A Dutch expert: ‘Irish bogs are extraordinarily valuable’
It is estimated that Ireland holds 60% of Europe’s remaining active raised bogs
10 things to get excited about again, from festivals to debs
From camping holidays abroad to weddings, parties, J-1s and gigs, there's a summer of fun ahead
A hidden biodiversity hotspot in Dublin’s suburbs
Trinity College Dublin’s botanic garden sits on a 1.5 hectare site by Palmerston Park
Blue carbon habitats are valued for rich biodiversity and carbon storage
Environmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mapped
Frustrated? Fed up? Covid uncertainty takes its toll
Nearly two years of uncertainty, frustration and fear have knock on effects for our mental health
Hedgerows offer route to increased carbon sequestration on farms
Accurate ways to measure carbon in hedgerows are emerging
What Irish households can do to waste less food
UCC study finds online shopping and membership schemes help reduce food waste
Antrim beef farmer finds a key to cutting agricultural emissions
Changing to American Stabiliser breed allowed Billy O’Kane cut emissions by 40%
Is the menopause still a taboo subject in the workplace?
‘We give teenagers latitude and leeway. We need the same thing for menopausal women’
Focus intensifies on impact of tiny plastics on human body
Irish researchers helping international effort to close knowledge gap
Five experts, five tips: Heart experts on good heart health
Health professionals share their tips for a healthy lifestyle
New TV show seeks DIY house builders and renovators
RTÉ series callout for couples, pals and anyone restoring or constructing a home
Dozens of schools to introduce ‘no idling’ zones under campaign to tackle air pollution
Clean Air Week seeks to highlight traffic pollutants caused by cars at schools
Ireland poised to be first in the world to map its entire seabed
Infomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floods
Q&A: What are the new healthy-eating guidelines for young children?
Treats only once a week and plates should be small, according to Government guidelines
How to be happy in a time of uncertainty
Panel of mental health experts offer tips on how to live with the new normal
Meet Ireland’s new farmers: ‘People laughed at us when we started growing snails’
From hemp and medicinal herbs, new generation of farmers are exploring new methods and new crops all over Ireland
‘I’m hoping the pandemic will make it easier to slow down’
Oxford professor Danny Dorling on why deceleration is good for the planet, the economy and our lives
Inside a Covid-19 community assessment hub
‘We will probably get more cases as restrictions lift’, clinical co-ordinator says
What was the food culture in Ireland before the potato?
The Food Cult project seeks to understand the social, economic and political relevance of food in 16th century Ireland
Today is the day I run out of HRT patches. Consider yourself warned
The coronavirus crisis threatens to worsen the menopause-medication shortage
How physical exercise is being used to help people with mental illness
Mental health services aim to close the gap in physical health for people with long-term conditions
Scientific advisers strive to be ‘honest brokers’ in times of crisis
Experts have tough job communicating evidence around policy issues such as Covid-19
The science of rest and why it is important to daydream
Psychologist Claudia Hammond examines the best ways to feel rested
Imagining 2050: The Ireland of the future
A cross-disciplinary research team is working with communities impacted by extreme weather events on actions they can implement to mitigate against climate change
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
How simple classroom design changes can boost children’s learning
Well-designed classrooms can improve learning in key subjects by up to 16%
Social media the ‘big game changer’ for trust in experts
Astrophysicist and philosopher run the rule over what precisely makes experts reliable
The health crisis that comes with climate disruption
Scientists and doctors unite in call to act on climate change to protect human health
Girls and women in sport: ‘Forget the glass ceiling, take off the roof’
Sport Ireland event aims to empower teenage girls in training and competitions
Waste management: designing a circular economy
An international study, led by UCD researchers, created food and packaging prototypes from agricultural and food-processing waste
Can food sharing initiatives reduce food waste?
Trinity College research assesses viability of global trend of growing, cooking and sharing food
Bringing sustainability in universities up to the next level
Do sustainability rankings work or are they just self-congratulatory gestures?
Living Architecture: Investigating the interface between biology and architecture – a new vision for homes and cities
Living organisms can be used in the construction of buildings and to heat and light them
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