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BIODIVERSITY IN ACTION

Sustainability collection highlighting content that relates to protection of our natural world and human life.

BIODIVERSITY IN ACTION

Sustainability collection highlighting content that relates to protection of our natural world and human life.

<p>The Unesco heritage site and former monastic island has been used as a film location for the Star Wars movies, The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

court and crime

Main dispute over Skellig Michael boat trips resolved

The case had been brought by two unsuccessful bidders for the landing permits issued by the OPW for mid-May to September

<p>Puffins, such as these on Skellig Michael, are one of the species predicted to be lost if current trends continue. File picture: PA/Nick McAvaney</p>

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‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report

<p>One of the resident adult white-tailed eagle pair on the search for food on Lough Lein in Killarney National Park. File picture: Valerie O'Sullivan</p>

farming

Suspected poisoning of white-tailed eagle prompts call for public vigilance

Senator calls for Defence Forces to tackle wildfires

farming

Senator calls for Defence Forces to tackle wildfires

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.

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Ciarán Brennan: Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change

Cork GAA club plants more than 120 trees in city-wide climate and biodiversity initiative

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Cork GAA club plants more than 120 trees in city-wide climate and biodiversity initiative

White-tailed eagle shooting condemned

White-tailed eagle shooting condemned

Working together, the NPWS, Regional Veterinary Laboratories (DAFM), and the State Laboratory introduced a formal protocol for investigating Irish bird of prey deaths in 2011

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Irish cabinet

Cork's three new junior ministers lay out their portfolio priorities

Fianna Fáil's Michael Moynihan and Christopher O'Sullivan, and Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer taking up new roles as Ministers of State

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Planners ordered to reconsider Cork wind farm permission near whooper swan habitat

Planners ordered to reconsider Cork wind farm permission near whooper swan habitat

The proposed development by Annagh Wind Farm Ltd would include the construction of six wind turbines at a site at Annagh North near Charleville

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Alarm grows over ‘disturbing’ lack of progress to save nature at Cop16

Alarm grows over ‘disturbing’ lack of progress to save nature at Cop16

Fears raised that biodiversity summit not addressing countries’ failure to meet a single target to stem destruction of natural world

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Curlew numbers in areas of Northern Ireland

Ground-nesting bird populations declining faster than any other bird species in Europe

Researchers from UCD have found ground-nesting birds were 86% more likely to suffer a population decline than birds with other nesting strategies

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’, say experts in biodiversity warning

Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’, say experts in biodiversity warning

As the Cop16 conference begins, scientists and academics say human activity has pushed the world into a danger zone

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Splendid bees collecting pollen on colorful wild artichoke flower

Q&A: What is Cop 16, and what does it aim to achieve?

Countries will soon begin two weeks of negotiations on efforts to halt and reverse worldwide declines in nature

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Three ways the upcoming UN biodiversity summit could make a difference

Three ways the upcoming UN biodiversity summit could make a difference

Planning on how to achieve biodiversity targets, finding the funds and putting nature front and centre across governments, businesses and communities will be a step towards making real progress towards halting biodiversity loss

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

World's wildlife populations in 'free fall' due to human activity, report says

World's wildlife populations in 'free fall' due to human activity, report says

What happens in the next five years will 'determine the future of life on Earth', the WWF's latest Living Planet report says

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

AIB Press Photographer of the Year Award 2024

Critical Irish agriculture and tourism sectors at risk from climate change events, review warns

Climate Change Advisory Council says extreme weather events 'already adversely affecting society'.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

The campaign to save the Barna Bog

The campaign to save the Barna Bog

Barna Bog has a special place in the history and folklore of Sliabh Luachra as a place where people worked hard, shared a culture of music and storytelling and had an earthy lifestyle.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Save our rivers: The many faces of the Suir — and how endangered freshwater mussels could help

Save our rivers: The many faces of the Suir — and how endangered freshwater mussels could help

Ellie O’Byrne hears about the contrast between the Suir Blueway and the state of the river in Thurles, and learns that if they're saved from extinction, native mussels could play a vital role in cleaning our rivers

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Corncrake numbers continue to recover

Corncrake numbers continue to recover

Almost 1,500 hectares of land are now being managed by 250 farmers and landowners to conserve the corncrake.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Save our rivers: Cork waterways that bred Olympians are choked with sewage

Save our rivers: Cork waterways that bred Olympians are choked with sewage

In the second in a series on five Irish rivers, Ellie O’Byrne looks at the Bandon and Ilen Rivers in the West Cork catchment whose waters are home to Olympic gold

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Killarney centre for rape victims denied permission over impact on bat

Also the area is a flood plain of the nearby Lough Leane

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Stephen Cadogan: EU still does not truly understand why farmers protest

Stephen Cadogan: EU still does not truly understand why farmers protest

Green Deal-related measures have transformed the EU's agriculture policy from supporting food production to curbing farm output

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

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EU countries approve landmark nature restoration law after delays

Eamon Ryan said the large-scale restoration of nature has the potential to provide additional income streams for farmers, foresters, fishers and other landowners

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Thousands of fish wiped out in pivotal Munster river after suspected chemical spill

Thousands of fish wiped out in pivotal Munster river after suspected chemical spill

At least 5,000 fish, including salmon, trout, and lamprey were killed along a 4km stretch of Cork's River Allow

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Ireland set to miss marine protection target, report shows

Ireland set to miss marine protection target, report shows

A new report by marine protection coalition Fair Seas and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group indicates the Government is likely to miss out on its target to protect 30% of Irish waters by 2030

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

Flick through the 32 colourful pages of 'Biodiversity in Action'

Flick through the 32 colourful pages of 'Biodiversity in Action'

Guides to eco-friendly gardening and creating your own pond, meet 'Citizen Scientists' volunteering to gather data to help protect nature and much more in our 32-page 'Biodiversity In Action' e-magazine

Thu, 30 May, 2024

Amazon rainforest

A third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought due to climate change

New study says ‘critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over the rainforest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Spring weather May 31st 2020

Anja Murray: Canals and towpaths are bustling wildlife havens for swans, dragonflies, bats and more

They may not be functional transport routes but these waterways are often gorgeous and valuable wildlife refuges

Wed, 15 May, 2024

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study

Researchers say reducing emissions and biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control disease

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Conservation group sniffs out detector dog to save red-listed seabirds on Rathlin Island

Conservation group sniffs out detector dog to save red-listed seabirds on Rathlin Island

The island was once a haven for seabirds and is home to puffins, guillemots, kittiwake and other important seabirds

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Bernard O'Shea: I washed my hair with rainwater — and discovered unexpected perks

Bernard O'Shea: My guide to a nostalgic but eco-friendly summer

"I promise not to mention sand-soaked sandwiches being nibbled on while you are close to hypothermia on Inch Beach (not all nostalgia is warm)"

Wed, 08 May, 2024