Climate change

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Back from the Brink is back this evening with simple solutions and success stories
Back from the Brink is back this evening with simple solutions and success stories
Derek Mooney explains that this is "a story of hope. It celebrates the people who are trying to make a difference in the climate and biodiversity crisis. This environmental disaster can be reversed. It will take all of us to make a difference. The fight isn't over yet, but the clock is ticking".

Sun, 12 May, 2024

Why hasn't my apple tree produced many fruits?
Anja Murray: Do more for pollinators by doing less in the garden
I constantly encounter well-meaning community or business initiatives in which people decide that setting up a few honey bee hives is a good idea to tackle the biodiversity crisis. This is like being worried about the decline of wild birds and deciding to get a few hens as a response

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Heat-related deaths in Europe increased by 30% in last 20 years
Heat-related deaths in Europe increased by 30% in last 20 years
Heat-related deaths have increased in 94% of European regions over the last two decades

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

CC PBP NEUTRALITY BILL
Calls for Irish Government to support global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
A Dáil motion calling for TDs to support a global treaty on ending fossil fuel expansion should be supported if Ireland is serious about its climate commitments, environmental groups have said.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2023

Ireland 'must monitor climate change impact' following autumn of heatwaves and storms
Ireland 'must monitor climate change impact' following autumn of heatwaves and storms
Autumn began with heatwaves, but the season brought us four named storms and ended with cold arctic air and widespread frost

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

School attendance analysis
Irish Examiner view: Struggle to find teachers is shocking
There have been plenty of indications in recent months that a crisis is brewing in second-level education, with schools all over Ireland struggling to fill vacancies

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

FRANCE - DROUGHT
Return of hot weather pattern El Niño will exacerbate the effects of climate change, warn experts
El Niño is the result of natural shifts in winds and ocean temperatures. It brings heavier floods to some parts of the planet while drying others out

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

Thermometer in front of an urban skyline during heatwave
Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips the globe
An estimated 61,000 people may have died in heatwaves last year in Europe alone.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

'Now is the time for meaningful action' on climate crisis, warns Gore
'Now is the time for meaningful action' on climate crisis, warns Gore
This decade is the most decisive in the twin climate and biodiversity crises facing humanity, according to former US vice president Al Gore.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

TOPSHOT-PALESTINIAN-WEATHER-GAZA
'Quantum leap in climate action' needed to slow global warming
Climate Change Advisory Council chairwoman Marie Donnelly said Ireland is not sufficiently prepared to adapt to the levels of climate change currently being experienced

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

John Gibbons: Just like in the movies, scientists are ignored
John Gibbons: Just like in the movies, scientists are ignored
By not taking action now, we are choosing to dig our children and our grandchildren’s graves, writes John Gibbons

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Climate change
Ireland's emissions continue to rise despite hitting 79% of climate targets 
Sone 760 climate action measures were completed out of 965 targeted in 2022. However, data from SEAI indicates an upward trend of energy-related emissions.

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: A challenge we must confront
Irish Examiner view: A challenge we must confront
Climate change migration

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Antarctic wildlife faces extinction in the century unless conservation efforts increase 
Antarctic wildlife faces extinction in the century unless conservation efforts increase 
A University of Queensland study found that under current management strategies for the Antarctic, and if global warming continues to 2C, 65% of land plants and animals will decline by 2100

Wed, 28 Dec, 2022

Ireland has 'stacks of homework to do' in order to meet environment requirements 
Ireland has 'stacks of homework to do' in order to meet environment requirements 
Nearly 200 countries signed an agreement to put humanity on a path to living in harmony with nature, but Ireland is lagging behind 

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Toothbrush discovered in stomach of rare whale found on Kerry beach
Toothbrush discovered in stomach of rare whale found on Kerry beach
The whale washed up on Brandon Bay on November 28 prompting a post-mortem, which revealed the plastic item inside the adult female.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

Ryanair appear before transport committee
Government hits back at Michael O’Leary’s school bus criticisms
The Department of the Environment said Mr O’Leary’s views were ‘at odds’ with parents who applied for the scheme.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Huge Group of Bats in a Cave (XXXL)
Tackling biodiversity could be key to averting future global health pandemics 
Studies on bats reveal plentiful natural environments keep animals from entering human communities while carrying dangerous viral diseases 

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Artwork targeted in protest back on display at Crawford Art Gallery
Artwork targeted in protest back on display at Crawford Art Gallery
The artwork in Cork’s Crawford Gallery which had soup thrown over it is back on display and will feature in forthcoming tours.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Taoiseach must bring home 'horrifying' message of climate reality, says expert 
Taoiseach must bring home 'horrifying' message of climate reality, says expert 
UCC professor Hannah Daly said Micheál Martin must 'address the nation directly on the urgency of action' in relation to climate change after Cop27 

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

EU referendum
O'Leary says Ryanair autumn bookings 'higher than expected'
Airline flew 15.9m passengers in September, its third busiest month ever and up 13% on pre-Covid levels

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Pocket forests can be as small as a single car parking space — would one work in your area?
Pocket forests can be as small as a single car parking space — would one work in your area?
These are miniature versions of a natural woodland — you just get so much bird life, you get so much insect life, even in the first growing season

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Visitors to Cork spend almost €70 on each trip to city centre
Visitors to Cork spend almost €70 on each trip to city centre
The cost of a day in Cork rises to €193 per trip for people who use taxis for transport

Sun, 09 Oct, 2022

Irish fuel price protest
'Great disappointment' that carbon emissions are still rising
SEAI report shows energy related emissions rose by 5.4% in 2021

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

CC IFA AGM
Charlie McConalogue bids to allay farmers' fears over impact of emissions cut
In his 'Irish Examiner' op-ed, the minister writes that agriculture has already been on a journey regarding emissions reduction for a number of years

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022

UK climate
Humanity has consumed all that Earth can sustainably produce this year
The two NGOs point the blame at the food production system and its "considerable" ecological footprint

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Juanita Browne: Carnivorous plants, reptiles, newts — and so much more in our bogs
Juanita Browne: Carnivorous plants, reptiles, newts — and so much more in our bogs
Peatland conservation is an emotive issue in this country, but perhaps we need a do-over since they cover just 3% of the Earth’s surface, but store twice as much carbon as all of the world’s living forests

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Agriculture Minister fully committed to 51% emissions reduction by 2030
Agriculture Minister fully committed to 51% emissions reduction by 2030
Tensions are high over the proposed reductions within agriculture, though government sources are hopeful a deal could be struck in the coming days

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

SPAIN-CLIMATE-WEATHER-WARMING
Human-induced climate change driving record temperatures
The world must wake up to the African drought in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, Irish umbrella goup Dóchas has warned.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Cathaoirleach launch Seanad100
Let Africa exploit its natural gas reserves, says Mary Robinson
Ex-UN climate envoy says continent’s need for energy is so great it should be able to widely use the fossil fuel

Mon, 13 Jun, 2022

National Biodiversity Conference to take place this week to determine action plan
National Biodiversity Conference to take place this week to determine action plan
More than 400 stakeholders will attend the event on June 8 and 9.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

TOPSHOT-GREECE-FIRE
Humans 'will incinerate our only home', UN chief warns
The past seven years have been the hottest seven years on record.

Wed, 18 May, 2022

Rising sea levels mean 'rare' severe flooding will become the norm in Cork and Dublin
Rising sea levels mean 'rare' severe flooding will become the norm in Cork and Dublin
Sea levels in Cork have risen by 40cm since 1842, 'a massive amount' for flood events.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

United Nations General Assembly
Next three years critical to avoid 'unprecedented heatwaves, storms, and water shortages'
It's now or never is the stark warning from UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Cows Feeding
No need to cut national herd to reduce emissions, company claims
Having cattle standing on rubber mats as opposed to concrete in winter would reduce emissions, the Irish firm says.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Ukraine is in agony — and the true horror is that this is all deliberate
Alison O'Connor: Ukraine is in agony — and the true horror is that this is all deliberate
As we continue to deal with the pandemic, here's another once-in-a-lifetime shock. One big difference being that the chaos, suffering, and death unleashed on Ukraine is entirely by design

Fri, 11 Mar, 2022

Cathaoirleach launch Seanad100
'We have to bring hope': Mary Robinson, Anne Karpf and Dr Tara Shine on climate action
Mary Robinson talks about what gives her hope as we tackle the climate emergency - the female activists making strides worldwide, the sense of urgency we now all feel and emphasises that men and women each bear responsibility.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

'Hard and unpopular decisions' needed after stark UN climate report 
'Hard and unpopular decisions' needed after stark UN climate report 
"We have tended nationally to focus on mitigation against climate change, rather than resilience, whereas local authorities have done it the other way around," said UCC professor Brian Ó Gallachóir.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Government to kickstart 'green hydrogen' national strategy
Government to kickstart 'green hydrogen' national strategy
Supporters say it could completely revolutionise clean energy, while its detractors say it is too cumbersome and costly to achieve on a mass scale

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Waterford energy firm to create 100 jobs
Waterford energy firm to create 100 jobs
Waterford-based renewable energy company Enerpower says it plans to create 100 jobs as part of its three-year expansion plan to meet the increasing demand from companies for renewable energy.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

ECB 'sees up to 45% hit to EU property values from climate change floods'
ECB 'sees up to 45% hit to EU property values from climate change floods'
European banks have been told to assume that real-estate assets most exposed to flood risk could lose almost half their value, as the sector’s resilience to climate change is stress-tested over the coming months.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Increase in sightings of giant sunfish in Irish waters as ocean temperatures rise
Increase in sightings of giant sunfish in Irish waters as ocean temperatures rise
The sunfish is up to 3.2m in length, weighs up to 2.3 tonnes, and is typically found in tropical and temperate waters.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Dr Tara Shine: 'I believe humanity is good underneath it all'
Dr Tara Shine: 'I believe humanity is good underneath it all'
This Much I Know: Dr Tara Shine, Environmental Scientist 

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

'I’m not playing against the wind yet': Micheál Martin on Christmas in Cork and reasons for hope
'I’m not playing against the wind yet': Micheál Martin on Christmas in Cork and reasons for hope
'There is considerable potential for 2022 economically and socially,' says the Taoiseach

Sat, 25 Dec, 2021

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