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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

Catherine Conlon: We are choosing business over nature every single time
Catherine Conlon: We are choosing business over nature every single time
Fish kills, polluted drinking water, declining wildlife populations, and increased emissions are a direct result of politicians’ policy decisions

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Aerial view of madrid city from fine arts circle viewpoint bar.
World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s
Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts say

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025
Climate council criticises Government for not learning lessons in storm response
The report expressed its disappointment that a cross-government review of the response to Storm Éowyn remains unpublished

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report
Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report
The report makes for worrying reading.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Hong Kong Asia Typhoon
Typhoon hits Hong Kong and China after causing deaths in Taiwan and Philippines
One of the strongest typhoons in years has lifted waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast after causing deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Coronavirus - Tue May 25, 2021
Ireland to donate €3m to Pacific islands in fight against climate change
Ireland has also announced additional funding of €3m to support people in Sudan

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Mary Robinson labels Donald Trump 'stupid' and a 'bully'
Mary Robinson labels Donald Trump 'stupid' and a 'bully'
UN high commissioner condemns the US president's stance on climate change as 'reckless'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
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

Just Transition Commission report
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

Passenger airplane flying above clouds during sunset
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 Climate
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

Autumn weather Nov 18th 2021
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?
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

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