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Science

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Air sirens
Bright flash over Kyiv 'probably' meteorite says Ukrainian Space Agency
20 Apr 2023
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No Go
ESA mission to explore Jupiter’s moons postponed due to risk of lightning
13 Apr 2023
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Green Energy
EU states aim to double continent's renewable energy usage by 2030
30 Mar 2023
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climate inaction
World’s climate plans won’t keep temperature rise below 1.5 degrees - major UN report
Updated 20 Mar 2023
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Investigatesshall not pass
'Death by a thousand cuts': Hydropower killing, injuring and trapping fish by the tonne
Noteworthy investigates barriers along the River Shannon as deaths recorded at ESB stations and salmon hatcheries.
Anthea Lacchia
7 Mar 2023
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Did you spot the Northern Lights this week?
28 Feb 2023
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light pollution
Stars disappearing from human sight at ‘astonishing rate’, say scientists
19 Jan 2023
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Climate Change
'Very unusual event': Temperature records shattered in Europe
4 Jan 2023
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Astronomy
Moon and Mars to appear close to each other in night sky during rare 'conjunction' tonight
3 Jan 2023
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FactCheck
FactCheck: The recent cold spell is not evidence against climate change
22 Dec 2022
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Climate Change
2023 forecast to be 10th year in a row that hits one degree above pre-industrial era
20 Dec 2022
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FactCheck
Debunked: No evidence that a rise in serious Strep A cases is caused by Covid or flu vaccines
16 Dec 2022
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Misinformation
Opinion: How conspiracy communities are using predictable tactics to spread falsehoods about RSV
Aoife Gallagher and Clara Martiny
11 Dec 2022
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dearmooon
Irish-born woman to join Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon
9 Dec 2022
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Space Exploration
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission
4 Dec 2022
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Research
Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’
30 Nov 2022
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Research
Eight glasses of water per day may be too much, scientists conclude
24 Nov 2022
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club q
'Stop killing us': Anger and loss at vigil for LGBTQ club shooting in Colorado
22 Nov 2022
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NASA
NASA spacecraft comes within 80 miles of Moon ahead of record-breaking orbit
Updated 21 Nov 2022
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Artemis
NASA successfully launches new powerful rocket heading for the Moon
16 Nov 2022
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FactCheck
Debunk: No, these maps don't show large areas of Irish cities that 'could be underwater’ by 2050
11 Nov 2022
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COP27
Joe Biden tells COP27 that the 'very life of the planet' is at stake in climate crisis
11 Nov 2022
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Avian Flu
UK's 'largest ever outbreak of bird flu' prompts legal order to keep poultry indoors
31 Oct 2022
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interesting moove
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps as part of plan to tackle climate change
11 Oct 2022
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good brews
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked with longer lifespan, research suggests
27 Sep 2022
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Out of this World
Jupiter should be visibile tonight as it comes closest to Earth in 60 years
26 Sep 2022
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vaccine rollout
New Omicron-specific vaccines to be rolled out as boosters from next month, Health Minister says
16 Sep 2022
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Space Oddity
'Fireball' spotted crossing the sky over Ireland and UK last night likely to be space debris
15 Sep 2022
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Paris Agreement
Humanity 'heading into uncharted territory of destruction' due to climate change, says UN
13 Sep 2022
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Jabs
European Medicines Agency approves first Omicron-specific Covid vaccines
Updated 1 Sep 2022
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NASA
Lunchbox-sized instrument successfully generates oxygen on Mars
1 Sep 2022
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Artemis 1
NASA will try again to launch its new Moon rocket on Saturday
31 Aug 2022
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Space
Nasa's 'most powerful rocket' set for launch of Artemis 1 moon mission
27 Aug 2022
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Energy Crisis
Ireland could be 'almost 100% dependent' on UK for gas supplies by 2026
25 Aug 2022
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Podcast
The Explainer: Is Ireland facing the threat of winter power blackouts?
19 Aug 2022
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FactCheck
Debunked: Yes, cows are a 'problem' when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
19 Aug 2022
47.3k
Covid-19
Hundreds of thousands of Long Covid sufferers could cripple health service says Denis Naughten
15 Aug 2022
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Transport
The Glider: Could Belfast's tram-like bendy bus be the model for other Irish cities?
14 Aug 2022
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FactCheck
Debunked: It is misleading to claim that 30-degree heat is 'normal' during an Irish summer
13 Aug 2022
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monkeypox
Number of Irish monkeypox cases rises to 101
10 Aug 2022
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