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Residents queue for water at a natural spring

Tension flares at Cape Town spring as 'Day Zero' looms

Water must be boiled for drinking, food preparation, brushing teeth and making ice

65,000 affected by boil notice for Wicklow and Dublin

Ireland / 30 Jan

Residents queue for water at a mountain spring collection point

'Day Zero' looms in Cape Town amid severe drought

Water levels are just below that which prompted Westmeath County Council to issue a flood alert in 2015

Flood control measures in place along the River Shannon

Environment / 25 Jan

There is a huge amount of plastic in the ocean

Talking rubbish: Waste in the spotlight at Davos

News Lens / 24 Jan

Borrowers will pay an interest rate of 2% to 2.25%

Revamped first-time buyers loan scheme announced

Ireland / 22 Jan

Adapting to risk of flooding will form large part of regional climate action offices' work

Government to set up regional climate action offices

Ireland / 19 Jan

There was a 242% increase of new builds last year

Govt says target for social housing exceeded in 2017

Housing / 15 Jan

The tanker, seen here on 8 January, burned for a week before sinking

Concern for ecosystem as tanker sinks in East China Sea

News Lens / 15 Jan

Rescue dogs form part of the search operations in Montecito

Rescue workers hoping for miracles after US mudslide

Environment / 12 Jan

Denmark has invested heavily in wind power

Denmark on track to have 50% renewable energy by 2030

News Lens / 11 Jan

Britain has now pledged to eradicate 'avoidable plastic waste' by 2042

Life in plastic: Ideas to change the world?

News Lens / 12 Jan

Microbeads are tiny plastic balls, found in soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs

Expert warns of microbeads entering the food chain

Environment / 11 Jan

Donald Trump pulled US out of 2015 accord on curbing global warming emissions last June

US could 'conceivably' return to climate deal - Trump

Environment / 11 Jan

Firefighters and local officials work amid in mud after heavy rains

Death toll in California mudslides hits 17

A downed tree in Ennistymon (Pic: @GardaTraffic

Storm Dylan passes with no major damage

Weather / 31 Dec 17

Emmanuel Macron believes Donald Trump will change his mind over Paris Accord

Macron in call for stronger action over climate change

Environment / 12 Dec 17

Preliminary results released from 2017 Coastwatch survey

8,800 plastic bottles counted on Irish shores - survey

Ireland / 11 Dec 17

The complicated reactor aims to produce sustainable power by nuclear fusion

World's most complex reactor is halfway to completion

Environment / 06 Dec 17

National Mitigation Plan is described as inadequte

Govt urged to draw up new climate policies

Climate Change / 05 Dec 17

Smoky coal is one of the worst offenders of air pollution

Ban on sale of smoky coal to be extended countrywide

Environment / 05 Dec 17

Mr Trump's opponents say the areas are home to more than 100,000 archaeological sites

Trump cuts two conservation areas in Utah

News / 05 Dec 17

Beaked whales are rarely seen at sea due to their shyness

Scientists spot rare beaked whales off Irish coast

Ireland / 05 Dec 17

Covanta says the plant will divert refuse from landfills and enable the eastern region to become self-sufficient in managing waste

Poolbeg fully operational after performance tests

Environment / 01 Dec 17

A significant expansion in dairy herds was found to be one of the factors behind Ireland's increase in greenhouse gas emissions

EPA warns about Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels

Ireland / 27 Nov 17

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