‘Vulnerable and extremely precious’: Italy ramps up coastal protection as erosion worsens
Italy has more than 8,000 kilometres of coastline, ranging from long sweeps of sandy beach to striking rock…
Significant increase in number of wildfires across Ireland last year
More than 5,000 hectares (ha) of land were burnt by wildfires in the Republic during 2025 after a…
I need a licence to cull – The Irish Times
I’ve decided to get a licence to kill. Ireland’s native woodlands are being eaten alive by overabundant deer.…
Former Coronation Street heartthrob becomes right-wing influencer after showbiz ‘ban’
Matthew Marsden won Most Popular Newcomer at the National Television Awards in 1997 before leaving Weatherfield in March…
Inside the struggle to build Europe’s largest solar farm as €916 million project hit with delays
Published on 03/04/2026 – 10:00 GMT+2 Plans to build what would become Europe’s largest solar farm have been…
Why some of Ireland’s coastal communities may need to prepare for relocation – The Irish Times
Storm Chandra has shown that our current flood prevention and response systems are not fit for purpose. With…
TD calls for car-pooling parking bays at motorway junctions to help commuters cut costs – The Irish Times
A Fianna Fáil TD has urged the Government to establish new, designated parking bays at motorway junctions to…
China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working
Scientists have described it as a “biological void” or a “hyperarid environment.” Across China, locals know it as…
‘Shrinking-swelling’ phenomenon is putting 12m French homes at risk. Is climate change to blame?
Published on 02/04/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 Rupturing pipes, distorted doors and windows, and huge cracks on your home.…
Environmental group loses challenge to permission for power plant in north Kerry – The Irish Times
An environmental group has lost its High Court bid to overturn permission for a major power plant in…
Warm winters mean there’s more nitrate pollution in drinking water
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des…
Oceans are darkening all over the planet – what’s going on?
At dusk, the greatest migration of biomass on Earth unfolds through the oceans in near silence, largely unnoticed.…