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WATCH: Human-size jellyfish filmed off Cornwall

News Lens / 37 mins

The equipment turns the watts generated during a workout into electricity to power the gym

California gym uses people power to fuel facility

News Lens / 11 Jul

Air France slammed the measure

France to impose green tax on plane tickets

The containers should have contained only waste paper, but authorities also found hazardous material and household rubbish

Indonesia to send tonnes of rubbish back to Australia

News Lens / 10 Jul

The Group criticised what they said was the Government's decision to block the Climate Emergency Measures Bill

Govt must do more to tackle climate change - report

Politics / 09 Jul

Donald Trump did not mention climate change in his speech

Paris climate accord 'ineffective, expensive' - Trump

Environment / 09 Jul

The long-term health effects include emphysema and asthma

Dublin traffic pollution poses public health risk - EPA

Environment / 09 Jul

Organisers say the protest was to "highlight the Government blocking the Climate Emergency Measures Bill"

Protesters glue themselves to Dept of Climate Action

Ireland / 08 Jul

Saga has been rumbling for almost 20 years

State facing €4m fines over Derrybrien EIA failure

Connacht / 08 Jul

A house damaged in the the earthquake

Strong aftershock hits California after earthquake

Bríd Smith said nothing the Government announces on climate can be taken serious (file image)

Government accused of 'utter hypocrisy' over climate

Politics / 05 Jul

Image: EVNautilus

Piglet squid caught on camera in Pacific

News Lens / 04 Jul

Electric bike retailer Green Aer co-founder Olivier Vander Elst

E-bike growth can drive down emissions and congestion

Ireland / 04 Jul

Dublin is the latest city to join the initiative

Kayak for free - if you help clean the Liffey

Dublin / 03 Jul

Tonnes of plastic waste and ghost nets are removed from Greek seas every month

Greek fishermen paid to recycle plastic caught in nets

News Lens / 03 Jul

The waste overflow is causing a headache for locals (Pics: Dublin City Shots)

No end in sight for locals as Ringsend issues persist

Environment / 03 Jul

Antarctica's mountains are covered in enough ice to raise sea levels by 57 metres

Antarctic sea ice in decline since 2014 - study

Birdwatch Ireland says that there has been an 'almost complete extermination' of farmland birds such as the Corncrake

Bird populations suffering serious decline - Birdwatch

Politics / 02 Jul

The UN has estimated that by 2030, 2.2% of total working hours worldwide will be lost because of higher temperatures

Warming to cut equivalent of 80 million jobs by 2030

Business / 01 Jul

Minister Richard Bruton (C) said decarbonising electricity supply is crucial

Energia to invest €3bn in renewable energy projects

Ireland / 01 Jul

A minke whale was landed shortly after whaling resumed

Japan resumes commercial whaling

News Lens / 01 Jul

The results of water quality tests have shown the water at Sandycove has returned to normal

Swimming ban at Sandycove is lifted following overflow

Dublin / 28 Jun

Seapoint beach is affected by the ban after overflow at the wastewater treatment plant at Ringsend

Council says microalgae responsible for orange water

Ireland / 25 Jun

Report says G20 governments boosted backing for coal-fired power plants from $17bn to $47bn a year between 2014 and 2017

G20 coal subsidies rise despite climate pledges - study

Environment / 25 Jun

Brown trout was the species most affected

Silage effluent responsible for fish kill in Co Laois

Leinster / 24 Jun

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