Latest report on climate change is the latest in a series of dire warnings we seem determined to ignore, writes John Gibbons

The past seven years have been the hottest seven years on record.

Warmer waters linked to climate change may have been the reason the whale was off the Irish coast

Ireland is not in the cloud’s sights, but south-east England is expected to be affected, as well as large swathes of France, Spain, and Portugal

Irish Water is steadily reducing the staggering 38% of water lost in Ireland’s leaky pipe network — and is encouraging households to cut waste too

Until State-driven environmental initiatives learn to appreciate ‘public’ concerns, official policies are doomed and popular support will wither away

Proposal is for a 15-acre infill site off the N71 Port Road, opposite the Killarney National Park

The average water use of one person a day is around 133 litres but some simple actions could help reduce that

Last Sunday— the first in May as it always is — we celebrated International Dawn Chorus Day which is now marked in 80 countries since its launch in Birmingham, England, more than 40 years ago.

Micheál Martin clarifies scope of new regulations in the wake of Eamon Ryan's controversial suggestion in the Dáil 

Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen slammed the minister for raising the prospect of a possible ban of peat  briquettes during the debate on the proposed ban on the sale of turf

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs unite in criticism of minister who chose 'active travel and public transport' over proposed Limerick Northern Distributor Road

Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan admitted he was surprised at just how much reform was needed when he was appointed to his position.

Noise is regarded as the second biggest environmental factor causing health problems, according to a World Health Organization report

The announcement of a €55m package for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) should finally give it the respect it deserves, as well as a personal victory for Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan.

Four of the waterways included in the project, which focuses on rivers rich in biodiversity, are in Munster 

The challenge is to make our urban environment more livable — and the solutions are well within our reach. Congestion charges, parking controls, and ‘gamification’ of travel must be considered, writes Catherine Conlon

Study by the EPA it found low levels of knowledge among households about the environmental and health risk associated with the burning of solid fuels.

Cork's flourishing urban wildlife reminds us that, rather than being some exotic elsewhere, biodiversity is part of all our lives

There are 165 million frogs in Ireland and they feed on slugs and flies 

'Silent Spring' is as relevant as ever. And, sixty years on, we can't plead ignorance: We simply have no more excuses not to protect our precious environment

Fianna Fáil back bencher says Green minister 'has come down the ladder, but he has a good few more rungs to go yet'

Environment minister admits he may have inadvertently misled the Dáil

Very few people will know the name, Robert Moses. And most of those who do will be town planners. Some of them may even work for Cork City and/or County Council.

Residents who have spent decades dealing with heavy traffic on their main street say the town ‘will rise once the bypass is built’, writes Neil Michael

If politicians were this worried about saving rural Ireland, you would wonder where all the post offices or public transport routes went, writes Síona Cahill

When walking becomes the default for day to day activities, such as walking to work, you become more aware of it and you want more of it

The €600m BusConnects plan for Cork, which involves 75km of bus lanes and 54km of cycling and walking infrastructure, will involve difficult decisions requiring "political will" from local authorities to get over the line.

Only a minority of children and adults in Ireland get enough exercise. If we were to reverse this and move away from car travel, it would have substantial benefits for our economy, health, and our environment

It would be nice if today’s toddlers grew up to see a city that accommodates their own two-year-olds

Eamon Ryan reiterated on Thursday that there was no pause on the sale of turf

Move to ban sale of turf by Environment Minister Eamon Ryan had caused uproar among some members of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Biden’s Build Back Better plan would help point the world towards renewable energy sources and away from fossil-fuel autocrats such as Vladimir Putin.

The season for wildfires is believed to be linked to the practice of illegal agricultural burning, particularly of gorse and heather in upland areas

Mick Clifford believes the political reaction to this week's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and calls to delay the rise in carbon tax show that leadership on the world's climate crisis is sorely lacking

Cork South Central TD, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, said: "The potential for offshore wind in Cork is enormous in terms of reducing emissions but also in terms of creating jobs."

Green Public Procurement is a process where public authorities seek to source goods, services or works with reduced environmental impact

Back in the 1960s, the country had an estimated 4,000 individual corncrakes, but last year only 188 calling males were recorded

The Copernicus service  found that last month was the fifth-highest recorded temperature for March, with daily temperatures in Antarctica breaking records

Both men were sentenced to four months in jail, suspended for 18 months

Cycle lanes often send cyclists directly onto footpaths, shared space paths or crossings

It's now or never is the stark warning from UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The WHO on Monday issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from a growing number of cities, towns, and villages across the globe— now totalling more than 6,000 municipalities

An efficient and tax subsidised commuter ticket could be effective in helping us do our bit to address climate change