Water supply to 1m people 'vulnerable to failure' - EPA The Environmental Protection Agency has warned that more than 50 treatment plants supplying water to over one million customers are vulnerable to failure, posing a ... Environment • 07 Jul 20
Donegal amenities under threat from coastal erosion Climate change and the severe storms of recent years have served to highlight the issue of coastal erosion in Ireland, particularly along the west coast. Environment • 02 Jul 20
Climate change blamed for 'abnormal' fires in Arctic The Russian Arctic set record temperatures in June that sparked abnormal tundra fires, the head of Russia's weather service has said, blaming climate change for ... Weather • 30 Jun 20
Leitrim farmlands deluged after massive mudslide Engineers from Leitrim County Council are monitoring the impact of significant mudslides near Drumkeeran, which were caused by heavy rain over the weekend. Weather • 30 Jun 20
South Pole warming 3 times faster than rest of Earth The South Pole has warmed three times faster than the rest of the planet in the last 30 years due to warmer tropical ocean temperatures, ... Environment • 29 Jun 20
United Nations seeking to verify Arctic heat record The United Nations has said it is working to verify reports of a new Arctic record temperature of 38 degrees Celsius in a Siberian town ... Environment • 23 Jun 20
Wipes, sanitary products polluting water - NUIG study A study carried out at NUI Galway has found that personal care sanitary products are contributing to microplastic pollution in Irish waters. Environment • 23 Jun 20
Legislation over €500m fund to kickstart climate action Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton has published legislation to put the €500m multi-year climate action fund on a statutory footing. Environment • 22 Jun 20
Vatican urges Catholics to disinvest in fossil fuels The Vatican has urged Catholics to disinvest from the armaments and fossil fuel industries and to closely monitor companies in sectors such as mining to ... World • 18 Jun 20
Diego the tortoise retires at 100 after fathering 800 Diego the giant Galapagos tortoise whose tireless efforts are credited with almost single-handedly saving his once-threatened species, has been put out to pasture on his ... News Lens • 16 Jun 20
Concerns over 7% emissions target in programme for govt A leading climate change expert has raised significant concerns about how the programme for government published yesterday intends to achieve a 7% average reduction in ... Environment • 16 Jun 20
Community clean-ups resume to tackle lockdown littering Volunteers from across the country have resumed coordinated clean-ups of their local communities for the first time since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions. Environment • 16 Jun 20
Drones help scientists monitor turtles off barrier reef Drone footage taken by Australian researchers has captured tens of thousands of sea turtles nesting on an island near the Great Barrier Reef, providing a ... News Lens • 11 Jun 20
Nationwide hosepipe ban set to start tomorrow Irish Water has announced a nationwide hosepipe ban will come into effect from tomorrow for a six-week period. Ireland • 08 Jun 20
Cork driving down emissions with new electric vehicles Cork City Council has replaced its diesel and petrol vans and cars with a fleet of 76 new electric vehicles, creating the biggest local authority ... News • 07 Jun 20
Galapagos will 'change and adapt' due to Covid-19 As much of Ecuador went into lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic raged, scientists shipped out of the Galapagos, leaving important research activity frozen and the ... Environment • 05 Jun 20
EU climate network confirms warmest May on record Temperatures soared 10C above average last month in Siberia, home to much of the Earth's permafrost, as the world experienced its hottest May on record. Environment • 05 Jun 20
2019: The year of the Painted Lady 2019 was the year of the Painted Lady, according to the authors of an annual national butterfly survey that has found overall populations of the ... Ireland • 04 Jun 20
Putin slams mining company over Siberian diesel leak Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency and criticised a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel after a massive diesel spill into ... World • 03 Jun 20
Rainforest area the size of Switzerland destroyed Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size of Switzerland cut down or ... News Lens • 02 Jun 20
Salmon stocks struck by rare disease Inland Fisheries Ireland is appealing to anglers and others to report sightings of infected salmon fish struck by a rare disease that has emerged in ... Environment • 02 Jun 20
2019 saw more Dubliners commuting by bike and on foot The proportion of commuters using sustainable travel into Dublin city has again increased and makes up 72% of all journeys according to the latest canal ... Dublin • 28 May 20
Quality of bathing waters continues to improve - EPA The quality of bathing water at beaches in Ireland is continuing to improve, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Environment • 26 May 20
G20 leaders told world needs 'green pandemic recovery' Over 350 organisations have written to G20 leaders urging them to ensure that trillions of dollars, euro and yuan pouring into post-pandemic economies are used ... World • 26 May 20
Up to 70,000 homes 'at risk' of future coastal flooding Up to 70,000 homes along stretches of the coastline and riverbanks could be at risk from coastal flooding caused by climate change over the next ... Ireland • 21 May 20
