Climate Change

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alan Healy: Ireland is back relying on Britain for energy

Ambition on the scale of Ardnacrusha is needed to wean us off our dangerous dependance on energy imports

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Storm Austen: Ireland's climate policy compared to 'plaster on a gash' that needs A&E

Country braces for Storm Austen with weather warnings due to come into effect

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Ireland's air quality 'good' despite pollution contributing to around 1,500 needless deaths a year

However, a revised EU directive, which comes into effect in December, will mean Ireland will face tougher limits for air quality from 2030

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Rapid emissions cuts needed to ‘minimise’ peak global warming at 1.8C, UN warns

UN Environment Programme set out how the world could minimise the magnitude and duration of exceeding the threshold and try to return to below 1.5C as soon as possible.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

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Caitríona Redmond: Are you emergency ready? Here's my non-negotiables

Is the emergency booklet the new iodine tablet, or should we take some steps to put an emergency plan in place this winter.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

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Cop17 at a glance: Everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit

This month’s biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, aims to push governments to meet the 23 targets agreed at Cop15 in 2022

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Government's climate action plan to push for simplified grants

The plan, which includes 18 new climate priorities, is expected to be brought for Cabinet approval in the coming weeks

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Gavin Nugent: Why are environmentalists still pushing the politically toxic carbon tax?

If today's extraordinary prices have not produced a dramatic collapse in fossil-fuel consumption, what additional behavioural change do we realistically expect from another incremental increase now, asks former Green Party adviser Gavin Nugent

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

S Mick Clifford: Eamon Ryan told Ireland what it did not want to hear — and paid the price

Mick Clifford reflects on Forever Is Now, a documentary capturing Eamon Ryan’s climate mission, political isolation and family life beyond Government

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Water running from tap into kitchen sink

Fears Ireland may be experiencing its first 'saltwater intrusion' after salt found in Kerry water supply

The North Kerry incident may be linked to prolonged drought conditions this year

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: A test of democratic freedom

A democracy should be troubled when its anti-terrorism laws intrude on the relationship between a novelist, her publisher, and her readers

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region

Tens of thousands of people have sought treatment for respiratory illness linked to the haze.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Retrofit firm NetZero plans to double workforce adding 1,000 jobs

Company says it expects demand for heat pumps and retrofits to increase significantly in the coming years as homeowners and businesses move away from fossil fuels to lower-carbon heating

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Environment a major blind spot in the AI Summit agenda

The EU is pushing massive AI expansion, driven by concerns over digital sovereignty, ie having control over its own digital resources and security

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Watchdog urges more reuse and recycling as Ireland's waste grows by a fifth in 10 years

The Climate Change Advisory Council said due to rising levels of consumption, Ireland was 'certain to miss many mandatory recycling targets'

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Low Water Levels on River Rhine Disrupts Cargo

Second-hottest September ever as global temperature rises continue to exceed 1.5C threshold

“Crossing the Paris Agreement’s long-term limit is only a matter of time," said Copernicus Climate Change Service director Carlo Buontempo. "How far we overshoot, and for how long, is still up to us.”

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

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Wealthy countries should spend far more on climate than defence, Cop31 president says

'Climate issue is the security issue', Turkish climate change minister told delegates at pre-Cop meeting in Fiji

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

UCC leads EU project on preparing for disasters and extreme weather

AMPLIFY brings together researchers, public authorities, first responders, civil society organisations, communities and creative practitioners from seven European countries

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Ireland to miss climate targets with renewable energy being 'cannibalised by data centres'

Ireland could not 'credibly take leadership on a fossil fuel phase-out while simultaneously pushing new fossil fuel infrastructure and ever-expanding energy demand driven through the proliferation of data centres', Dáil committee hears

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

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Parts of Cork City could be submerged by end of the century, experts warn

Kellogg’s removes whole rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops amid ‘changing weather’

Limerick invited to join European cities working towards climate neutrality

Some 90% of Ireland’s protected habitats in 'unfavourable condition', climate watchdog warns

'Digging up 60km of very busy streets' in Cork City needed to fix wastewater treatment system

Bunker-buying billionaires greatly contributing to climate disasters, report claims

Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure

One in 10 of the world's population could be displaced by climate crisis by 2050, report warns

Presence of endangered birds in two Cork villages to restrict flood prevention efforts

How candidates are quietly talking about climate change — three strategies you’ll see in US midterm elections

S From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass

Irish Examiner view: Climate change death statistics are terrifying

Alan Healy: Ireland is back relying on Britain for energy

Storm Austen: Ireland's climate policy compared to 'plaster on a gash' that needs A&E

Ireland's air quality 'good' despite pollution contributing to around 1,500 needless deaths a year

Rapid emissions cuts needed to ‘minimise’ peak global warming at 1.8C, UN warns

Caitríona Redmond: Are you emergency ready? Here's my non-negotiables

Cop17 at a glance: Everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit

Government's climate action plan to push for simplified grants

Gavin Nugent: Why are environmentalists still pushing the politically toxic carbon tax?

S Mick Clifford: Eamon Ryan told Ireland what it did not want to hear — and paid the price

Fears Ireland may be experiencing its first 'saltwater intrusion' after salt found in Kerry water supply

Irish Examiner view: A test of democratic freedom

Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region

Retrofit firm NetZero plans to double workforce adding 1,000 jobs

Environment a major blind spot in the AI Summit agenda

Watchdog urges more reuse and recycling as Ireland's waste grows by a fifth in 10 years

Second-hottest September ever as global temperature rises continue to exceed 1.5C threshold

Wealthy countries should spend far more on climate than defence, Cop31 president says

UCC leads EU project on preparing for disasters and extreme weather

Ireland to miss climate targets with renewable energy being 'cannibalised by data centres'

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