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.

Are our memories reliable? So asks Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

The Covid-19 virus has resulted in thousands of people worldwide working from home. Kathriona Devereux looks at the pros and cons

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

Kathriona Devereux has a long-standing fondness for the Young Scientist. In her weekly column she reflects on winners of the competition over the years

Becoming more aware of technology’s persuasive power and the impact it has on all aspects of our lives is increasingly important in the face of so much technological change, so says Kathriona Devereux

An RTE TV documentary tonight, Monday, November 11, projects how climate change may impact on Ireland. Cork RTE presenter KATHRIONA DEVEREUX says we all need to see the evidence — and then act