Climate change

Trump tells UN climate change is a 'con job' and Europe should be ashamed over Russian oil

In a combative UN speech, Donald Trump attacked Europe’s Russian oil purchases, dismissed climate science, and warned against immigration

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Countries' ramping-up of coal, gas and oil extraction putting climate goals at risk, data shows

Nations planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

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Industry has executed a ‘corporate capture’ of UN aviation body set up to tackle climate crisis

Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Man must decide his way forward to success or failure

Ireland’s climate targets: the clock is ticking and the bill is mounting

Despite the daunting gap, Ireland has shown it can bend the emissions curve. A 6.8% drop in one year proves that action, combined with factors like a mild winter and a shift away from coal, has an impact

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in next decade

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035. The new target adds to Australia’s ambition of a 43% cut by the end of this decade and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Global water cycle is more erratic and harder to predict, UN scientists warn

Last year was the sixth in a row to show an erratic cycle and the third where all glacier regions reported ice loss

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Helen Shaw questions a solar energy strategy where our most precious resource for food growth and biodiversity is being used for solar farms while new buildings' roofs have no panels

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

UK deaths from climate change-driven heatwaves

Human-made global warming 'caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer'

Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Biodiversity experts plan for arrival of invasive species amid rise in temperatures

A risk register of the chances of non-native species arriving here will be developed

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

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Novo Nordisk and Orsted troubles spark fears Denmark faces its own 'Nokia moment'

Novo Nordisk layoffs and Orsted’s offshore wind troubles expose the risks of Denmark’s reliance on a handful of corporate giants

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Green Party leader: 'We did badly in general election due to poor communication'

Roderic O'Gorman said the Greens failed to communicate the benefits of measures they introduced, and to rebuff criticisms of the party

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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Fifa World Cup 2026 venues could become unplayable due to climate change

‘Pitches in Peril’ report found that 10 of the 16 north American venues are at very high risk of extreme heat stress conditions

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds

Wildfires were 30% more intense than would have been expected without global heating, scientists say

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

John Gibbons: The lie of the land — adapt or die

Does Ireland need to appoint a Ministry for the Future or a Future Generations Commissioner asks journalist and author John Gibbons in his new book The Lie of the Land

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Stronger science, smarter policy, and collective responsibility will help us fight climate change

Given the relatively recent recognition that a climate-driven increase in extreme weather is a serious hazard, Ireland now needs a foundation of relevant evidence to ensure it makes the right decisions

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Summer 2025 confirmed as Ireland’s hottest on record, says Met Éireann

Met Éireann confirms summer 2025 as Ireland’s hottest on record, with experts warning climate change is driving new extremes

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Drowning nations: Kiribati and the South Pacific’s fight for survival

If we fail to meet our own 2030 climate targets, if we continue to expand high-emission sectors, then our solidarity with Kiribati is nothing more than rhetoric. Every delayed decision in Dublin, every postponed policy on transport, every row over methane cuts, translates into sea-level rise in Tarawa

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

What is the Asian hornet and should we be worried after one was found in Cork?

First Cork sighting of invasive Asian hornet highlights risks to Irish honeybees and the need for public vigilance

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

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Sharks losing their teeth due to ocean acidification caused by CO2 emissions, research finds

Sharks with bad teeth could struggle to feed themselves efficiently, 'potentially affecting shark populations and marine ecosystem stability', the study said

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Improvement in litter levels at Cork's Blackrock Castle but Dingle slips down ranking

Aome 50% of beaches and waterways surveyed had improved their litter status to 'clean', the annual survey of coasts and inland waterways by business group Irish Business Against Litter found

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Is our love affair with sun holidays about to cool?

Will extreme heat brought on by climate change turn Irish holidaymakers off their two weeks in the sun? Cianan Brennan reports

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

Parked Cars Are Neatly Lined Up In The Parking Area Of A Hospital

An SUV tax won’t save us — Ireland needs bold climate action in Budget 2026

Budget 2026 must move beyond token measures like SUV taxes and prioritise a just transition that protects all Irish people

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

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'Urgent action' needed to protect workers from heat stress in warming world, UN says

Worker productivity drops by 2% to 3% for every degree above 20C, the report said

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Why are there so many conspiracy theories around wind farms?

Wind farm conspiracy theories reflect deeper anxieties about change. They combine distrust of government, nostalgia for the fossil fuel era, and a resistance to confronting the complexities of the modern world

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE

World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s

Climate council criticises Government for not learning lessons in storm response

Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report

Typhoon hits Hong Kong and China after causing deaths in Taiwan and Philippines

Ireland to donate €3m to Pacific islands in fight against climate change

Mary Robinson labels Donald Trump 'stupid' and a 'bully'

Trump tells UN climate change is a 'con job' and Europe should be ashamed over Russian oil

Countries' ramping-up of coal, gas and oil extraction putting climate goals at risk, data shows

Industry has executed a ‘corporate capture’ of UN aviation body set up to tackle climate crisis

Ireland’s climate targets: the clock is ticking and the bill is mounting

Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in next decade

Global water cycle is more erratic and harder to predict, UN scientists warn

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Human-made global warming 'caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer'

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

Biodiversity experts plan for arrival of invasive species amid rise in temperatures

Novo Nordisk and Orsted troubles spark fears Denmark faces its own 'Nokia moment'

Green Party leader: 'We did badly in general election due to poor communication'

Fifa World Cup 2026 venues could become unplayable due to climate change

Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds

John Gibbons: The lie of the land — adapt or die

Stronger science, smarter policy, and collective responsibility will help us fight climate change

Summer 2025 confirmed as Ireland’s hottest on record, says Met Éireann

Drowning nations: Kiribati and the South Pacific’s fight for survival

What is the Asian hornet and should we be worried after one was found in Cork?

Sharks losing their teeth due to ocean acidification caused by CO2 emissions, research finds

Improvement in litter levels at Cork's Blackrock Castle but Dingle slips down ranking

Is our love affair with sun holidays about to cool?

An SUV tax won’t save us — Ireland needs bold climate action in Budget 2026

'Urgent action' needed to protect workers from heat stress in warming world, UN says

Why are there so many conspiracy theories around wind farms?

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