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The Paris Climate Agreement aimed to maintain increases in global temperatures below 2C

Warning over 'runaway warming' due to carbon emissions

Climate Change / 07 Aug

The survey found that 65% of people had made a 'concerted effort' to conserve water

Survey shows most people underestimate water usage

Scientists do not yet know why the world's largest king penguin colony has declined by 90%

Largest king penguin colony has shrunk 90% in 30 years

Environment / 31 Jul

Thousands of firefighters are tackling the blaze

Five dead, 17 missing in California wildfires

Five in a nest (Image: @AntrimLens)

Record brood of barn owls in Co Antrim

News Lens / 27 Jul

Experts say the reef could have suffered irreparable damage

Cloud brightening and sun shields to save Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef / 20 Jul

The EPA said agri-food sector dominated its list of priority sites

EPA highlights agri-food sector environmental failings

Environment / 19 Jul

Irish Water will confirm the details of the new restrictions tomorrow

Further water restrictions for Greater Dublin area

Weather / 12 Jul

Shinzo Abe (C) visits a shelter for people affected by the recent flooding in Mabi, Okayama prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister visits flood-hit Okayama

The deadliest rain-related disaster in over three decades
has sparked national grief

Japan battles shortage of necessities following floods

The floodwaters forced several million people from their homes

Search for survivors after 122 die in Japan floods

The major gorse fire across the Slieve Bloom Mountains is now under control, according to Coillte

Growing concern over risk of fires as temperatures soar

Ireland / 06 Jul

Nick Sloane estimates it would cost €86m to haul an iceberg on a journey that could take up to three months

An ice idea: Could an iceberg solve Cape Town drought?

News Lens / 03 Jul

There was 13 applications by companies seeking a licence to harvest seaweed along the west coast

Seaweed harvesters welcome Govt announcement on rights

Connacht / 01 Jul

Irish Water says the project is needed to meet the needs of the Greater Dublin area for the next 30 years

Irish Water plans major new wastewater facility

Environment / 20 Jun

Donegal County Council says it has inspected the Moville facility since the discovery was reported and has issued warning letters

Long-term illegal dumping uncovered at Donegal facility

Environment / 18 Jun

A roll-out of paper straws in all 1,361 McDonald's restaurants in Ireland and the UK will begin from September

McDonald's to replace plastic straws with paper ones

Environment / 15 Jun

The EPA expects drinking water here to comply with EU standards by 2020 - 16 years after the deadline for compliance

Quality of public water supply remains high - EPA

Environment / 13 Jun

One million bottles were consumed last year during events and meetings in the EP

EU Parliament to phase out plastic water bottles

News Lens / 12 Jun

Dollymount Strand in north Dublin has temporary warnings not to swim because of an emergency sewage overflow

Beach bathing bans imposed over water quality concerns

Environment / 08 Jun

Microplastics were detected in nine of 17 water samples collected off the Antarctic peninsula

Plastic waste in Antarctica reveals scale of pollution

Environment / 07 Jun

Thai marine biologists rescued the pilot whale but could not save its life

Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags

Missing the legally-binding target opens the possibility of the country facing large fines

Ireland set to miss EU emission reduction target

Environment / 31 May

The winning submission examined how to reduce the negative impact of chewing gum on the environment

Chewing gum project sees Kerry students win EPA award

Munster / 29 May

EU in drive to rid environment of plastic waste

EU proposes ban on plastic straws, cutlery

Europe / 28 May

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