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Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
A Wicklow woman in Venice: ‘It really feeds the soul to have all that beauty around you’
Wild Geese: Orla McLaughlin, Venice
Everyone’s friend: How Mongolia stays on good terms with Russia, China and western powers
Annual conference discusses competing security interests in northeast Asia
Ireland’s threatened corncrakes desperately need open, diverse and life-filled fields
We need to rethink what we mean by ‘the economy’ to protect birds and other wildlife
World on verge of ratifying key treaty to protect oceans
Failure to significantly scale up protection of oceans from deep sea mining and sea beds from 'bottom trawling' was widely criticised
Republic may need to consider nuclear power to meet energy demand and climate goals, says EirGrid chairman
Other countries’ low-carbon electricity options threaten Irish competitiveness
Humanity might yet prove the species that was too stupid and greedy to save itself
In Ireland, we call it “mé féinism” - but now it’s everywhere. Could people power save us?
Ireland’s urgent need to overhaul its climate policies laid bare by new projections
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
Ireland set for extreme cold if Atlantic current collapses, new study suggests
Study looks at a future without the Amoc, which gives northwest Europe a benign climate
Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever
May 2025 was the second warmest ever globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service
Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet
Toxic water can create ‘dead zones’ where few fish can survive
We don’t need a floating liquefied natural gas facility. There is a better way
It will not be easy for the Government to change course but it must. And it can, because no locations have been chosen, no planning application has been made, no contracts signed
Why scheduling quiet time every day is good for your health
Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance
Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities
Cork is ‘very, very vulnerable’, but Dublin, Galway, the east coast and areas along the Shannon are also at high risk
To normalise invective against cyclists is to miss the point spectacularly
Playing divide-and-conquer between driving, cycling and walking is a distraction from the real problem
Why is it costing me more to use green fuel in my car than fossil fuels?
Government is desperate for people to adopt greener solutions to help it reach climate change goals but are the incentives adequate?
Killiney WhatsApp chats ablaze again with a new debate about goats
Plus Joe Biden causes concern, who runs Ireland and did Leopold Bloom shoot JFK?
UN Ocean Conference 3: will it lead to protecting the high seas from all extraction, forever?
Climate change is reducing productivity of the high seas through warming and depletion of nutrients and oxygen
Ireland’s plan to weaken legal protections for waterways will push many of them beyond recovery
Ella McSweeney: The Department of Housing is proposing to give up trying to restore or naturalise many of our rivers
Walking Ghosts by Mary O’Donnell: An ambitious, dystopian and horny collection
This is a work rich in standout descriptions
Irish farmers tackling emissions and water quality issues but more needs to be done, says Taoiseach
Farmers willing to ‘lead, not lag, in moving to a more sustainable model of farming’
Tech giants’ indirect emissions rose 150% in three years amid AI growth, UN says
Indirect carbon emissions from Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023
New batteries based on rusting will help make Ireland’s energy secure and clean
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Pioneering Donegal project shows how long-duration energy storage can make a big contribution
What can Irish aviation learn from the carbon-reducing experience of New Zealand?
Christchurch Airport in New Zealand is at the cutting edge of cutting emissions
Influence of heatwave and cold snaps on spread of disease likely underestimated, says study
Study highlights need to understand how extreme weather events can alter disease dynamics
Commitment to climate action hard to find in Government
Half of electricity generated in the Dublin region is now being consumed by data centres
Q&A: What should we do about multiple climate risks threatening Ireland?
Start by learning the obvious lessons from Storm Éowyn
Climate change adds to Syria’s problems as Damask rose harvests fade
Syria’s harvest has shrunk as a result of climate change-related drought, further complicating the country’s economic recovery
Communications, transport and health of older people at increased risk from global warming, says EPA
Storms Éowyn and Darragh highlighted vulnerabilities, with widespread disruptions to power and water
We cannot continue with dirty, scarce and expensive energy to power our society
By acting now, Ireland can start the journey towards cheaper living and a healthier climate
Scientists accuse Ireland of ‘accounting trick’ to justify livestock emissions
Method to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers
Forget hope. Be a hopeful pessimist instead
Unthinkable: Hope is not a strategy when it comes to tackling urgent challenges like climate change
DJ Annie Mac is boarding the UK slow-travel movement to save the planet and Ireland should follow suit
Replacing car journeys with the train has clear benefits, but it must be convenient to win over the masses
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