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COP31 climate summit in Turkiye's Antalya
‘Monster’ El Niño threatens 'unprecedented extreme weather'
Experts say 'nations face a choice: Electric or shock' as they call for decarbonisation and concrete action on the climate crisis to limit its impact

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Irish national community safety strategy launch
Waterford community scheme transforms 'unsafe' area, conference hears
The project was developed by the Waterford Community Safety Partnership, one of 36 local bodies around the country set up under a national structure

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Welfare checks by postal workers and medicine kept cool: Europe warned to prep for future heatwaves
Welfare checks by postal workers and medicine kept cool: Europe warned to prep for future heatwaves
Good examples of heat adaptation measures included French postal workers checking on vulnerable groups, and ensuring heat-sensitive medicines were kept cool, a panel discussion heard 

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

UCC researchers and students join world leaders at Cop31
UCC researchers and students join world leaders at Cop31
Speaking ahead of the delegation's departure, UCC president, professor John O'Halloran said Cop31 is "an important opportunity to ensure that scientific evidence remains at the heart of global climate negotiations"

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Climate COP31 Guterres
‘A new age of climate extremes’: Earth accumulating heat at accelerating rate
Increased heat will supercharge extreme weather events, warns UN agency as Cop31 climate summit begins

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Antalya Prepares To Host COP31 UNFCCC Climate Conference
Colin Sheridan: Ireland's credibility at Cop31 not helped by our lack of climate action at home
Cop 31 is an opportunity for Ireland to influence a global argument on climate change, but three key tests will determine whether the meeting in Antalya delivers progress.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Having a child is a radical act of hope, not a pension plan
Having a child is a radical act of hope, not a pension plan
A new addition to the family in a week of good news makes Catherine Conlon consider population challenges, sustainability — and how hope is the most important value

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

The red fox, Vulpes vulpes, in the waterlogged autumn taiga, Finland
Ciaran Brennan: European Union is gaslighting us all with its simplification agenda on climate action 
We can blame the European Commission all we like for watering down environmental measures, but there doesn’t seem to be much pushback from EU nations. In fact, it’s the opposite, with Ireland enthusiastically taking up the baton.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

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COP31 has many issues to resolve but recent events provide hope
The repeated criticisms of the COP summit are ever-present, but the recent election win in Brazil and Donald Trump's trouncing in the US midterms proves that seemingly insurmountable tides can be turned

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Primary School Children Sitting at the Desks, Raising Hands to Give Correct Answer
Children can be taught about climate change without alarm or guilt
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Brilliant jobs to protect the planet can protect children from despair

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026

Climate COP30
The Cop process is dysfunctional but far from rudderless
The usual stallers must be defied if climate action is to be stepped up

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026

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Bill to end Ireland’s ban on nuclear power set for Dáil debate
James O’Connor’s proposed legislation would repeal restrictions dating from 1999 and establish a regulatory role for the CRU

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026

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Last month the warmest October on record with 2026 on course to be second-warmest year
The latest Copernicus weather report from the European Weather Agency said the average temperatures for the year are 'virtually certain' to exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Parts of Cork City could be submerged by end of the century, experts warn
Parts of Cork City could be submerged by end of the century, experts warn
Research from the University of Maynooth found that Ireland will 'not escape' rising seas levels due to climate change

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Kellogg Will Split Into Three Companies To Promote Growth
Kellogg’s removes whole rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops amid ‘changing weather’
Kellogg’s substitutes ingredient with rice flour, as climate crisis affects availability of some grains

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Limerick invited to join European cities working towards climate neutrality
Limerick invited to join European cities working towards climate neutrality
The invitation will give the city opportunities to share expertise, learn from European partners and accelerate its climate action plans

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Flooding stock
Some 90% of Ireland’s protected habitats in 'unfavourable condition', climate watchdog warns
More than half (51%) of protected habitats are deteriorating, leaving Ireland more vulnerable to climate impacts, including flooding, drought and wildfires, Climate Change Advisory Council says

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

'Digging up 60km of very busy streets' in Cork City needed to fix wastewater treatment system
'Digging up 60km of very busy streets' in Cork City needed to fix wastewater treatment system
Uisce Éireann told the Public Accounts Committee it would cost 'roughly €2 billion to fix the network in Cork City today'

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

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Bunker-buying billionaires greatly contributing to climate disasters, report claims
Investments of the world's wealthiest 1,000 billionairs produced 486m tonnes of CO2 last year, Oxfam's 'Disaster Divide' report finds

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure
Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure
It is clear that this government is completely out to lunch on the gravest crisis of the 21st century, writes John Gibbons

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Climate change
One in 10 of the world's population could be displaced by climate crisis by 2050, report warns
Oxfam report says person in the richest 1% of the population has contributed 125 times more than the average person to extreme heat events — and nearly 400 times more than someone in the poorest 50%

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Presence of endangered birds in two Cork villages to restrict flood prevention efforts
Presence of endangered birds in two Cork villages to restrict flood prevention efforts
While the mammal and aquatic reports are still pending, the draft bird survey is said to have identified significant ecological sensitivities

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

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How candidates are quietly talking about climate change — three strategies you’ll see in US midterm elections
Voters’ current concerns about inflation could make climate messages involving affordability especially effective and will offer some insight into whether Democrats’ energy affordability message will resonate in the 2028 presidential election

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass
S From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass
In a wide-ranging Irish Examiner interview, the former president discusses Gaza, climate failures, artificial intelligence and Ireland’s changing defence policy

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Man with planet earth in hands
Irish Examiner view: Climate change death statistics are terrifying
According to research published in the journal 'Nature Health', more than 50,000 people died prematurely because of the high temperatures in 854 European cities between June and August

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

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