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Extreme winters and summer droughts as Atlantic current system collapse more likely

The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic.

<p>Adam Mudy, making a fuel delivery to the Applegreen Service station on the North Ring rd in Ballyvolane. He had travelled from Dublin to make deliveries in Cork. Picture: Noel Sweeney</p>

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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds

<p>In late 2022, Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor went online, 12 years behind schedule and three times over budget.</p>

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John Gibbons: I've changed my mind on nuclear power — we don't need it any more

Met Éireann issues fresh weather warnings for Cork and Kerry ahead of blustery weekend

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Met Éireann issues fresh weather warnings for Cork and Kerry ahead of blustery weekend

€4 for a coffee is not expensive when you consider it’s a small miracle in a cup

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€4 for a coffee is not expensive when you consider it’s a small miracle in a cup

More than 2,500 drivers caught using agricultural green diesel in domestic vehicles

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More than 2,500 drivers caught using agricultural green diesel in domestic vehicles

Significant increase in number of wildfires across Ireland last year

Significant increase in number of wildfires across Ireland last year

More than 5,000 hectares of land were burnt by wildfires in the Republic during 2025 when 99 separate fires were recorded compared to 10 in 2024

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Wexford

The climate change warnings are getting louder — are we just refusing to listen?

A new report highlights worsening extreme weather and warns Ireland must urgently shift from reaction to long-term climate planning

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Ireland 'loading the dice' on extreme weather after years of climate inaction, council says

Ireland 'loading the dice' on extreme weather after years of climate inaction, council says

Climate Change Advisory Council’s latest report warns of requirement sustained investment in climate resilience

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025

€95m in Storm Éowyn-related costs shows climate action urgency 'has never been clearer'

ESB chair Terence O’Rourke said the Government’s investment of €1.5bn will help support the delivery of more than €13bn of capital investment between 2026 and 2030

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

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'Humanity has just endured the 11 hottest years on record,' says UN official

Experts at home say it is 'only a matter of time' before the circumstances conspire against us to bring 'extreme river and coastal flooding' to Ireland’s east coast

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

EU flag in front of Berlaymont building facade

EU plans to change funding mechanisms for environmental initiatives 'deeply regressive'

Fears projectssupported by LIFE, Europe’s dedicated funding instrument for environmental and biodiversity initiatives, would be integrated into 'larger funding instruments'

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Thermometer Sun high Degres. Hot summer day. High Summer temperatures

US heatwave would have been 'virtually impossible' if not for climate crisis, say scientists

Millions of Americans from the Pacific coast to the Rockies baked under unseasonably warm and even dangerous temperatures up to 17C above average for the time of year

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

OPW 'behind schedule’ in implementing flood action plans

OPW 'behind schedule’ in implementing flood action plans

Oireachtas committee will hear of delays despite Ireland already being impacted by climate-change-induced flooding

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Rule changes to allow biomethane into power grid

Rule changes to allow biomethane into power grid

It will help Ireland's small anaerobic digestion sector, currently about 30 biogas plants, to catch up with the rest of Europe, which has more than 20,000

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

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For peat's sake: We cannot afford to let the damage to our wetlands continue

Amid widespread calls for extensive peatland restoration, that horticultural peat mining is continuing unabated in Ireland is a baffling scenario and one which cannot be allowed continue, writes Anja Murray

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

An education or a meal: A choice no mother should have to make

An education or a meal: A choice no mother should have to make

A landslide destroyed the farmland where one woman used to earn a living, and now some days she has to decide whether they will eat or whether her daughters go to school.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Wiev on a Orsted Offshore wind-turbine farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German North Sea close to Emden with nautical vessel and ships

S Alan Healy: Iran conflict brings offshore wind back into focus

The true 'engine room' for future energy independence is widely considered to be offshore wind

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Undervalued and overlooked: Scrub is nature’s way of rewilding — here's how

Undervalued and overlooked: Scrub is nature’s way of rewilding — here's how

Whatever the type of landscape, scrub habitats are just as significant as more celebrated hedgerows, offering a similar suite of benefits

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Heatwave Causes Wildfires Across Galicia

Humans heating the planet faster than ever before, new study finds

Global heating has increased to about 0.35C per decade over the past 10 years

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

dirty double wheels of agriculture tractor on dirt road at sunny summer day with green field in the background

Is there any truth in the weather lore around the month of March?

One common belief amongst previous generations was that if March was preceded by dry weather, the month itself would be wet

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025

Lack of urgency identified in preparing for weather crises

A recent survey found that one-fifth of EU homes do not have any household measures to protect against extreme weather

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

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River fishing ban seen to reverse biodiversity decline

In response to biodiversity collapse in the Yangtze river, China dramatically implemented a 10-year, full commercial fishing ban across the entire river basin

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Road flooded

After the floods, climate obligations cannot be optional

A recent Supreme Court decision confirmed all public bodies must perform their functions in a manner consistent with national climate plans and objectives

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Meowing a tool cats use to control their keepers

Meowing a tool cats use to control their keepers

A feline companion is a calming presence, especially if it’s a regular purrer

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Finding frogspawn still stirs some excitement

Finding frogspawn still stirs some excitement

Common frogs are not especially fussy about where they lay their eggs, but they do follow the same routes to get to spawning areas that have been followed by many generations of their predecessors

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

barn swallow flies fast

Changes in nature aren’t always that predictable

The natural world is not bound by dates on the calendar. Such matters are dictated by changes in temperature and lengthening daylight

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Climate change of The Planet Earth and environmental awareness concept

S Pádraic Fogarty: Ecosystem collapse is real and is happening here now

Ireland can breeze through the collapse of our own ecosystems because of the stabilising effect of much larger ecosystems elsewhere. Now those ecosystems too are at risk of collapse, due principally to livestock farming and industrial fishing but supercharged by the burning of fossil fuels and the pollution of waterways, writes ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Joanna Donnelly: Focus for forecasters is on how to communicate uncertainty

Joanna Donnelly: Focus for forecasters is on how to communicate uncertainty

Limitations in how far we can predict the weather, and how accurately we can describe the future changed climate, has been limited by chaos at the starting point or description of the boundary conditions

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

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Trump condemned for revoking scientific finding on climate change

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight .

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Winter weather Jan 27th 2026

'More heartache' to come as a result of extreme weather conditions, researchers warn

This January was the wettest since 2018, according to Met Éireann

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026