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Environment

All time
Global Warming
Heatwave hits Nordic countries, with 34C recorded in the Arctic
5 Jul 2021
42.3k
49
Lord of the rings
'The gates of hell opening up': What caused the massive Gulf of Mexico fire?
5 Jul 2021
36.4k
29
septic tanks
Over half of septic tanks failed their 2020 inspection, says EPA
30 Jun 2021
17.3k
25
Targets
Ireland won't meet 2013-2020 EU targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, EPA says
22 Jun 2021
8.3k
29
Study
Microplastics in Irish waters 'pass up the food chain' into systems of humans and larger animals
4 Jun 2021
13.2k
13
Radon Aware
Opinion: Radon kills thousands in Ireland but the gas is completely preventable
Marcus Stewart
15 May 2021
43.3k
23
dead end
The N6 ring road: Solution or dead end for Galway congestion crisis?
5 Apr 2021
70.5k
67
Environment
Opinion: The Greens had a climate action win this week, and they wasted it
Dermot Ryan
25 Mar 2021
17.1k
23
j lowe
'James is his usual self, full of life, bouncing around the place'
23 Mar 2021
10.6k
19
Environment
Government moves to introduce nationwide ban on smoky coal
18 Feb 2021
28.4k
77
CLIMATE CRISIS
Covid-19 drives biggest drop in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions since global financial crisis
29 Jan 2021
12.6k
16
Rubbish
There's been an increase in coffee-cup and PPE litter since the pandemic began
25 Jan 2021
13.8k
61
Info hub
Open Access: A citizen’s guide to getting environmental info from public authorities
27 Dec 2020
9.7k
4
The Greens
Interview: Saoirse McHugh on why being able to say 'I told you so' gives her no comfort whatsoever
26 Dec 2020
65.5k
58
EPA report
Waste, greenhouse gases and traffic: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Ireland's environment
25 Nov 2020
21.8k
13
head above water
'We all want to see a solution, but nobody wants to see these animals get their heads blown off'
28 Sep 2020
32.6k
30
Clean Air
Poor air quality is prematurely killing over 1,300 in Ireland each year
25 Sep 2020
23.3k
58
Climate Change
Richest 1% of world's population 'responsible for more than double the carbon pollution of poorest half'
21 Sep 2020
16.9k
26
Rubbish
EPA warns 'single-use and throwaway culture' leading to significant waste levels and decline in recycling
16 Sep 2020
17.7k
43
Covid-19
Mary Lou McDonald: Confusion, mixed messaging and punch-down policies - this government is out of touch with reality
Mary Lou McDonald
16 Sep 2020
45.3k
160
Opinion
Opinion: Cheap clothes are cheap clothes, but fast fashion is the real environmental problem
Carolyn Moore
9 Sep 2020
36.4k
41
switched off
Germany is planning to ban spotlights to save its insects
6 Aug 2020
21.5k
20
business matters
Opinion: The food service industry must handle Covid-19 hygiene risks with plastic-free packaging
Tommy McLoughlin
2 Aug 2020
24.4k
15
clearing the air
Fall in air pollution from traffic since Covid-19 restrictions
27 May 2020
10.1k
34
clearing the air
Dramatic fall in Ireland's transport pollution as we undertake 'natural experiment'
19 May 2020
16.4k
19
climate action
Greenhouse gas emissions from Irish power generation and industrial companies fell by 8.7% last year
22 Apr 2020
10.3k
21
Dublin Mountains
Council claims controversial visitor centre near Hell Fire Club will not harm protected wildlife and habitats
20 Feb 2020
15.5k
20
Climate Change
'Fear of being abandoned': Bord na Móna workers hold rally in Shannonbridge
1 Feb 2020
10.9k
15
Davos
Greta Thunberg tells Davos 'pretty much nothing' has been done to fight climate change
21 Jan 2020
26.4k
288
cut down to size
"We have no say on what happens in our town": The true extent of tree felling by local authorities
20 Jan 2020
43.9k
54
cut down to size
Strategy and specialists in short supply when it comes to saving public trees
20 Jan 2020
12.7k
5
The Kilkenny project
A bridge too far? A medieval city left with a "token" wall
18 Dec 2019
20.1k
10
The Kilkenny project
A bridge too far? "It looked like the river bed was being devastated"
17 Dec 2019
43.3k
12
green Christmas
50% of people are planning a more environmentally-friendly Christmas
14 Dec 2019
10.3k
21
climate action
The security and sustainability of Ireland's energy is set to be reviewed
15 Nov 2019
9.3k
39
Wolves
Josepha Madigan rejects calls to reintroduce wolves into Ireland
1 Oct 2019
23.2k
70
ireland 2029
Almost 250 years after the last native wolf was killed, is Ireland ready for the debate about bringing them back?
Updated 1 Oct 2019
86.6k
97
Environment
The tidiest town in Ireland has been revealed
30 Sep 2019
46.1k
27
Ecosystem
'A punch in the gut': Outrage as wetlands area in Tallaght is destroyed
22 Sep 2019
63.9k
36
Dublin
College Green will be car-free today, here's what you need to know
22 Sep 2019
12.1k
22
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