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Richard Collins: Is human-induced global warming opening the door to dangerous insects?

During the 1850s, soldiers returning from the Crimean War introduced plasmodium, the malaria-causing parasite, to Cork’s mosquito population. Oliver Cromwell may have died of ‘Cork fever’, contracted during his visit to Ireland

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Seabirds in trouble due to fewer sand eel and sprat

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Our planet's fever has broken 1.5°C — it's a global climate wakeup call

Earth’s 'vital signs' show humanity’s future hanging in the balance, say climate experts

world

Earth’s 'vital signs' show humanity’s future hanging in the balance, say climate experts

Richard Collins: Gigantic penguins are extinct — will climate change take Emperor penguins next?

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Richard Collins: Gigantic penguins are extinct — will climate change take Emperor penguins next?

John Gibbons: 2024 promises to be another year of living dangerously

comment-analysis

John Gibbons: 2024 promises to be another year of living dangerously

Collison brothers' Frontier carbon-removal fund makes €52m bet on crushed rocks

Collison brothers' Frontier carbon-removal fund makes €52m bet on crushed rocks

A growing number of startups are developing negative-emission technologies that the world is increasingly likely to need in the coming decades in a bid to limit global warming to 1.5C.

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

FILE PHOTO Today sees the launch of The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national air quality forecast online END

Ireland facing 'significant challenges' in meeting 2030 emissions targets

Ireland is projected to achieve only a 29% emissions reduction by 2030

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

The Carbon Disclosure Project

Scientists look beyond usual suspects such as El Niño to explain record temperatures

Natural phenomena including a volcano and human activity such as reducing sulphur-producing fuels may have contributed to global warming

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

GREECE-WEATHER-CLIMATE

What is driving Europe's record-breaking 'Cerberus' heatwave and how long will it last?

This may not be the end of Europe's weather woes

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

BBC presenter explicit photos allegations

Irish Examiner View: Broadcasters on both sides of Irish Sea in eye of the storm

Sabotaging the BBC would be bad news for both independent journalism and a fully-functioning democracy across the water

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Sea is steaming

Irish Examiner view: Sea is steaming

There is increasing evidence that an “unheard of” marine heatwave in the seas off Ireland and Britain will dramatically impact various species of fish and crustaceans in our waters.

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar - UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying - Group B - Aviva Stadium

Letters to the Editor: For and against Michael D Higgins' comments about neutrality

Readers mull over the President's remarks about neutrality — and another looks forward to tomorrow's summer solstice with trepidation given the radical climate change we are witnessing

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

A Billion Air Conditioners Will Save Lives But Cook the Planet

A billion new air conditioners will save lives — but cook the planet

Demand for air conditioners is surging in markets where both incomes and temperatures are rising, populous places like India, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines — by one estimate, the world will add 1 billion ACs before the end of the decade.

Mon, 22 May, 2023

'Drier, warmer conditions are definitely on the way for Ireland'

'Drier, warmer conditions are definitely on the way for Ireland'

The world is "hurtling headlong into a catastrophe" after new forecasts said that it is almost certain for new record temperatures to be recorded in the next five years and for temperatures to regularly eclipse the crucial 1. 5C mark by 2027.

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Conspiracy theorists have 'fundamentally misunderstood' the 15-minute city, expert claims

Conspiracy theorists have 'fundamentally misunderstood' the 15-minute city, expert claims

Maynooth University professor of geography and climate change Peter Thorne said critics suggesting people would be "prisoners" within such a city are absurdly wrong

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Smalltooth sand shark in Irish waters

Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards

The porbeagle (‘porpoise-beagle’?) is the reigning apex predator of our seas. But are its days on the throne numbered?

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

COP27 Brazil Climate Engagement

The future of our planet’s climate hinges on preservation of forests

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not enough to reverse global warming. Ending deforestation is an equally, if not more important, objective and achieving it will involve providing direct compensation for protecting intact forests, write Tasso Azevedo and Ilona Szabó

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

New Australian city tackles climate change from the ground up

New Australian city tackles climate change from the ground up

"The new city comes as Australia has faced an increasing number of bushfires, floods and other extreme climate events in recent years, forcing developers to find ways to overcome, or at least mitigate, the impact of a warming planet."

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

NETHERLANDS-PARLIAMENT-ELECTION

Irish Examiner view: Culture warriors care not for climate change

The victories of the populist agriculture-backed Farmer-Citizen Movement in last week’s senate election in The Netherlands have confused many domestic and international analysts

Tue, 21 Mar, 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

Solar geoengineering could have disastrous unintended consequences

Solar geoengineering could have disastrous unintended consequences

While the climate situation deteriorates, ever more desperate measures, once thought too dangerous to ever be seriously considered, are now on the table politically

Mon, 13 Feb, 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

'Time is not on our side': Cop27 talks in disarray with 1.5C goal at risk, campaigners warn

'Time is not on our side': Cop27 talks in disarray with 1.5C goal at risk, campaigners warn

Privately, many delegates have suggested that the talks are in danger of collapse.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022

Joe Biden

Cop27: Biden says the climate crisis is about 'very life of the planet'

'I can stand here as president of the United States of America and say with confidence, the United States of America will meet our emissions targets by 2030,' he said

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Mercury hits 17.5C, significantly higher-than-average November temperatures

Mercury hits 17.5C, significantly higher-than-average November temperatures

Six meteorological stations, including Shannon Airport and Phoenix Park, broke the previous temperature record for November

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Climate change protest

Students accuse Government of inaction on climate change at Dáil protest

The demonstration, organised by students at Trinity College Dublin, coincided with the Cop27 UN climate conference being held in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Response to climate crisis cannot be delayed any longer

Response to climate crisis cannot be delayed any longer

Decades of delay mean that all easy options are off the table. We must choose between voluntary austerity now — or widespread system collapse later.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Revealed: Ireland's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases

Revealed: Ireland's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases

The database includes emissions for 72,612 individual sources worldwide and was unveiled at the Cop27 climate change summit in Egypt

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

India Pollution

Governments still prioritising fossil fuels in spite of damage to human health, report finds

Countries surveyed are subsidising fossil fuels to the tune of €401bn

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

EPA warns of delays in meeting ambitious climate goals

EPA warns of delays in meeting ambitious climate goals

EPA director general Laura Burke spoke to the Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity loss, to outline problems with Ireland's climate targets

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

Ofgem announcement

Public sector workers to have office temperatures controlled to reduce energy use

Ministers meet to discuss ways of reducing energy consumption in public buildings

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

Catherine Conlon: A better future is possible

Catherine Conlon: A better future is possible

The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones, it ended because there were better alternatives. The age of oil and gas must be the same

Sun, 21 Aug, 2022

ITALY-CLIMATE-DROUGHT

Lake Garda recedes as global warming and extreme weather wreak havoc

The burgeoning favourite with Irish holidaymakers in the northern Italian hills has been affected by severe drought that has gripped Italy and other parts of the continent

Wed, 17 Aug, 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

Lab grown cultured meat concept for artificial in vitro cell culture meat production with packed raw burger patties with made up

What’s the beef about artificial meat?

Methane abatement is necessary if we want to tackle climate change in the medium term. The most promising way of achieving this without removing meat entirely from the diet is artificial or plant-based meat

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

Half alive and half dead tree standing in the areas of landscape, The concept of climate has changed and Global warming

Irish Examiner view: Budget must address the climate crisis

We need to get serious about the effects we are having on our planet

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Serene young man watching plane before departure

Maeve Higgins: No such thing as 'flygskam' as airline industry takes off once again

While it felt important to secure the airline industry and associated jobs with huge financial support in the middle of the pandemic, Maeve Higgins feels we missed an opportunity to link environmental change from the industry as terms for the bailout.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Still some bumps in the road with electric vehicles

Irish Examiner view: Still some bumps in the road with electric vehicles

Government has set an ambitious, some might say unrealistic, target of 1m electric cars on the roads by 2030

Thu, 11 Nov, 2021

Suzanne Harrington: Our desire to obey is why corporations are getting away with destroying the planet

Suzanne Harrington: Our desire to obey is why corporations are getting away with destroying the planet

"We’ve ditched the plastic bags, straws and coffee cups, maybe even gone vegan or got an electric car or stopped flying - so what more can we do, short of going off grid and upholstering ourselves in solar panels?"

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Cop26 Diary: Work together and these pledges won't be 'more blah blah blah'

Cop26 Diary: Work together and these pledges won't be 'more blah blah blah'

The first week of the Cop26 - the 26th annual United Nations Climate 'Conference of Parties', finished, unofficially, with two large demonstrations. 25,000 people gathered on George's Square in Glasgow on Friday, with at least twice that amount on Saturday to mark the 'Global Day of Climate Action'. A member of a small group from University College Cork, Clara Ferbelbauer has been attending the conference as an observer

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Extinction Rebellion protests

Jean Pisani-Ferry: We need to get to grips with greener capitalism

Citizens are conscious of the urgency of climate action, and yet remain uncertain of its implications. What they need is clarity, not starry-eyed promises

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

Rising tide: Check whether your area will be impacted by surging sea levels

Rising tide: Check whether your area will be impacted by surging sea levels

Cork, Limerick, Galway, Wexford, Dublin and parts of Clare and Kerry look set to undergo the most significant changes

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

ARTIC Iceberg 2

Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse

A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Strong El Nino turned section of Amazon into major carbon polluter, new research says

Strong El Nino turned section of Amazon into major carbon polluter, new research says

The research found that in the three years after the El Nino, the Lower Tapajos region emitted 494 million tonnes of carbon dioxide

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Pods of up to 60 dolphins spotted preying on anchovies off Cork coast

Pods of up to 60 dolphins spotted preying on anchovies off Cork coast

Marine mammal activity in such large numbers never before seen at this time of year in Irish waters

Thu, 03 Dec, 2020

Jeffrey Frankel: Technology won’t fix climate change. Only a carbon tax will

Jeffrey Frankel: Technology won’t fix climate change. Only a carbon tax will

Innovation will play its part, but the answer is to raise the price of emitting carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases, says Jeffrey Frankel

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

The only good cure for eco-anxiety is action

The only good cure for eco-anxiety is action

Eco-anxiety is a First-World problem. Literally, writes Suzanne Harrington

Sun, 19 May, 2019

Ocean study on disappearing species due to warmer waters not surprising

Ocean study on disappearing species due to warmer waters not surprising

Being a modest man, marine expert Kevin Flannery wouldn’t claim to be among the first people to notice the effects of climate change.

Mon, 06 May, 2019

Damien Enright: Man is killing the planet, but can his ingenuity save it?

Damien Enright: Man is killing the planet, but can his ingenuity save it?

BATS in their thousands are falling from the trees, a million dead fish are floating belly-up in the river, skeletal wild horses lie desiccated in the dust. There are dead camels, dead donkeys; death everywhere. This is climate change as manifest in Australia.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2019