agreed to impose higher parking fees on owners of SUVs in a bid to push them out of the city Transport • 17 Jul 23
Should SUV owners be charged more for parking in our cities? Paris politicians have agreed to impose higher parking fees on owners of SUVs in a bid to push them out of the city Transport • 17 Jul 23
Why your new house should be a timber house Increased use of timber in construction is key to both meeting housing demand and being environmentally sustainable Housing • 10 Jul 23
Why your new house should be a timber house Increased use of timber in construction is key to both meeting housing demand and being environmentally sustainable Housing • 10 Jul 23
How car-free urban greenways support local communities Urban greenways bring benefits for physical and mental health, biodiversity and local businesses Transport • 31 May 23
How car-free urban greenways support local communities Urban greenways bring benefits for physical and mental health, biodiversity and local businesses Transport • 31 May 23
How car tyres could be adding microplastics to the environment Tyre wear chemicals have been found in 97% of river and estuary samples tested in Europe, the US and Japan Transport • 25 May 23
How car tyres could be adding microplastics to the environment Tyre wear chemicals have been found in 97% of river and estuary samples tested in Europe, the US and Japan Transport • 25 May 23
Are plant-based meats really healthy and sustainable? Consumers are embracing plant-based meats like never before, but are these pseudo-meats really better for our health and the climate? Food • 18 May 23
Are plant-based meats really healthy and sustainable? Consumers are embracing plant-based meats like never before, but are these pseudo-meats really better for our health and the climate? Food • 18 May 23
