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Mosquito - Culiseta annulata
Richard Collins: Is human-induced global warming opening the door to dangerous insects?
During the 1850s, soldiers returning from the Crimean War introduced plasmodium, the malaria-causing parasite, to Cork’s mosquito population.  Oliver Cromwell may have died of ‘Cork fever’, contracted during his visit to Ireland

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025
Taoiseach to tell world leaders at COP30 Storm Éowyn showed 'climate change is a reality'
Micheál Martin will draw on the record-breaking Storm Éowyn from early January in his speech, which brought sustained hurricane-force winds of 142km per hour.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

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Geoengineering to reduce heat in one part of the world could bring droughts elsewhere, report says
The Royal Society report says using it only in the southern hemisphere could increase North Atlantic hurricane frequency and intensity

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

BRAZIL-CLIMATE-COP30-BELEM-PREPARATION
COP30: Why we need to approach climate action with nature in mind
The viability of our collective future depends on us all using our power to ensure we change the trajectory we are on

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
After negotiating late into Tuesday night, climate ministers from European Union countries approved in a public vote a compromise to cut emissions 90% by 2040, from 1990 levels, but with flexibilities to weaken this aim

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Climate change putting Ireland's economic stability at risk, Central Bank warns
Climate change putting Ireland's economic stability at risk, Central Bank warns
The joint report from the Central Bank and the Climate Change Advisory Council singled out Storm Éowyn in January 2025 as 'the most expensive weather event in Irish insurance history'

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

AI prompt chat bot. Search website to generate data, text or image. Man using computer with artificial intelligence app. Virtual
Climate change a bigger threat to humanity than 'science fiction' predictions on AI, UCC scientist says
Barry O’Sullivan, a professor at University College Cork’s School of Computer Science,  believes it is 'foolhardy' to think AI is anywhere near being capable of always successfully completing even basic, mundane tasks

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

BRAZIL-CLIMATE-COP30-BELEM-PREPARATION
No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks, Trump officials say
Decision to stay away from Cop30 meeting in Brazil underscores administration’s hostility to climate action

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX Haiti Extreme Weather
Recovery begins as islands count the dead and cost of Hurricane Melissa
The rumble of large machinery, whine of chainsaws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and assessed the damage left behind.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Irish people as much to blame as Government for failing to meet climate change targets, expert says
Irish people as much to blame as Government for failing to meet climate change targets, expert says
Citizens have not taken actions such as retrofitting, moving to electric vehicles, or changing their diets, Professor Peter Thorne says

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Climate change
Rising heat killing one person a minute, major report on climate crisis finds
World’s addiction to fossil fuels also causes toxic air pollution, wildfires, and the spread of diseases such as dengue fever, report says

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Jamaica Extreme Weather
'Storm of the century': Hurricane Melissa barrels through Jamaica causing chaos
Jamaican officials told public to shelter; three dead in Jamaica and four dead in Haiti and Dominican Republic

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Cork’s coastal roads 'under increasing pressure' from climate change
Cork’s coastal roads 'under increasing pressure' from climate change
Cork County Council 'committed to a long-term, strategic approach to coastal protection'

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Waiting in court
Climate now touches every area of law
While the courtroom is no substitute for political leadership on climate change, it has become an indispensable forum for accountability

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Asian hornet from Catalonian Garden - Berga
Climate change making Ireland more hospitable to invasive species, experts warn
The Climate Council has warned Ireland is “falling far short” of its international conservation commitments, with an estimated annual biodiversity investment gap of €700m.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Health of world's forests at 'dismal' levels, causing threat to humanity, report warns
Health of world's forests at 'dismal' levels, causing threat to humanity, report warns
Banks making 'obscene profits from financing deforesting companies is undermining efforts to protect forests, research found

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Death of world's coral reefs a 'tipping point' in climate-driven ecosystem collapse', scientists say
Death of world's coral reefs a 'tipping point' in climate-driven ecosystem collapse', scientists say
The last two years were Earth’s warmest on record, with marine heatwaves that stressed 84% of the world’s reefs to the point of bleaching and, in some cases, death, researchers found

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Spain Blackout Report
Investment needed in under-pressure energy infrastructure to prevent blackouts
A 'series of unfortunate events' triggered the Iberian blackout in spring and highlighted that Ireland is similarly vulnerable given it is relatively isolated from mainland Europe

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

2024 to be the hottest year on record
Budget 2026 leaves us more exposed to the ravages of climate change than ever
Spending almost four times more on subsidising fossil fuels than we do on climate change mitigation shows the utter contempt this government has for the environment, writes Tom Spencer

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Electric vehicles survey
EV switch ‘biggest step’ most drivers can take to hit climate goals, committee hears
Experts told an Oireachtas committee that while public transport remains vital, EV adoption is crucial for meeting Ireland’s 2030 emissions targets

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments 

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Ahead of the herd
Ireland could be hit with fine of up to €26bn for failing to meet emissions targets, C&AG report warns
'If Ireland fails to meet its national emissions reduction targets, the consequences will be significant, affecting the State legally, financially, economically, environmentally, and politically,' report says

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day
Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day
Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

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