Ken Boyle

TU Dublin

Dr Ken Boyle is a lecturer in Environmental Science at the School of Spatial Planning in the Department of Environment & Planning at TU Dublin

'Removing some of the current traffic along the quays could increase movement and reduce emissions pedestrians are subjected to'. Photo: Rolling News

Why delaying the Dublin city transport plan is a bad idea

All of us will gain from a cleaner, greener city so why would anyone want to delay a new plan which has already got overwhelming …

Transport • 08 Jul

'if trees are vulnerable to the threats of a changing climate, how can we rely on them into the future, for centuries to come?'

What will the forests of the future look like?

Ash, elm and chestnut trees may be lost, but trees and the planting of trees are a key element of a net zero carbon plan

Forestry • 03 Nov 21

4 steps to make Dublin a better walking city

From more trees to fewer cars, turning cities into better walking environments is of benefit to all

Walking • 12 Aug 21

The grey squirrel, one of Ireland's Top 10 unwanted species. Photo: Brian Keeley

Close encounters with Ireland's invasive species

From Japanese knotweed and the Giant Hogweed to the grey squirrel and American mink, controlling and culling invasive species is a full-time job

Nature • 08 Apr 19

Smile for the camera: tourists in Southern Lapland. Photo: Giles Clarke/Getty Images

Is the North Pole set to become a tourism hotspot?

While there are now increasing opportunities to visit the Arctic and North Pole, huge ecological threats are posed by changes to this environment

Environment • 21 Sep 18

One of nearly 150 Arabian Oryx reintroduced into their natural habitat after fears about extinction. Photo: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images

Breaking: the next mass extinction event is already underway

Opinion: there have been five mass extinctions in the past and there is much evidence, including the disappearance of several species, to suggest the sixth …

Extinction event • 09 Apr 19

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