Rising global temperatures caused by human activity are making the heatwaves gripping the northern hemisphere more likely, scientists warn. Extreme heat has been seen in the northern hemisphere, with
Rains have failed for a third consecutive season in East Africa, wilting crops, killing livestock and entrenching a long drought that has pushed millions into hunger, the United Nations said this weekend.
A forest worker was killed and 2,500 people evacuated on the Canary island of La Palma after a forest fire was reportedly started by a German burning soiled toilet paper. Firefighters and army emergency
The proportion of children in consistent poverty almost doubled during the recession while women lost 6 per cent more of their income than men, a report from the independent think tank Tasc shows. Cherishing
Report says amount of methane produced per head of cattle has increased since 1990 Ireland’s livestock agriculture is less climate-change efficient than the European average and the State’s land-use
From a dirt road overlooking the valley the landscape looks more like an abandoned quarry than what it is: the single source of sustenance for a community of thousands. The parched, dusty hills are a
Portmarnock, Claremont and Sutton among seven beaches affected by sewage contamination Fingal County Council has warned bathers at Portmarnock, Claremont, and Sutton beaches to take extra care after
The Government is to sign an agreement on Monday with nine northern European countries to further offshore wind-energy development. Industry lobby group, the National Offshore Wind Energy Association
New research on climate change is said to have ‘significant ramifications’ for Ireland The gap between world daily maximum and minimum temperatures is getting narrower in a further sign of climate change,
People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central Bríd Smith says a plan to charge people for recycling is a retrograde step and damaging for the environment. The People Before Profit party has launched
