Kathriona Devereux gives us a lesson in 'doughnut economics'

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux says humans struggle to grasp the concept that current actions will have adverse consequences in the future.

A slow or faltering vaccination campaign is not an option. Real urgency is required, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux outlines some goals for Cork city this year - like more parklets

In her last column of 2020, Kathriona Devereux writes about Jupiter, Winter Solstice and her hopes for a brighter 2021

So often the pleasure of well-meaning presents is short-lived and before you know it the toy is in the bin destined for landfill, writes Kathriona Devereux

The Paris Agreement — the legally binding, international UN treaty on climate change is five years old this week - yet global carbon emissions have yet to fall, so says Kathriona Devereux

In her weekly column, Kathriona Devereux looks at the speed at which the Covid-19 vaccines were developed

Reflecting on World Prematurity Day, recently, Kathriona Devereux looks at a major milestone in the history of neonatal medicine.

Science Week left us with plenty of food for thought, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

Science does not happen in a silo, it is an important part of the interconnected political, social, economic and environmental ecosystem we live in, and needs active citizen engagement to steer it in the right direction, so says Kathriona Devereux

Science Week starts next week and with it comes the new series of RTÉ1’s 10 Things to Know About, writes Kathriona Devereux, who hosts the show with Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and Jonathan McCrea

Kathriona Devereux is actively looking for ways to divert negative feelings and is finding consolation in Nature.

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux salutes the climate strikers who keep reminding politicians and the ‘grown-ups’ that bold climate action change is needed

For the last six months, partners have been side-lined due to Covid-19 restrictions in maternity hospitals - but something has to change, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

If you think the Covid-19 crisis has been disruptive to normal life, wait till you see how the climate crisis is going to disrupt things, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

I RECENTLY got an impressive new piece of jewellery. It’s a circle brooch of 17 different colours and looks like an Irish language loving fáinne pin crossed with a LGBTQ supporting rainbow badge. It only cost €5.

This is an exciting inflection point in Ireland’s energy story, so says Kathriona Devereux, as she finds out more about the power of hydrogen

The next American president and administration needs to slam on the brakes to halt fossil fuel production, leaving oil, coal and gas in the ground, and start flattening and bending the curve on carbon emissions downwards, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

Business is booming for the producers of breast milk substitutes, artificial milks, infant formula, processed cow’s milk — call it what you want — and that corporate success is built on declining breastfeeding rates worldwide, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

Many people have discovered or re-ignited a love for cycling in the last few months, says Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux shares a few recent discoveries by scientists, medics and public health specialists, about Covid-19

Covid-19 has shown that humans can make drastic changes quickly when the need is urgent and pressing, so why are we so slow to act on climate change?

There is mounting evidence that face coverings slow the spread of transmission of COVID-19 and wearing them now will protect us from further resurgences, writes Kathriona Devereux

I really hope we use the experience of slowing down and being more physically active during the Lockdown to re-calibrate how children spend their days, so says Kathriona Devereux

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux looks at the effects the sun can have on our skin

In case you hadn’t heard, it’s #NoMowMay, an educational initiative, and a handy excuse, for lawn owners to leave their grass alone and encourage the daisies, dandelions and other wildflowers to grow and provide nourishment for bees and other pollinators, so says Kathriona Devereux

The full impact of the lockdown on teenagers will not be fully understood for years but behavioural scientists already understand that adolescence is a vulnerable time, so says Kathriona Devereux

Breastmilk is a wonder treatment - it is food and medicine for babies and has remarkable long term health benefits for mothers’ health, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

Ireland is one of the leading countries in our use of wind energy and the current aspiration is to generate 70% of our electricity from wind by 2030, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

Pre-Covid, Kathriona Devereux had one cup of tea at breakfast, a mid-morning cup of coffee and one or two sociable cups of tea thrown in during the day. But the last few weeks have been a slippery slope...

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux looks at Ireland's existing vaccination programmes and why they are so important

In March there was a 535% rise in daily traffic to the Zoom website, as people flock to the App, as well as Skype and Houseparty to stay in touch with colleagues and friends during Covid-19, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

Reading something about Covid-19 one day and a seemingly contradictory fact the next day can be unsettling and frustrating, but there is nothing sinister in this, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

The clocks went forward at the weekend bringing us ‘longer’ and brighter days. So what does this extra hour of daylight mean for our health and wellbeing? Kathriona Devereux looks at the issue in her weekly column.

Vaccination is the single greatest contribution to modern medicine in terms of preventing millions of death worldwide, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column. But while we wait for a vaccine, prevention remains our best defence. For now, prevention means staying safe, staying home.

How will we make changes to cope with the more regular occurrence of extreme weather events? asks Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

The cost to the environment of our frivolous flights is considerable, but not always considered, so says Kathriona Devereux

Gratitude and kindness have been scientifically proven to make you happy, so says Kathriona Devereux

Scientific fields like neuroscience, biochemistry and psychology continue to unravel the mysteries of love and attraction, but technology and computer programming play important roles in how we partner up these days, so says Kathriona Devereux

Flowers blooming, leaves unfolding and falling  are a great tool in charting the impact of climate change, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

One budget that isn’t getting much discussion though is our carbon budget. Perhaps politicians are avoiding that topic because those numbers are scary, so says Kathriona Devereux