Ireland lacks a long-term master plan for energy sector - Ibec CEO
Ireland must take ‘big leaps as distinct to small steps’ in developing renewables, says SSE chief
Biodiversity
Rewilding: A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis
The concept is an eco-centric approach which is nature-led and human-enabled
Why does this white gull seem to have black spots on its tail?
Eanna Ní Lamhna on gulls, the amethyst deceiver and caterpillars of the pine processionary moth
Raucous jays are the lovable gangsters of Ireland’s woodlands
Ella McSweeney: When acorns fall from the oak tree in autumn, a jay will hide up to 5,000 of them around the wood
Liz Bonnin: ‘Moving to Ireland when I was nine was an absolute culture shock’
The TV presenter and biologist on the joys of her upbringing, the beauty of the Burren, and surviving the Irish weather
Young Scientist: ‘Laughter does help learning’ - primary pupils tackle big research questions
Pop music boosts plant growth while laughter is a great learning aid, students at the Primary Science Fair at the RDS have found
President criticises Nato’s ‘appalling’ call for increased military spending
Michael D Higgins implores young scientists to commit to welfare of all global citizens and counter war rhetoric
Ireland’s future weather will be even warmer and wetter than predicted, scientists warn
Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts
The lungs of Belfast: ‘Having good woodlands around the city is vital’
Winnowburn is the first – and so far, only – verified Woodland Carbon Code project in Northern Ireland, the least wooded part of the UK
A berry merry Christmas for the birds
Many native trees and shrubs provide natural bird food over several months in the winter
‘It’s distressing’: Gardaí investigating theft of two beehives with thousands of Irish honeybees in Wicklow
The hives were worth between €1,200 and €1,600, according to beekeeper Bruce Copeland
The demise of the humble herring, on which so much of life relies
Once abundant in Irish waters, overfishing and climate change have decimated their numbers - affecting not just the fishing industry but the Northeast Atlantic ecosystem
How krill fishing threatens whale recovery in Antarctica
Populations of the tiny crustacean - a key food source for whales and dolphins - have declined by 80% since 1970 due mainly to demand for omega-3 health supplements
The Irish Times view on the Greens’ exit: other parties can no longer shirk
no one party should bear responsibility for defending policies that benefit the whole population
The lakes on our island are treasures in urgent need of protection
Ella McSweeney: Without radical and urgent changes in how we use the land, the future of our most distinctive lakes is bleak
Climate change and even tethered bottle caps have got sucked into the culture wars
A dangerous narrative has crept in, branding any progressive environmental policy as costly, woke, nanny state and an infringement on people’s freedoms
How to achieve farming sustainably in a globally connected world
We have many of the technological tools needed to make significant reductions in emissions
Irish people will die in significant numbers due to rising temperatures, HSE specialist claims
Healthcare is at climate frontline, notably in emergency departments and at primary care level, conference hears
Ireland’s failure to investigate floating wind farms is shameful
Are Irish winds and waves so different that we have to re-invent wind energy technology?
Sally Rooney: When are we going to have the courage to stop the climate crisis?
Capitalism is driving the destruction of our planet. We have to think outside – and against – the framework of our current political system
Angel sharks are now so rare that maritime scientists can go an entire career without seeing one
Clew Bay and Tralee Bay are their last known refuges here, where their numbers are so low it may be too late to help them. Still, scientists refuse to give up hope
Eel or rare river lamprey? Something comes a-slithering from the stream
Éanna Ní Lamhna on a German wasp, a ruby tiger moth caterpillar, and a Cormorant on the Dodder
Where plankton fits in the Earth’s ecosystem
Organism gives sea its distinctive smell and promotes creation of clouds, thereby playing a significant role in global climate
These might look like storybook mushrooms. But there’ll be no happily-ever-after if you eat them
Éanna Ní Lamhna on a dead 6ft leatherback turtle, a red garden spider, and the flowering lives of dandelions
A call to climate action
What needs to happen to save ourselves, our species and planet? Eight climate-conscious individuals offer their take
Once feared extinct in Ireland, the secretive nightjar calls again
The confirmation revives the question of whether nightjars could have a more hopeful future in Ireland than previously believed
Biodoveristy specialists Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering raises $2m in funding round
Company is focused on restoring sensitive ecosystems by planting seagrass at a tenth of the cost of comparable systems
Ireland can play pivotal role in ensuring global food security while meeting challenge of an overheating planet
If Ireland delivers a credible food/health/climate strategy for the 2025 conferences it should open longer-term possibilities
New standard backed by Amazon’s climate fund may help restore peatlands
Certification to help farmers and landowners prove benefits of bog restoration projects and attract investment
UN biodiversity summit comes to abrupt end as deal on global nature fund falls through
‘This is a delay we can’t afford as we see alarming evidence on a weekly basis the Earth is moving towards dangerous environmental tipping points’, said Grace Carr of Irish Wildlife Trust
Cop29: Can a bloated and cumbersome process undermined by self-interest deliver for our planet?
Baku conference offers opportunities to help avoid climate catastrophe, despite the obstacles
Ardnacrusha is an ecological catastrophe that has devastated the Shannon and its salmon
Consecutive Irish governments have sanctioned the plundering of salmon stocks
What is this hairy creature I found clinging to a jumper on my washing line?
Eanna Ní Lamhna addresses your notes and queries, and explains how badgers could help save potatoes
Frustration at failure to deliver funding surfaces at UN biodiversity summit as talks go into final hours
Governments still need to protect an area of land equivalent to combined size of Brazil and Australia
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