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Following a prolonged drought, Sri Lanka has been hit with monsoon rains for the past few days

Floods, landslides kill at least 91 in Sri Lanka

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the largest of its kind and can store up to 2.5 billion seeds

Norway to boost defences of 'doomsday' seed vault

Six beaches failed to meet the legally required minimum standard

75% of Irish beaches 'excellent' for swimming - EPA

Environment / 18 May

Henderson Island is littered with an estimated 37.7 million pieces of plastic

Plastic litter piles up on remote South Pacific island

Mary Robinson says US will become 'a rogue state' if it pulls out of the Paris climate change agreement

Robinson in warning over US stance on Paris accord

Donald Trump was originally due to make a decision prior to the G7 summit

Trump to delay decision on Paris climate agreement

Researchers will investigate carbon dioxide levels in a transect of the Atlantic

Research vessel Celtic Explorer begins voyage

Science / 27 Apr

The companies said the reduction in the cost of solar technology has made it a more financially viable option for Ireland

Solar power to be developed on Bord na Móna peatland

Ireland / 27 Apr

The median figure for all households, which is less sensitive to distortions, was 252 litres a day

CSO figures show average water use of 383 litres a day

The system will be used to find out how many young fish are dying during their long and hazardous journey out to sea

Migrating young salmon to be traced online

Environment / 24 Apr

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