Another Life: Remaking our ‘neglected garden’ of nature conservation
Michael Viney: Welcome reform of the National Parks and Wildlife Service takes shape
Just 10% of global land in natural state by 2050 without action, says biodiversity expert
First session of Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss sits at Dublin Castle
‘A day of hope for nature’: €55m plan for wildlife service announced
Critical reports note ‘lost decade’ left National Parks & Wildlife Service ‘not fit for purpose’
National Parks & Wildlife Service to be restructured under €55m package
Additional funding will be used to overhaul organisation and appoint extra staff
Action plan for overhaul of parks and wildlife service to go to Cabinet
Consultants’ report critical of how service operates to be published within weeks
Climate change: How can nature play its role?
We need to be rigorous in measuring benefits of nature-based solutions, studies say
Nature+Energy project to benefit vicinities of wind farms
Experts to use natural capital accounting as tool to integrate nature into decision-making
Botanist welcomes EU court ruling on pesticides that can harm bees
Study aims to measure presence of ‘very long-lived’ chemicals in Irish environment
Another Life: Spring sees launch of new all-Ireland ‘pollinator plan’
Michael Viney: With 186 biodiversity proposals, the plan seeks more land for pollinators on farms and council properties
Timely and simple actions key to protecting pollinators, says botanist
All-Ireland plan focuses on protecting rare, at-risk species, like the Great Yellow Bumblebee
The Irish Times view on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan: restoration roadmap
Many of our pollinating species, especially bumblebees and solitary bees, are declining rapidly due to habitat loss and other factors
Insecticide residues found in large number of Irish honey samples
Researchers say neonicotinoids ‘should not be reintroduced in Ireland’ due to health and environment concerns
Government announces major review of National Parks & Wildlife Service
Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT
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Audit of Áras an Uachtaráin grounds reveals 800 species of plant and animal life
Large mix of biodiversity discovered on 130-acre site around home of President
Seek and ye shall (mostly) find the detail of nature’s treasure trove
New free app helps identify flowers and trees and many species from animal and fungi kingdoms
The Irish Times view on TCD’s lawns: let them run wild
Trinity College Dublin wants to manage its very formal front lawns as wildflower meadows
Michael D Higgins moves to protect plants and wildlife in Phoenix Park
Specialist team to carry out year-long ‘bio-diversity’ audit of 52-hectare site
Our campaign to eliminate insects is self-destructive
‘People may never see orangutans but don’t want them to go extinct.That empathy isn’t there for insects’
Higgins says rich countries must rebalance the world
‘You go to the UN to offer some very much necessary but perhaps for many unpalatable truths ’
National biodiversity data centre seeks to turn tide of wildlife decline
Biodiversity is more than a concept – it’s a revelation of what the world could look like
Pollinators vital to the global food chain, stresses Michael D Higgins
Farming practices and urbanisation have placed insect world in acute danger, says president ahead of World Bee Day
Undervaluing of nature has lead to its destruction, conference told
Prof Jane Stout says in Ireland, this had resulted in loss of habitats and loss of species
Government to scale up efforts to prevent species loss
Creation of ‘biodiversity duty’ on public and local authorities among new measures
Digging into plants of the past
Access Science: Dublin conference to explore findings from fossilised flora
A third of all bee species in Ireland could be extinct by 2030
Rapid changes in farming have sounded the death knell for many of our 21 species of bumblebees and 75 species of ‘solitary’ bees
Joint effort in attempt to preserve Irish bee species
Bee populations in Ireland and globally have declined significantly, making them endangered
Technology is no replacement for nature
Robo-bees could give us incredible insight into how real bees navigate, forage, communicate and avoid predators – but they are not a solution to crop pollination
Ireland joins international group trying to protect bees
Pollinators, especially bees, are in decline due to habitat loss; disease and pesticide use
Could a paradise city ever come about?
Nature-based solutions are the hip new trend here to soothe our urban environmental woes – but are they actually solutions for nature?
Show me the evidence!
Sometimes, evidence-based decision-making isn’t based on much evidence. There are lots of reasons why, but when things go wrong, we shouldn’t be afraid to say so and make a change
A new year’s resolution for the environment? Reduce activity
In our busy, always-on lives, punctuated with takeaway coffees, conveniently-wrapped groceries, budget flights, endless activities and fast fashion, less might actually be more
If we need plants, and plants need pollinators, we need pollinators too
75 per cent of food crop species need pollination to maximise output
The traditions of the festive season that are worth preserving
Some of the same species are becoming prevalent worldwide, causing concern among scientists of what’s known as ‘global ecological homogenisation’
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