Scientists identify secret barrier protecting fruit flies from heat
As temperatures rise across the globe, scientists have identified a specialized lipid barrier that protects developing fruit flies…
Where do Irish onions come from? – The Irish Times
A combination of climate, cost and changing tastes means that the onions we consume in Ireland are increasingly…
National electrification plan to be published in effort to cut oil and gas reliance – The Irish Times
The Government is to publish a national electrification plan before the end of the year in a move…
FF Senator: Rural Ireland “penalised” by budget carbon tax gap
Rural homes and businesses are being “unfairly penalised” following the exclusion of liquefied petroleum gas from reduced carbon…
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
With three-quarters of the year now past, it is virtually certain that 2026 will be the warmest or…
This Super El Niño Will Be an Incredible Scientific Opportunity
Since May, scientists have been watching sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise at unprecedented speeds.…
Cardiac arrest ICU admissions rose with outdoor heat, especially in women, older adults
Research Highlights:
The rate of cardiac arrest admissions to hospital intensive care units (ICUs) increased during times…
how ecoLogicStudio creates living spaces built by living organisms
Exploring the forest of ecologicstudio In 2025, a forest emerged in the Triennale Design Museum in Milan.…
Reversal of Antarctic Intermediate Water trends triggered by sea ice decline
Bennetts, L. G. et al. Closing the loops on southern ocean dynamics: from the circumpolar current to ice…
Atmospheric stabilization of the East Antarctic ice sheet under warming
Coupled atmosphere–ocean–ice-sheet model To determine the long-term evolution of the polar ice sheets to various CO2 forcings, we…
Helen Haines’ alleged attacker was likely in psychosis: report
Brendan Nugent held delusions of being persecuted and was most likely in a state of psychosis when he…
Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure
As the dust began to settle over Europe after the chaos and slaughter of the Great War, English…