Biodiversity

Consumerism has taken hold and celebrations for our national day can generate a lot of waste

Findings will inform targeting of emissions cuts, say University of Galway scientists

High-value habitats can be avoided if identified but it is the less obvious impacts that are so far known to cause the biggest effects

Eanna Ní Lamhna answers readers' queries about jackdaws bearing gifts, a curious shell and a couple of frogs who got carried away

Minister for Heritage announces doubling of walkways in Co Galway nature attraction via partnership between parks service and Fáilte Ireland

Resumed UN Cop16 negotiations in Rome end with fragile accord but critics warn pact falls short on curbing nature loss

Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing

Those who regard trees as a nuisance are failing to appreciate their ecological and psychological benefits

‘One species that can match us drink for drink, however, is the humble vinegar fly’

What we really need is a study, not on the feasibility of wolves or lynx here, but on people and how our values, attitudes and perceptions might evolve to accommodate them

Scientists detail scale of devastation to mangroves using satellite imagery, AI and imaging techniques used in healthcare settings

Acrimonious dispute unfolding over whether European Commission should fund organisations that lobby European Union institutions

Ella McSweeney: A recent incident in Killary Harbour provides further evidence that the salmon farming system carries too much risk 

‘The house is burning. We don’t need a more sophisticated thermometer, we need a fire hose,‘ says a resident expert at a unique conservation area in Costa Rica

The Last of Us television series is driving amazing interest in the story, says cave explorer

How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas

Having othered nature throughout history, we continue to do so in Ireland. Once you demonise something, it is easy to discount it

As CAP payments are oriented towards sustainability, nature-friendly farming can secure reliable funding for farms in an increasingly unreliable global marketplace

The EU circular economy action plan aims to reduce pressure on natural resources through re-use and repair but Ireland’s recycling rate is far below the European average

With 20% of male escapees sexually mature and capable of breeding with wild Atlantic salmon, threat to wild stocks ‘is particularly concerning’