An official inquiry may be needed to explain the high prices being charged to electricity customers, energy experts will tell an Oireachtas committee. The experts from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) will tell the committee on Wednesday ... See more
Conditions on Earth are worsening with escalating environmental crises pushing billions of people into peril, an international report for the United Nations has warned. The Global Environment Outlook report says widespread land degradation, water contamin... See more
Harmful chemical loads, invasive species and supposedly banned plastic items continue to threaten Irish beaches and shorelines, latest inspections show. The annual Coastwatch survey found while the number of discarded plastic drinks bottles has declined s... See more
The advisory committee on nature restoration has expressed “disappointment and frustration” at the exclusion of nature from a significant plan for public spending over the next decade. Its members said nature has been “sidelined” in the Government’s €275 ... See more
A breakthrough led by Irish researchers has developed bacteria that can detect the presence of forever chemicals in soil and water and transmit the information in real time. It is hoped that the development will be a big step forward in efforts to locate ... See more
