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Science
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2025
Furry Friends
Scientists looking to de-extinct the woolly mammoth have created a 'woolly mouse'
Scientists working towards re-establishing woolly mammoths have made woolly mice.
not so deep impact
Good news! Nasa dramatically reduces the chances that 'city killer' asteroid will hit Earth
what's the quark
Black holes, particle physics and dark matter: Why is Ireland finally applying to join CERN?
Ireland is set to apply for associate membership status of the major European scientific body today – but why has it taken so long?
InvestigatesSoil Invaders
Fight against invasive plants costing councils millions and may never end
Invasive species are destroying the environment and cost local authorities over €8.5 million in just four years.
They are are still proliferating in many parts of the country despite this cost
Controlling the spread of Japanese knotweed was the top driver of spending
Expert: 'Invasive species are the second biggest driver of biodiversity loss on the planet'
Young Scientist
This low-cost camera system detects cars breaking red-lights and sends details to gardaí
Three students came up with the idea after seeing drivers run red lights on their way to school.
Looking Back
Elections, Eurovision and Fine Gael departures: The most read articles on The Journal in 2024
A look at the top 20 stories on TheJournal.ie last year.
All time
Extreme Weather
'Dangerous new heights' of climate change displaced millions of people around the world in 2024
InvestigatesData Centres
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
The Journal Investigates finds that renewable energy in other EU countries can offer a greener solution to Ireland’s ‘dirty’ data centres.
InvestigatesCoastal ErosionCommunity group who saved road from coastal erosion urges State to reduce fossil fuel use
Carbon Budgets
Ireland needs to stop using harmful fossil fuels in the next 15 years - climate watchdog
autumn 2024
'Mild, dry and relatively dull': Met Éireann recorded a warmer than average autumn this year
InvestigatesData Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
Climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
Backup and emergency generators powering large data centres contributing to CO2 emissions
Majority of data centres located in Greater Dublin area, straining the electricity grid
Data centre demand fuelled by rise of artificial intelligence
Henri Verdier
World needs global regulation to manage Artificial Intelligence spread, French expert says
Investigateslough hyne
Europe’s oldest marine reserve, located in County Cork, is in decline. What’s going on?
The Journal Investigates finds multiple pressures and lack of management are wreaking havoc on life in Lough Hyne Marine Reserve.
The purple sea urchin has declined from thousands to just over 100 individuals
Other species which were common have vanished within the past few decades
Expert: "They've completely just let it lapse - the management of it."
FactCheck
Debunked: Weather manipulation claims are taking hold in Ireland despite no evidence support them
FactCheck
Floods in Valencia prompt conspiracy theories on weather weapons, Israel, migrants, and Netflix
Safety First
Child abuse images freely available on social media platforms, online safety expert warns
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will later today launch the annual report of Hotline.ie.
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