Kerry in Shanghai for climate talks with China US climate envoy John Kerry is visiting China for what Beijing said would be a four-day trip, as the two countries seek cooperation over the ... Environment • 51 secs
Biogas facility to be located beside Arklow data centre Irish data centre owner, Echelon, and renewable power producer, Biocore Environmental, have agreed the co-location of a biogas facility next to Echelon's new data centre ... Business • 17 hrs
Carbon pollution from Irish big industry falls by 6.4% Ireland's carbon pollution from big industries fell by 6.4% in 2020 to the lowest level since 2005, which was lower than the European average. Environment • 14 hrs
Gobsmacked: Italian harbour swarmed by jellyfish What do you call a grouping of jellyfish? Residents in the northern Italian port town of Trieste found out on Wednesday when a 'smack' of ... News Lens • 09 Apr
Spanish energy company sued over deaths of birds Prosecutors in Barcelona are suing energy giant Endesa for the deaths of hundreds of birds electrocuted by its high-wire power lines, court documents show. News Lens • 07 Apr
Protesters break windows at Barclays London HQ Climate change activists broke windows at the London headquarters of Barclays, the latest protest aimed at highlighting the role of the financial sector in fuelling ... UK • 07 Apr
Cut to incentive scheme for some electric, hybrid cars The Department of Transport is to cut the grants available to some electric cars - capping the price of vehicles that qualify, and reducing the ... Business • 02 Apr
Summit hears of decade of delivery for climate change The UK President Designate of the COP26 Summit has told that an International Energy Agency conference that this must be the decade of delivery for ... Environment • 31 Mar
2020 saw sharp increase in rainforest destruction An area of pristine rainforest the size of the Netherlands was burned or hacked down last year, as the destruction of tropical forests accelerated despite ... Environment • 31 Mar
Fossil fuel usage subsidies up 1% to €2.4bn in 2019 Subsidies that encouraged people in Ireland to use fossil fuels during 2019 have been valued at €2.4bn by the Central Statistics Office, which is a ... Ireland • 30 Mar
Bald eagle bounces back from near-extinction in US The bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, has bounced back from near-extinction and numbers have quadrupled in the country since 2009, according ... News Lens • 25 Mar
From cars to farms: Some changes in a zero carbon world The move to a 'net zero' carbon society will involve changes to several aspects of our lives in the coming decades. Environment • 23 Mar
Climate Bill 'is going to change our country' - Ryan The Cabinet has approved a revised Climate Action Bill which includes specific targets on reducing carbon emissions - a key objective of the Green Party ... Politics • 23 Mar
Large asteroid to pass 'close' by earth An asteroid some 900 metres in diameter will have what in astronomical terms is deemed a 'close encounter' with earth today. While it will pass ... Asteroid • 21 Mar
Air pollution in China returns to pre-Covid levels: ESA After dropping off due to Covid-19 restrictions, air pollution levels in China are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to satellite imagery and data released by ... News Lens • 16 Mar
Wicklow and Slieve Bloom fires condemned as 'reckless' Those responsible for weekend fires in the Wicklow Mountains and the Slieve Bloom mountains in Co Laois have been condemned as reckless. Leinster • 09 Mar
US climate envoy warns of 'extraordinary crisis' US climate envoy John Kerry has warned that the European Union and United States must revive their joint efforts to fight climate change before the ... World • 09 Mar
Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world's original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals - raising alarm that a key natural buffer ... Environment • 08 Mar
Powerful questions over 'essential' tech data centres The concrete towers of the old IFI plant in Arklow, Co Wicklow, are a familiar sight to drivers on the M11 motorway. Ireland's Power Revolution • 05 Mar
Public support needed for electric dreams to come true The demand for power in Ireland is forecast to grow by between 19-50% over the next ten years, according to Eirgrid. The human dimension is ... Ireland's Power Revolution • 05 Mar
CO2 emissions at higher levels than pre-pandemic - IEA CO2 emissions have risen to levels higher than what were recorded before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the International Energy Agency. Coronavirus • 02 Mar
Large Greta Thunberg mural painted on Dublin wall The street artist behind a large mural of Greta Thunberg in Dublin city centre says she hopes it refocuses attention on the issue of climate ... Climate Change • 02 Mar
Iceberg the size of Co Monaghan calves in Antarctica A 1,270 square kilometre iceberg - roughly the size of Co Monaghan (1,295 km²) - broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica yesterday ... News Lens • 27 Feb
'Tsunami' of plastic covering Brazilian beaches Some of Brazil's beaches have been covered by a "tsunami" of rubbish, leaving once pristine coastlines completely engulfed in everything from plastic bags and bottles ... News Lens • 25 Feb
Red tape threatens forestry sector, says expert Poor communications and project management in the Department of Agriculture has led to difficulties in the forestry sector, according to a leading expert who has ... Ireland • 25 Feb
