Marine Institute

This week’s Climate Status Report for Ireland 2020 echoed the findings of the UN’s IPCC

In same way oil transformed Gulf States, wind, wave and tidal energy could transform Ireland

Turning climate plans into action requires a stepping-up in the country’s response

Humpback whale was sighted 60 kilometres north-north-west of Malin Head, Donegal

Michael Viney: The bluefins of the east Atlantic spawn in the Mediterranean and migrate to our western waters to feed on mackerel and herring

Michael Viney: We have rich habitats in our reefs and coastal kelp forests for ocean life

Research lives: Dr Elvira De Eyto, zoologist, Marine Institute’s Newport research facility

Michael Viney: Celtic Mist, donated by the Haughey family, now serving as a research vessel for conservation body

Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT

Multi-purpose €25 million vessel due for delivery in 2022 and will be based in Galway

In Ireland we are becoming more accustomed to sharks, with an increase in sightings of basking sharks along the west coast

Verified reports of deaths and circumstantial evidence animals trapped in ‘bycatch’

Infomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floods

Significant warming expected inside 30 years with more heavy rains and longer dry periods

East to be worst affected by temperature rises, and more extreme rain also predicted

Fish with infection should not be taken from the water, authorities warn