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The saw-scaled viper, pictured here in the garden in Co Offaly, is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world

One of world's deadliest snakes found in Offaly garden

Ireland • 21 hrs

Forestry seed beds in Co Wicklow

New legislation 'to speed up forestry licence appeals'

Environment • 20 Sep

The ducks eat pests and leftover rice husks, reducing the need for chemicals and the workload on the farm

Thai farmers get their ducks in a row to tackle pests

News Lens • 15 Sep

A drone photo shows some structures destroyed by wildfire in Talent, Oregon

Dozens still missing in US wildfires

World • 13 Sep

Human activity has severely degraded three quarters of all land and 40% of Earth's oceans

World wildlife plummets 68% in 50 years - report

Environment • 10 Sep

A law enforcement officer watches flames launch into the air as fire continues to spread during the Bear fire in Oroville, California today

'Devastation': Wildfires ravage western United States

The report said humanity was not on track to meet the targets for emission reductions that would avert devastating global warming

Water warning as climate risks intensify: UN report

News Lens • 09 Sep

Floating ecosystems at the Blessington Street Basin in Dublin city

Innovation at Dublin park leads to water quality gains

Ireland • 07 Sep

Forest Industries Ireland have called on the Government to take urgent action to deal with the backlog

Warning over lack of timber supplies for construction

Ireland • 05 Sep

The scheme encourages people to halve the amount of food waste they throw out and buy fewer clothes

Key points from Govt plan targeting Irish waste output

Environment • 05 Sep

It is the worst time for apple trees to be caught up in a storm, as they are heavy with fruit and susceptible to wind damage

A third of this year's apple crop lost in recent storms

Ireland • 26 Aug

A parachutist has completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft (Pics: Getty/EPA)

Parachutist makes jump from solar-powered plane

World • 25 Aug

This chub was captured on rod and line at a targeted location on the River Linny (Pic: Inland Fisheries Ireland)

Invasive fish species chub returns to River Inny

Ireland • 25 Aug

Greta Thunberg's last school year finished in June 2019

Environmentalist Thunberg back in school after year off

Environment • 25 Aug

Patrick O'Donovan (L) visited the affected areas of Connonagh, Dunmanway and Rosscarbery today

Funding commitment after Cork flooding 'destruction'

Munster • 18 Aug

The reading was registered by an automated observation system at 3.41pm local time at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center

Possible record temperature as mercury hits 54.4C in US

Environment • 17 Aug

Bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the southeastern coast of Mauritius on 25 July

Ship that leaked oil off Mauritius coast splits in two

Environment • 16 Aug

World's 2nd largest species caught on camera off Cork

News Lens • 14 Aug

Donald Trump said his hair 'has to be perfect'

Trump hair complaints prompt change to shower standards

World • 13 Aug

Generation from wind and solar rose by 14% during the first half of 2020 compared with the same period last year

Wind, solar produce 10% of power in first half of 2020

Environment • 13 Aug

A new agreement with fishermen in place since 2018 has allowed salmon to be protected in their feeding grounds

'Angler's dream' as salmon stocks leap in Irish rivers

Ireland • 12 Aug

Smoke rises from an illegal fire in Amazon rainforest reserve, north of Sinop in Mato Grosso state

Brazil's Bolsonaro calls Amazon wildfires a 'lie'

World • 12 Aug

Volunteers carry a handmade oil barrier to block leaked oil from the MV Wakashio in Mauritius

Oil spill ship 'will fall apart', says Mauritius PM

World • 10 Aug

A special sling was used to transfer Little Grey from a tugboat to the care pool

Two Beluga whales move step closer to open water home

World • 10 Aug

Facebook says its Irish operations are already entirely powered by wind energy

Facebook signs deal for new Tipperary wind farm

Business • 07 Aug

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