Beijing warns of heavy air pollution during Olympics Beijing has warned that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are ... Climate Change • 24 Jan
€289m announced to develop walk and cycle routes Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has announced €289m in funding for local authorities to develop more cycleways and walking infrastructure in 2022. Politics • 24 Jan
Back to nature: Forest bathing blossoming in Co Wicklow While record numbers have taken up sea swimming during the pandemic, another form of 'bathing' is also growing in popularity in Co Wicklow - and ... Ireland • 22 Jan
Govt urged to develop green hydrogen strategy Wind Energy Ireland is calling on the Government to develop a strategy for green hydrogen and said it will be essential to decarbonising the Irish ... Environment • 19 Jan
Data centres get to grips with EirGrid's Dublin pause EirGrid says that Dublin's electricity system is under pressure, but its moves to manage that have surfaced tensions between it, business and other sections of ... Business • 16 Jan
Transition to renewables will not be 'one-step process' European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said that for some member states who are using "dirty coal", the transition to renewable energy is "not going to ... Environment • 11 Jan
'Transformation of society' to reach emissions targets There must be a complete transformation of society in order for Ireland's emissions targets to be reached, an Oireachtas committee has heard. Politics • 11 Jan
Countries may see heat extremes every two years - study Almost every country on Earth could experience extremely hot years every other year by 2030, according to new research highlighting the outsized contribution of emissions ... World • 07 Jan
Air pollution killed 1.8 million people in 2019 - study Air pollution killed more than 1.8 million people in 2019 alone, according to new research. Environment • 06 Jan
Naas 'spotless', litter rises in towns, cities - IBAL A survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) has deemed Naas the cleanest out of 40 towns and cities across Ireland. Ireland • 04 Jan
Obstacles for Ireland to meet 2030 wind energy targets The Irish wind farm industry has said changes to the national grid and the planning process are required if Ireland is to meet the Government's ... Ireland • 03 Jan
Wildfire destroys homes in Colorado Hundreds of homes are feared lost in fast-moving wildfires in the US state of Colorado, with flames tearing through areas dried out by a historic ... US • 31 Dec 21
