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Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
How wildfires in Spain consumed ‘heroes’ who rushed to help
Country mourns three volunteer firefighters who tried to stop blazes during unprecedented heatwave
Ireland relied on fossil fuels for 80% of energy use in 2024
Ireland ranks eighth out of top 10 countries for renewable electricity use, Energy Institute report says
Spain struggles to contain spate of record-breaking wildfires
Firefighters battle blazes in parts of Portugal, France, Croatia and Greece as temperatures climb to mid-40s
‘No country is safe’: Deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say
Historically cool nations are now seeing hospitals overheating, surge in wildfires and toxic algal blooms
In pictures: Europe’s wildfires spread close to southern capitals
Data shows number of blazes in Europe has jumped by nearly 50% in 2025
Talks on world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution stall before deadline
Main issue is whether to cap production or focus on better design, recycling and reuse
Carbon credits: The dark heart of the climate ‘solution’ that simply does not work
Amid the climate crisis, no amount of wishing for an imaginary carbon unicorn will make it true
Climate scientists to receive €2.8m for flood future-proofing projects
UCC, Galway and Maynooth researchers to investigate modelling and resilience
The Irish Times view on climate policy: Government must avoid backsliding
How methane is regarded in policy terms has big implications for carbon budgets up to 2040, which must be signed off on soon.
Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe
About 7,700 people evacuated near Greek city of Patras, while Spain is on course for one of its longest heatwaves on record, with almost all of country deemed to be at extreme or very high risk of fire
In pictures: From Laytown to Milan, here’s how Europeans are trying to stay cool in the heatwave
People are trying to lower the temperature as continent sizzles amid record-breaking highs
Heatwave in Europe: Wildfires force evacuation of 6,000 in Spain
Portugal, Italy, France, Turkey, Croatia and Albania also hit by extreme heat
Guyana’s high-stakes oil and climate debate - and Ireland’s role in it
The small South American country is ‘a living paradox’, pursuing the promise of oil while facing the potential peril of climate change
Climate scientists criticise Ireland over new ‘temperature neutrality’ proposal
‘For Ireland, with outsized methane emissions, to base its long-term climate target on stabilising warming sets a dangerous precedent’
The difference between ‘net zero’ emissions and ‘temperature neutrality’
Climate scientists say Ireland should not attempt to ease climate targets around ‘containing additional warming’
Have we ever really considered what the future of transportation will look like?
It is likely to take decades before AVs can operate reliably in mixed urban traffic and bad weather conditions
Sea waters around UK experience record temperatures, causing dramatic changes in marine life
Irish waters around coast nearer to average after marine heatwave in May, says Met Éireann
Buy, eat, bin, repeat - we are locked in a never-ending flow of waste
Our homes have become a cog, another processing centre, in the ever-turning wheel of waste
Are there actually more biting insects in Ireland these days?
It’s possible, but what’s certain is that warm sunny days draw more of us outdoors, increasing the chance of being bitten or stung
Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’
The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good
Rare white stork spotted in Dublin may be result of climate change, says expert
Bird normally native to Spain and Portugal seen on Lusk lamp-post prompts questions about migration
French fires under control but heatwave set to intensify
Authorities in Portugal, Spain and Greece are also on high alert
France’s largest wildfire in decades leaves trail of devastation
Scientists warn climate change is making the region more vulnerable to wildfires
France battles biggest wildfire in seven decades, as winemakers point to loss of ‘fire break’ vineyards
Aude wildfire is France’s biggest since 1949
Could bouncing the sun’s heat back into space help solve the climate crisis?
‘If something can shave off just half a degree, that means millions fewer impacted by heatwaves, crop failures or flooding’
HVO is a climate ‘quick fix’ that could be worse than fossil fuels
At a Time of Climate Crisis: There are serious questions over the sustainability of hydrotreated vegetable oil and the industries that are promoting its use
Ireland’s electricity grid struggles with increased supply from renewables
Cumbersome planning systems greatly delay grid developments
We all need to consume less if we are to save our environment from catastrophe
Consider how you can reuse, repair and rent rather than always buying new products
Sizzling July is 12th hottest month in Irish recorded history
While scorching, Met Eireann notes last month was also very wet with 96mm monthly rainfall average
It’s about to get much harder to blame population growth for the climate crisis
In a world where the population is about to fall, it will be harder for anyone to argue that having a child is the reason for our difficulties
Goliath’s Curse: Powerful if uneven portrait of societal collapse sings the praises of Irish Citizens’ Assembly
According to Luke Kemp’s learned, provocative and deeply unsettling book about how societies come crashing down, today’s equivalent of Goliath is staring us in the mirror
The life of microplastic: how fragments move through plants, insects, animals – and you
The story might start with your washing machine and end in your food
The environmental cost of that debs dress
Some schools are taking a stand against the cost and the waste of the debs treadmill
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