Whilst our official forestry programme hangs in the balance, our wild native woodlands are expanding quickly, writes Ray Ó Foghlú

City Tree devices were installed to much publicity and equal criticism in the city centre in August 2021 at a cost of just over €400,000

The new project titled ‘Gleann a’ Phúca’ aims to celebrate, protect and improve the water quality of the Glen River

Citizens' Assembly tells joint committee that the State has failed to implement legislation in the area

Calls for water quality to be prioritised 

This month often has fine weather but rarely has the mercury reached close to 30C

One reader proposes an alternative art contest, while others consider issues including the environmental impact of tourism, the 1973 coup in Chile, the League of Ireland, and the TV licence

One reader suggests political candidates could be tested for mental competence, while others consider issues including neutrality, the cost of EVs, and insurance for cyclists 

A report card by leading climate academics on the Government’s progress gives an overall grade of C+ or moderate progress in nine key areas, some two-thirds into its term in office

Animals have a vital role in maintaining the integrity of forests, study shows

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Data shows 60,000  homes in Ireland now have solar panels, when it comes to solar farms, though, some communities and local authorities are more reluctant to embrace the new technology

The lead author of the study said: 'We have never seen emperor penguins fail to breed, at this scale, in a single season.'

The ospreys, also known as fish hawks, are thought to have become extinct as a breeding bird in Ireland throughout the late 18th century

Europe has taken Ireland to task over water quality failures in lakes and rivers going back two decades.

We need to get back to planting far more new forests, but forestry must be a financially attractive proposition if we are to encourage large-scale planting, writes Mark McAuley

Degraded forests are those damaged by human activities such as logging but which still keep important natural features. 

What happens when nature comes up against the stubborn power of vested interests, asks ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

The explosion in the barn owl population in the county has also been aided by farmers who now see them as a natural alternative to putting down rat poison

Body not yet in a position to confirm the specific cause

Irish Doctors for the Environment called on the Government to declare a public health emergency in the midst of extreme climate and biodiversity change in recent months

A local resident had said: 'Soil that was undisturbed for hundreds of years was dug out and replaced with grit over a fairly extensive area.'

An endangered bird has returned to a Co Down bog thanks to conservation efforts. For the first time in several years, two breeding pairs of lapwings have been spotted at Lecale Fens special area of conservation, just outside Downpatrick.

Evidence suggests that if we don’t change our habits fast, by 2050 the Earth will have lost most of its trees and habitable areas and climate-related chaos will render food security a real threat

EU-funded Waters of Life project aims to restore six river catchments to 'high status or pristine waters', rich in biodiversity