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An app and BirdWatch Ireland podcast helps keen listeners discern birds by their noises

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State is ‘biggest transgressor of environmental law’, says report

Biodiversity loss continuing due to political failures, ecologists warn

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Ireland has some of the most diverse and interesting semi-natural grasslands in Europe

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The hottest talent in politics, fashion, food, sport, activism, culture, tech and entrepreneurship

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Plants have complicated sex lives – flowers can be male, female or hermaphrodite

An evolving situation: How humans force plants and animals to change

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Technology to capture CO2 also has role to play, says energy expert

The annual show of autumn colours is chemistry laid bare

A long, bleak winter looms but before we get there nature has a treat in store

Producing the golden eggs of the bioeconomy

Commitment to sustainability needs to be backed up with actions by industry

The ultimate restoration project: Rescuing ecosystems for a diversity of users

We need a mosaic of landscapes and facilities to accommodate multiple uses and benefits

Why we should not be gambling with biodiversity

We could face win-lose scenarios if we don’t play our cards right

Room with a view – bringing nature home

A UK study found that less contact with nature in urban areas correlates with poorer health across many areas

Elephants to beetles: zoo collections matter for conservation

Engagement with animals can have positive effects for survival and recovery of species

To capture carbon, we need the right forests in the right places

There is huge potential on planet Earth to replant areas that were once forested

Making the invisible visible through the use of technology

Algorithms that process data from photos or videos can help us recognise thousands of species

To tackle the biodiversity, climate and farm income crises, we need to farm with nature

Time to redefine ‘land improvement’ in line with the best science

Royal Irish Academy to establish a new academy for leading young researchers

RIA’s new five-year plan launched by Prof Peter Kennedy at admittance day ceremony

Hiring a maternity nurse: expensive luxury or worthwhile necessity?

Hiring a night nurse to help out at home can prove a godsend for stressed mums and dads

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