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Experts warn AI data centres could increase fossil fuel dependence in Ireland
Researchers and climate experts raise concerns about energy demand, emissions and water pressures linked to AI growth

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

piles of fresh cuttet peat turf in Ireland
European Commission takes Ireland to court over turf-cutting enforcement failures
EU authorities say enforcement efforts have improved but remain inadequate on smaller peat-cutting sites

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Ratcliffe on Soar power station stock
'Habitable, equal 21st century is materially possible' - report
Proposals call for heavy wealth taxes on billionaires, shorter working hours, major dietary shifts, and a reallocation of investment away from industry and mining towards education and health

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Farmers more concerned about climate change than people realise, ESRI study finds
Farmers more concerned about climate change than people realise, ESRI study finds
Research suggests most people support climate action but underestimate how concerned others are about the issue

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes it brings
Prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes it brings
UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Meta Data Centres
AI backlash is growing — and tech execs know it
AI data centres are inflating a financial bubble — and even top tech execs know the bubble will burst if we don't all adopt AI, and fast, writes Patrick Brodie

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Pollution from smokestacks filling the air at the Boise Cascade Paper Plant in Rumford Maine
Irish people's lack of concern over climate action due to mixed messaging from politicians
What is clear from the Irish Examiner climate poll is that the gap between the intensifying global climate crisis and public concern is still very wide

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Fresh and raw meat. Sirloin medallions steaks
Irish Examiner poll: People willing to pay €17.15 a week on average to offset red meat consumption
Irish Examiner Ipsos B&A poll reveals strong support for recycling and composting — but less enthusiasm for cutting down meat consumption

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Close Up Of Woman Opening Euro Energy Bill During Cost Of Living Crisis
Irish people believe in climate change — we just don’t want to pay more for it
'Irish Examiner' poll finds strong support for incentives and infrastructure investment, but little appetite for new climate-related taxes

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

People are holding banner signs while they are going to a demonstration against climate change
Climate change ranks behind housing, healthcare, and cost of living for voters – poll
Irish Examiner Ipsos B&A poll suggests we prioritise living costs, healthcare, and housing ahead of climate issues at elections

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Senior couple discussing over medical bill while sitting on sofa at retirement home
Cost of living, health, housing eclipse climate issue in people's priorities – Irish Examiner poll
Irish people surveyed do not believe the effects of climate change should be our top priority — and yet, the soaring cost of energy is among our highest priorities

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Venus Elongation, 4K Footage
Sky Matters: Just as people change and age, so too do planets
Climate change and its impacts are constant, and not just on Earth. We only have to look at our two nearest neighbour planets to see examples of how rampant climate change has transformed them into inhospitable wastelands

Sat, 30 May, 2026

'Ireland will most likely fail to meet even half' of its climate targets, President Connolly tells Bloom
'Ireland will most likely fail to meet even half' of its climate targets, President Connolly tells Bloom
'Ireland continues to import approximately 83% of all fruit and vegetables consumed, while we export approximately 90% of the food produced in the country. Clearly, we cannot continue with business as usual.'

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Low water levels at Woodhead Reservoir in Longdendale, Derbyshire, August heatwave, 2022
Heatwave in Europe 'a brutal reminder' of climate crisis as UN warns of record-breaking hot year by 2030
Global temperature record could happen as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this year, scientists say

Thu, 28 May, 2026

A close up of a male Common House Mosquito on a Fennel flowers (Culex pipiens)
Hot topic: The ecological winners of the mini May heatwave
When Ireland gets unusually warm, nature pays attention. A burst of warmth in late May can change behaviour, accelerate life cycles and create ecological winners. Not every species dislikes heat. Some quietly thrive

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Cork one of four counties under status yellow thunderstorm warning
Cork one of four counties under status yellow thunderstorm warning
Forecasters said scattered thunderstorms moving northwards from the south could still bring lightning, hail, poor visibility and localised flooding in affected areas.

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Cost about CO2 reduction - concept with CO2 text against woodland and european euro banknote
Ireland to fall well short of 2030 emissions reduction targets
New Environmental Protection Agency data projects that the State will only go half way towards its 51% goal 

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Spring weather May 25th 2026
ieExplains: What is a heat dome? The phenomenon breaking temperature records across Europe
Meteorologists warn prolonged extreme heat could pose serious health risks across Ireland and large parts of Europe

Tue, 26 May, 2026

SPAIN-CLIMATE-WEATHER-HEATWAVE
The ‘silent killer’: what you need to know about heatwaves
How spells of hot weather put us in danger and what measures we can take to protect ourselves

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Offshore Energy Skills event
Ali Sheridan: It's a key moment for climate transition — we must show people the benefits
We need a more open and honest conversation about our climate transition, and about how people will be supported through change, writes Ali Sheridan

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Ratcliffe on Soar coal fired power station near Nottingham, UK, responsible for massive greenhouse gas emissions.
Government wrote off €2.5m in carbon credits after EU rule change, Dáil committee told
The 702,000 credits had been rendered unusable after the EU adopted its Effort-Sharing Decision — promoting shared responsibility across states to adopt emissions targets — in 2009, PAC hears

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Outrigger canoes in the bay at Port Olry - Espititu Santo, Vanuatu
UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
However, the US joined Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, Iran, Yemen, Liberia and Belarus in opposing the resolution

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Rural Farmland Landscape With Sheep And Rotating Wind Turbines For Renewable Energy Production In Scotland, UK
Renewable energy wasted last year highest since records began, new report shows
Climate Change Advisory Council said this resulted in 'approximately 10%, or €523m, in surplus wind energy wasted that could have otherwise been effectively utilised to deliver cleaner, cheaper electricity to Irish homes and businesses'

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Corncrake, Crex crexx
Malcolm Noonan: We must reconnect with nature to restore it for future generations
We have all the statutory targets; rewetting, woodland, marine, free flowing rivers, but then there’s the really tricky bit; winning hearts and minds, writes Malcolm Noonan

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Weather 'time machine' shows daily conditions for past 86 years
Weather 'time machine' shows daily conditions for past 86 years
The data available includes the temperature that day hour-by-hour, wind gusts, mean sea level pressure, wind, and rainfall

Mon, 11 May, 2026

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