Why is it so difficult to make a long-term weather forecast? The butterfly effect limits our ability to accurately predict the weather, but there's nothing random (or ironic!) about rain on your wedding day Weather • 22 Aug 22
Why is it so difficult to make a long-term weather forecast? The butterfly effect limits our ability to accurately predict the weather, but there's nothing random (or ironic!) about rain on your wedding day Weather • 22 Aug 22
Why is the price of petrol going down - and how low will it go? Reduced oil prices and increased refinery capacity will see drivers pay less for fuel at the pumps Petrol Prices • 22 Aug 22
Why is the price of petrol going down - and how low will it go? Reduced oil prices and increased refinery capacity will see drivers pay less for fuel at the pumps Petrol Prices • 22 Aug 22
Is it time to put a stop to tourism? Mass tourism is beginning to reach a stage where the costs to the location far outweigh the benefits Tourism • 18 Aug 22
Is it time to put a stop to tourism? Mass tourism is beginning to reach a stage where the costs to the location far outweigh the benefits Tourism • 18 Aug 22
Is it time to introduce car congestion charges in Dublin? 'We do need to get the people out of their car. That's the key target' Cities • 09 Aug 22
Is it time to introduce car congestion charges in Dublin? 'We do need to get the people out of their car. That's the key target' Cities • 09 Aug 22
How plastics get made It's worth understanding how plastics are made in the first place, and what impact this has on the planet Plastics • 02 Aug 22
How plastics get made It's worth understanding how plastics are made in the first place, and what impact this has on the planet Plastics • 02 Aug 22
The heat is on: increasing heatwaves in a warming climate We need to get real about the fact that these extreme weather events represent a huge challenge to our planet Climate Change • 15 Jul 22
The heat is on: increasing heatwaves in a warming climate We need to get real about the fact that these extreme weather events represent a huge challenge to our planet Climate Change • 15 Jul 22
How extreme weather events affect financial markets New financial products are now being used to manage risks and raise funds to implement climate adaptation strategies Business • 15 Jul 22
How extreme weather events affect financial markets New financial products are now being used to manage risks and raise funds to implement climate adaptation strategies Business • 15 Jul 22
Can sustainable diets help reduce carbon emissions? A truly sustainable diet needs to be adapted not only to each individual, but also must change throughout their life Food • 10 Jun 22
Can sustainable diets help reduce carbon emissions? A truly sustainable diet needs to be adapted not only to each individual, but also must change throughout their life Food • 10 Jun 22
What does climate change mean for Irish rivers? A new study sets out what climate change's impact on temperatures and rainfall patterns will mean for Irish rivers Climate Change • 19 May 22
What does climate change mean for Irish rivers? A new study sets out what climate change's impact on temperatures and rainfall patterns will mean for Irish rivers Climate Change • 19 May 22
Is advertising ready for a more sustainable era of consumerism? Advertising has traditionally encouraged us to act as individuals, but climate change requires us to think collectively Media • 12 May 22
Is advertising ready for a more sustainable era of consumerism? Advertising has traditionally encouraged us to act as individuals, but climate change requires us to think collectively Media • 12 May 22
All you need to know about retrofitting your home Why, how and when should you sort out the energy efficiency of your home Energy • 12 Sep 23
All you need to know about retrofitting your home Why, how and when should you sort out the energy efficiency of your home Energy • 12 Sep 23
What happens in Ireland if Russia turns off the gas supply? We may not see gas shortages, but we would feel the impact of any interruption in supply via higher energy costs Energy • 27 Apr 22
What happens in Ireland if Russia turns off the gas supply? We may not see gas shortages, but we would feel the impact of any interruption in supply via higher energy costs Energy • 27 Apr 22
All you need to know about turf cutting While turf cutting may be part of our culture, the long-term benefits of protecting bogs outweighs the benefits of cheap fuel Bogs • 26 Apr 22
All you need to know about turf cutting While turf cutting may be part of our culture, the long-term benefits of protecting bogs outweighs the benefits of cheap fuel Bogs • 26 Apr 22
How long does energy innovation take? If past energy innovation has been slow, all future energy innovation must be fast to deal with unprecedented challenges Energy • 21 Apr 22
How long does energy innovation take? If past energy innovation has been slow, all future energy innovation must be fast to deal with unprecedented challenges Energy • 21 Apr 22
What's behind our growing interest in plants? Paying more attention to plants, wild flowers and gardening appears to be far more than a lockdown phenomenon Plants • 05 Apr 22
What's behind our growing interest in plants? Paying more attention to plants, wild flowers and gardening appears to be far more than a lockdown phenomenon Plants • 05 Apr 22
How quickly can we ramp up renewables to deliver energy needs? The task is well underway, but there are some significant challenges to overcome first Energy • 21 Mar 22
How quickly can we ramp up renewables to deliver energy needs? The task is well underway, but there are some significant challenges to overcome first Energy • 21 Mar 22
5 ways to increase your carbon know-how and live more sustainably While climate education in schools is crucial, we all need to increase our carbon literacy Brainstorm • 28 Feb 22
5 ways to increase your carbon know-how and live more sustainably While climate education in schools is crucial, we all need to increase our carbon literacy Brainstorm • 28 Feb 22
What could a Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity in Ireland do? The right to a healthy environment and a safe climate for all should be on the agenda for the proposed Citizens' Assembly Citizens’ Assembly • 16 Feb 22
What could a Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity in Ireland do? The right to a healthy environment and a safe climate for all should be on the agenda for the proposed Citizens' Assembly Citizens’ Assembly • 16 Feb 22
The problem with recycling clothes and textiles The vast majority of textiles are made from blends of different fibres and use different chemicals so proper recycling is complex Fast fashion • 27 Jan 22
The problem with recycling clothes and textiles The vast majority of textiles are made from blends of different fibres and use different chemicals so proper recycling is complex Fast fashion • 27 Jan 22
5 radical ways the Government can tackle climate change If the Government is serious about its hugely ambitious Climate Action Plan, it will have to try things that have not been tried before Climate Change • 20 Jan 22
5 radical ways the Government can tackle climate change If the Government is serious about its hugely ambitious Climate Action Plan, it will have to try things that have not been tried before Climate Change • 20 Jan 22
What's stopping farmers implementing climate action changes? A number of behavioural barriers provide a challenge for farmers in terms of reducing agricultural emissions Farming • 07 Jan 22
What's stopping farmers implementing climate action changes? A number of behavioural barriers provide a challenge for farmers in terms of reducing agricultural emissions Farming • 07 Jan 22
Don't Look Up: why bashing people with facts doesn't always work What research on climate change communications tells us about the potential impacts of the Netflix hit film Communications • 07 Jan 22
Don't Look Up: why bashing people with facts doesn't always work What research on climate change communications tells us about the potential impacts of the Netflix hit film Communications • 07 Jan 22
Is hydrogen the clean energy fuel of the future? There are many reasons to be optimistic about the role hydrogen might play in replacing diesel, coal and gas Energy • 06 Jan 22
Is hydrogen the clean energy fuel of the future? There are many reasons to be optimistic about the role hydrogen might play in replacing diesel, coal and gas Energy • 06 Jan 22
Why Silent Night is the anti-Christmas movie Silent Night is perhaps the ideal Christmas movie for these times of anxiety around emergencies like climate change and Covid-19 Christmas • 17 Dec 21
Why Silent Night is the anti-Christmas movie Silent Night is perhaps the ideal Christmas movie for these times of anxiety around emergencies like climate change and Covid-19 Christmas • 17 Dec 21
How green is your Christmas tree? An ecologist's guide to making a climate-friendly choice when it comes to Christmas trees Christmas • 13 Dec 21
How green is your Christmas tree? An ecologist's guide to making a climate-friendly choice when it comes to Christmas trees Christmas • 13 Dec 21
