26 May 2022 There’s been no shortage of big storms landing in Ireland over the past few years. There’s been Ophelia, Emma and Ciara – to name a few. They’ve wreaked havoc on different parts of the country – and because of climate change they are set to be more Read more…
13 April 2022 When a lot of us think of biodiversity, we think of quiet forests or winding streams or a rainforest much further afield. We may not think of something that’s much harder to spot but that’s just as important: bees. And if an image of a bee hard Read more…
22 March 2022 Over the past quiet months for the natural world, Simon Berrow’s been in the throes of what he calls “shark fever”. “I dream about basking sharks all winter. I have shark fever, which is common amongst people who work with them. You become obsessed with them,” the Read more…
1 February 2022 If you’re going to catch the sound of the lesser horseshoe bat, you’re going to need both a bat detector and chance on your side. “If you’re lucky enough to be in an area where there are some horseshoes, close to one of their roosting sites, there Read more…
12 January 2022 As you might have already seen – we’re taking a new direction this year and that includes our biodiversity coverage. We’re going to be taking a closer look at the mosaic of creatures that make up Ireland’s biodiversity. We’ll be speaking to experts about all sorts of Read more…
25 November 2020 The state must pursue a national environmental policy that incorporates the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and water and air quality, the EPA said today. In their over 400-paged State of the Environment report, the body warned that the outlook for Ireland’s environment is not “optimistic”. “The overall Read more…
15 September 2020 Only 6 out of 20 international biodiversity targets have been “‘partially achieved” over the past decade, a new UN report concludes. The figure was revealed in the fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook report which was published today, as the document presented a final report card today on the Read more…
10 September 2020 Two-thirds of the world’s wildlife have disappeared over the past 36 years, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The global organisation published the figure in their Living Planet Report 2020, which tracks wildlife trends through contributions from over 100 experts around the world. Within habitats, freshwater species Read more…
Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) following its longstanding failure to designate Special Areas of Conservation. Over 400 sites in Ireland do not have “the necessary conservation measures” according to the European Commission and the State has missed the relevant deadline for the Read more…
1 July 2020 Handing the responsibility of the biodiversity crisis to the Department of Housing is a decision that “beggars belief”, according to a statement released today by a coalition of leading environmental NGOs. The Environmental Pillar, Birdwatch Ireland, Irish Wildlife Trust, Friends of the Earth, An Taisce and SWAN Read more…