Election 2024: Will parties stand firm on the climate law?
Political parties must indicate how they will uphold and strengthen our carbon budgets
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Less than half of population of some counties understands what causes climate change, EPA says
Environmental Protection Agency finds strong support for climate change policies across Ireland with 65% of people saying it will harm them personally and 95% saying it will harm future generations
Irish greenhouse gas emissions down 2.2% in first quarter, notes EPA
New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action
Mayo meat plant’s licence to burn animal waste in new incinerator to be reviewed on dangerous emissions rule
Environmental Protection Agency is scrutinising terms of permit for Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis
Wastewater treatment at 10 cities and large towns fails to meet EU standards, EPA finds
Uisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agency
Irish climate to become ‘unrecognisable’ if action on emissions is delayed
Ireland has almost no pristine rivers left and is producing ‘more waste than ever’, State of Environment report finds
The Irish Times view on the Irish environment: a deepening crisis
The poor state of the physical environment could undermine food security and erode wild spaces
Danger to health as Ireland set to fall short of WHO air pollution targets, says EPA report
Burning of solid fuels and persistent transport emissions are country’s worst air pollutants
Irish rivers and lakes: Farms to be assessed for nitrates run-off in fresh bid to tackle water pollution
Sixty new staff will be employed by local authorities to carry out increased inspections
If warnings about Atlantic ocean circulation are correct, Irish people could become climate migrants
New studies say a dramatic drop in temperatures here could happen a lot sooner than previously feared
I have no complaints about the Irish summer weather
The Irish weather is like a gaslighting frenemy whose mood can dramatically change on a dime. Feeling safe, warm and happy? You’d better watch out
Irish leaders need to start being honest about livestock’s long shadow and our unsustainable diets
Meat and dairy provides only 13% of calories globally but are responsible for nearly 85% of greenhouse gas emissions linked with food production
Irish weather patterns indicate ‘global weirding’ is a threat to our food security, farmer and data scientist says
Mark Kelly believes global warming is ‘too benign a term’ given the extreme rainfall in Ireland over the past year
Will 200-year-old maps help inform decisions on crucial habitat restoration and future land use?
New digital archive of first ordnance survey maps of island of Ireland coincides with completion of first detailed national land cover map
Ireland moves climate dial as wastewater settles into farmers’ crosshairs
Irish farmers have delivered a 30 per cent reduction in their use of chemical nitrogen in just two years
On-the-spot water test for dangerous form of E.coli developed by Irish scientists
Technology predicted to help protect people drinking water from private sources including groundwater wells
Appeal court finds ‘no legal basis’ for order preventing firm extracting peat from part of Midlands bogs
Harte Peat argued some land considered by High Court not being extracted when EPA brought application
Survey shows 80 per cent of Irish people are ‘alarmed’ or ‘concerned’ about climate change
Findings of Environmental Protection Agency study show climate scepticism is rare in Ireland
Rise in E.coli contamination found in private water supplies
Unmonitored private drinking water supplies adding to public health risk for consumers, who are mainly based in rural areas
New national water action plan to curb pollution and flooding approved by Cabinet
New approach to have significant implications for farmers as it will allow for revisions to controversial 1945 Arterial Drainage Act
Peter Burke revealed something about the ‘organised hypocrisy’ of the State’s climate approach
Hypocrisy and misalignments undermine public trust in climate policies and threaten public buy-in
Burning coal, peat and wood is associated with poorer mental health, ESRI finds
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter can also cause chronic disease and cancer
Failure to curtail our greenhouse gas emissions could cost us two children’s hospitals
In the public mind, 2030 has wrongly become the cornerstone of climate policy, rather than the imperative of complying with two legally-required carbon budgets
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 reach lowest level in three decades
State still ‘well off track’ for 2030 targets despite reductions in almost all sectors
Ireland is one of Europe’s climate laggards despite progress
Do not be fooled by a cool June in Ireland - our planet is on track for its hottest year and cutting emissions is vital
How concerned should we be about our ‘at risk’ public water supplies?
Those exposed to poor supplies are consuming water with potentially serious health consequences
Half a million people now served by ‘at risk’ public water supplies
Deterioration in supplies due in the main to sustained problems of hazardous THMs and parasite cryptosporidium
Irish Science Media Centre set up to tackle rising misinformation and enhance public understanding
To combat ‘soundbites and clickbait’, project aims to provide trusted sources for public and policymakers
Almost all of radiation found in Irish people from natural sources - EPA
Almost 60 per cent of dose is due to the radioactive gas Radon in indoor air
Agriculture and industry emissions may be peaking, CSO data indicates
Industry and agriculture’s emissions may be peaking, according to latest air data
Worrying lack of progress in water quality, says EPA
Water bodies will not improve until urban and agricultural nutrients are reduced, watchdog says
Ireland should consider small nuclear reactors to achieve zero-carbon energy by 2050, engineers’ think tank urges
Small modular nuclear reactors may prove to be viable, cost-effective and necessary if economy is to decarbonise, Irish Academy of Engineering report finds
Eamon Ryan’s extra measures to combat climate change are magical thinking
Environmental protesters seeking to block an emissions-cutting €1.5bn wind farm in order to preserve a weather station typify the shortsightedness that will hamper State in meeting its targets
Consumers struggle to spot ‘greenwashing’ in ads, says ESRI
Greenwashing tactics make it difficult for genuinely sustainable businesses to compete against ones that mislead consumers, study finds
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