Microplastics found in human blood
Scientists warn of biological pollution and ‘worrying’ presence in organic material
Aer Lingus to fly endangered turtle washed up on Irish beach to the Canary Islands
Julius Caesar, who was found in Co Donegal, is being flown to a wildlife recovery centre
McGuinness green label initiative angers environmental groups
Forestry and biomass inclusion leads to calls to reject green investment system
Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at zoo in San Diego
Three infected animals are exhibiting symptoms like coughing, officials said
Small streams play a very big role in our clean water and biodiversity
A research project into Irish streams will find out where pollutants enter the water courses and will work with landowners to prevent this
Palm oil: It’s in our bread and biscuits and it’s killing orang-utans
One Change: It’s found in 50% of supermarket items, from lipstick to ice cream
Town in northern Russia battling invasion of polar bears
52 bears sighted around Belushya Guba, the biggest settlement on Novaya Zemlya
There is something touching and subversive about vegans
What we choose to eat is often now linked to wellbeing of planet as well as ourselves
David Attenborough warns leaders of damaging world ‘beyond repair’
Davos 2019: naturalist says growing importance of renewable energy a positive
Window for saving Earth from ecological annihilation closing
Short-termism and wilful ignorance of Earth’s dire situation pervade discourse
The Irish Times view on world hunger: where food is scarce
Rising food production and increased demand for energy, land and water has left only a quarter of the world’s land area free of human activity
The Irish Times view on the world’s animal population: a catastrophic global wipe-out
At this perilous moment, many politicians are rejecting both the science and the kind of environmental regulation that this situation demands
Threat to vulnerable species can be reversed, says Irish expert
Ireland broadly in line with biodiversity declines around the world
Axonista lends interactive touch to video platform
Dublin company’s technology will underpin conservation-minded WaterBear Network
German farmers demand €1bn in aid amid continued drought
Germany may face crop shortfalls as farming body warns of ‘worst harvest of the century’
Greek minister says there are ‘serious indications’ arson caused wildfires
Grief turns to anger as authorities blamed for scale of disaster which killed at least 83
Ireland ‘failing to protect’ globally important habitats and species
Lack of political will ‘condemning Irish nature to loss and decline’, NGOs warn
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This week: Leadership lunch with Brian O’Driscoll and the latest thinking on digital marketing
Hundreds still evacuated as Spanish wildfire begins to ease
Blaze threatened to cause widespread damage to Doñana wildlife reserve
The true cost of that tropical hardwood table
Global Witness co-founder Patrick Alley exposes links between ecocide and genocide
‘You’re too fat to be an astronaut’ and other ‘off-the cuff’ remarks by Britain’s Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh’s reputation for plain speaking has led to controversy
April Fool’s Day: The best of the day’s ‘fake news’
The Luas through Trinity, Trump’s 5-star Liberty Hall and a campaign against seagulls
Reduce, reuse . . . upcycle
The Rediscovery Centre, in Ballymun in Dublin, specialises in adding value to things we might once have thrown away
It’s our world. So why don’t we protect it?
When it comes to preserving biodiversity, governments are all talk and no action. It will take more than the UN’s Cancún Declaration to reverse habitat loss and extinction
The bottom line for topsoil: value its benefits before it’s dug to death
Staying in touch with the soil can help to make us happier and save the planet
Snow leopard conservation project brings animal back from the brink
Numbers had declined in recent decades due to pelt hunting and protecting livestock
British Wildlife Photography Awards: Jellyfish snap beats all
Image of fish finding shelter among stinging tentacles of giant jellyfish scoops top award
Giant panda no longer on endangered species list
However report says climate change may lead to another decline as bamboo habitats suffer
China passes strict new law controlling foreign NGOs
Police get sweeping powers to monitor overseas not-for-profit organisations
China accused of waging ‘lawfare’ on foreign NGOs
Controversial Bill will give Chinese police more power to restrict overseas charities
Record number of rhinos killed in Africa in 2015
Slight reduction in poaching in South Africa offset by increases in Zimbabwe and Namibia
Climate deal is in sight – if poorer countries promise not to sue
Revised negotiating text is a measure of delegates’ progress at COP21 in Paris
Amended climate change deal circulated ahead of ministers’ arrival
Shortened document and ‘bridging text’ circulated to delegates
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