US formally quits Paris climate agreement The United States left the Paris accord, becoming the first country to ever withdraw from an international climate change pact as the fate of its ... US • 04 Nov 20
Huge new healthy coral reef found off Australia Australian scientists have found a huge detached coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef, the Schmidt Ocean Institute said, the first such discovery in over ... Environment • 29 Oct 20
Japanese PM Suga pledges climate neutrality by 2050 Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has set a deadline of 2050 for the world's third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the ... Environment • 26 Oct 20
Air pollution killed 500,000 newborns in 2019 - study Air pollution killed 476,000 newborns in 2019, with the biggest hotspots in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Environment • 21 Oct 20
€360m for walking, cycling projects under Budget 2021 The Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport says there will €360 million spent on walking and cycling projects under Budget 2021. budget 2021 • 13 Oct 20
Carbon tax: Drivers face fuel price hike from midnight The green tinge in Budget 2021 comes in the form of a carbon tax rise, VRT changes and funding for retrofitting. budget 2021 • 13 Oct 20
Pandemic has led to rise in litter nationwide - survey The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in litter across the country, a new survey has revealed. Coronavirus • 12 Oct 20
Louisiana residents assess damage from latest hurricane Weary Louisiana residents emerged to sunny skies this morning as they began to assess the damage wrought by the second devastating storm to roar through ... US • 10 Oct 20
World sees hottest September on record - scientists The world has experienced its hottest September on record this year, scientists have said. Environment • 07 Oct 20
Ban on sale of petrol, diesel cars not in Climate Bill The new Climate Action Bill published by the Government does not include a section banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 ... Environment • 07 Oct 20
Study finds Antarctic Peninsula at warmest in decades The year 2020 is the hottest in the Antarctic Peninsula in the past three decades, a study by the University of Santiago de Chile found. World • 03 Oct 20
C&AG: Govt spent €158m on remediating landfills The Government has spent a total of €158.4 million on landfill remediation of 122 sites, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General's (C&AG) report on ... Business • 30 Sep 20
Govt urged to implement measures to reduce emissions The Climate Advisory Council has stressed the urgent need for the Government to implement already identified priority measures, at both national and local levels, to ... Environment • 30 Sep 20
Dublin traffic, town fires highlighted in air report The air we breathe is failing to meet basic international standards at dozens of locations around the country, according to a report from the Environmental ... Environment • 25 Sep 20
One of world's deadliest snakes found in Offaly garden Nine-year-old Fionn Kilmurray got a surprise in his back garden in Co Offaly today when he spotted a snake, which just happens to be one ... Ireland • 20 Sep 20
New legislation 'to speed up forestry licence appeals' New legislation will be brought before the Oireachtas on Tuesday to get the forestry sector moving again, according to the minister with responsibility for forestry, ... Environment • 20 Sep 20
Thai farmers get their ducks in a row to tackle pests Some farmers in Thailand use ducks to 'clean' their rice paddies of pests after the crop has been harvested, in a process which benefits both ... News Lens • 15 Sep 20
Dozens still missing in US wildfires US search and rescue crews using dogs combed through neighbourhoods left in blackened ruins by massive wildfires burning across three states. World • 13 Sep 20
World wildlife plummets 68% in 50 years - report Global animal, bird and fish populations have plummeted more than two-thirds in less than 50 years due to rampant over-consumption. Environment • 10 Sep 20
'Devastation': Wildfires ravage western United States "Unprecedented" wildfires fuelled by strong winds and searing temperatures were raging cross a wide swathe of California, Oregon and Washington today, destroying scores of homes ... US • 09 Sep 20
Water warning as climate risks intensify: UN report Record temperatures are accelerating the rise of sea levels, melting glaciers and snow coverage and threatening the water supplies for billions, according to a major ... News Lens • 09 Sep 20
Innovation at Dublin park leads to water quality gains A year after being installed, innovative 'floating ecosystems' have improved the water quality at the Blessington Street Basin in Dublin city centre. Ireland • 07 Sep 20
Warning over lack of timber supplies for construction There has been a warning that domestic timber supplies for the construction sector will run out before the end of November with the loss of ... Ireland • 05 Sep 20
Key points from Govt plan targeting Irish waste output A new national waste plan - aimed at getting people to use fewer resources over the next five years - has been launched. Environment • 05 Sep 20
A third of this year's apple crop lost in recent storms Apple growers say that the recent stormy weather will have a serious impact on their crop yield this year. Ireland • 26 Aug 20
