Deadly Californian wildfire widens its reach to almost 100,000 acres
July 30th, 2018
Six people have been killed and over 650 homes destroyed in a wildfire three times the size of San Francisco that continues...
Wind and solar may provide a third of EU energy by 2030, says Irish-led...
July 30th, 2018
Wind and solar could provide over one-third of Europe’s energy by 2030 without major impacts on prices if countries pool their renewable...
TidyTowns turning over a new leaf and ramping up biodiversity efforts
July 30th, 2018
Fionnuala Fallon, The Irish Times gardening correspondent, asked last year if the TidyTowns competition was “out-of-step” with our increasingly “environmentally-minded approach” to...
Eamon Ryan TD pays tribute to Steven Agnew MLA as he steps down as...
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan TD has this morning paid tribute to Steven Agnew MLA, following the announcement that he is to stand down...
On faiths, keeping them and losing them…
"If we are going to survive the turmoil of the years ahead, we are going to need a deeper understanding of ourselves and what...
Weakening ocean currents system may have disastrous climate consequences over coming decades
July 29th, 2018
Irish climate scientists have warned that the expected weakening of the ocean current circulation system that gives Ireland its mild climate may...
New cycling and walking route in Fingal gets An Bord Pleanála approval
July 28th, 2018
An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for a cycling and walking route between Baldoyle to Portmarnock in Co Dublin has...
Planning permission extension for gas terminal a ‘disastrous’ decision for Ireland
July 27th, 2018
The national planning authority has granted a five-year planning permission extension for a controversial project to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to...
Man-made climate change doubled chances of ‘unprecedented’ heatwave
July 27th, 2018
Man-made climate change doubled the likelihood of the current heatwave in Ireland, new data released this morning indicates.
The findings of the World...
BREAKING: Mondello Park pulls out as venue for sky lantern event next month
July 27th, 2018
Mondello Park has pulled out as the host venue for a controversial sky lantern event that was set to take place next...
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