#Climate Change

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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

EU emissions rise overall, but agriculture bucks the trend

Emissions from agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland were estimated to have increased by 8.7%

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Met Éireann grants €2.8m to six university projects for flood and climate research

The projects in the Met Éireann Research Call 2024 will study climate change, extreme weather events and environmental sustainability

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Defence review shows strong public support for boosting Ireland’s maritime security

Almost 300 submissions highlight Naval Service needs, international cooperation and protection of undersea infrastructure in maritime security consultation

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside new-builds

Experts say many new homes being built are not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Extreme fire risk warning issued for Spain after seven die

Firefighters have been battling to put out blazes across southern Europe in one of the worst summers for wildfires in 20 years

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Spain, Portugal and Greece fight wildfires as heatwave expected to last for days

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece are continuing to battle wildfires on a public holiday in all three countries as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Mature Woman Experiencing Hot Flush From Menopause

Dramatic increase in humidity due to climate change putting people's health at risk, report finds

When combined with rising temperatures, the increase in hot, humid conditions is bringing more people into 'potentially life-threatening situations', experts warn

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

'It's frightening': Irish woman in Madrid warns of heatstroke risk as temperatures soar in Europe

Laura O'Reilly said: 'It's made me realise how climate change is affecting different parts of the world in very different ways, and how urgent the need for action really is.'

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Beautiful countryside in Roscommon, Ireland.

Agriculture minister launches public consultation on plan for sectors to adapt to climate change

The department’s aim for effective adaptation is to reduce the long-term costs of climate-related disruptions while seizing any new opportunities that a changing climate may present

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Three dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Firefighters outside the Greek port city of Patras struggled to protect homes and agricultural facilities as flames tore through olive groves

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Temperatures rise above 40C as Europe hit by heatwave and wildfires

A heatwave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40C in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fuelling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries across what scientists warn is ...

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Dozen regions placed on red alert as France is hit by heatwave

A blistering heatwave gripped south-west France on Monday, sending temperatures soaring to 43C in parts of the Charente and Aude.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

July cooler than 2023 record but 'catastrophic' effects of climate change still evident, experts warn

Copernicus Climate Change Service said we 'continued to witness the effects of a warming world in events such as extreme heat and catastrophic floods in July'

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Landmark court opinion shows the power of the youth climate movement

The Advisory Opinion last month by International Court of Justice on the obligations that states have with regard to climate justice was thanks to years of advocacy by the World’s Youth for Climate Justice. Now it must lead to action on fossil fuels

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Nature is worryingly absent from the National Development Plan review

It is imperative that nature is adequately funded, writes Ciarán Brennan, communications officer at the Irish Environmental Network

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

World in $1.5tn 'plastics crisis' hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Wildfires creating ‘fire clouds’ that are further fanning blazes, US officials warn

Two wildfires burning in the western United States – including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon – are so hot that they are spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own erratic weather systems.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

31 people trapped in nursing home died in floods, Beijing officials say

A group of elderly people trapped in a flooded nursing home were among at least 70 people who died during powerful storms that lashed Beijing and neighbouring provinces, Chinese officials have said.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE

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?

EU emissions rise overall, but agriculture bucks the trend

Met Éireann grants €2.8m to six university projects for flood and climate research

Defence review shows strong public support for boosting Ireland’s maritime security

‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside new-builds

Extreme fire risk warning issued for Spain after seven die

Spain, Portugal and Greece fight wildfires as heatwave expected to last for days

Dramatic increase in humidity due to climate change putting people's health at risk, report finds

'It's frightening': Irish woman in Madrid warns of heatstroke risk as temperatures soar in Europe

Agriculture minister launches public consultation on plan for sectors to adapt to climate change

Three dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Temperatures rise above 40C as Europe hit by heatwave and wildfires

Dozen regions placed on red alert as France is hit by heatwave

July cooler than 2023 record but 'catastrophic' effects of climate change still evident, experts warn

Landmark court opinion shows the power of the youth climate movement

Nature is worryingly absent from the National Development Plan review

World in $1.5tn 'plastics crisis' hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Wildfires creating ‘fire clouds’ that are further fanning blazes, US officials warn

31 people trapped in nursing home died in floods, Beijing officials say

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