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Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
Rewiring Democracy: ‘Citizen acceptance and trust in AI matters as much as AI capabilities’
The authors’ excitement for artificial intelligence is infectious and their understanding affords a glimpse beyond the hazards
Dates to watch in the climate calendar for 2026 as global talks resume
The US and Australia will play key roles in determining fate of climate action this year
President Connolly voices concerns over Venezuela and upholding of international law
President speaks about ‘tremendous challenges’ facing the world as she opens Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
Early Edition Podcast - 4 stories in 5 minutes: Minister admits Ireland set to miss big climate target, and more
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Ireland will miss emissions-cut target by half, says Minister for Climate Darragh O’Brien
State will be liable for fines as high as €28 billion, as Minister for Climate says State will get only halfway to 2030 target
AI gets put to real-life test at Young Scientist Exhibition
Technology’s implications for everything from education to dark matter feature in student studies
Expect more extreme weather as climate change impact now ‘stark’, says Met Éireann
Four of the last five years have been the warmest on record, according to forecaster
Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi – opt for a diet that’s better for you and the planet
Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change
Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip
When renovating or doing a home blitz allow time to sort stuff so recyclable and resusable items don’t end up in landfill
‘Deliberate attempt’ to undermine science over Lough Neagh crisis, minister warns
Largest freshwater lake in Ireland or UK blighted by noxious blooms of algae
If the population of the world lived like the Irish, we’d need 3.3 Earths to accommodate us
The world’s wealthiest 10% (about 770 million people) are responsible for two thirds of observed global warming since 1990
Roderic O’Gorman: ‘Jim O’Callaghan feels he needs to talk a big game’ on international protection
Greens leader says he’s worried Minister for Justice ‘starting to believe his own spin’ on international protection numbers
The solution to tackling the climate crisis? We need everything
Wind, solar, green hydrogen - every scalable option shown to work at reasonable cost is required
Why we keep ignoring the physics of climate change
At a time of climate crisis, carbon budgets are a physical reality – not political slogans
Why oak, ash and beech trees offered seeds of hope in 2025
It must be time for a ‘mast year’ for humanity, when we decide not to give up, but to rise again to the challenge
The Pelican Child by Joy Williams: Stories of everyday happenings with one eye on the troubling future
Williams’s pessimistic environmentalism is at the forefront, with the waning of the anthropocene palpable
‘There’s no water any more’: How palm oil plantations drained a Guatemalan rainforest community
In the shadow of towering palm trees, one small community is battling to restore forests, water and hope
‘Extremely disappointing’: Plans to protect Ireland against extreme weather criticised
Climate Change Advisory Council says Government’s proposals lack detail and clear lines of responsibility
Hidden hoards of critical raw materials are gathering dust in Irish cupboards and drawers
If you do one thing this January, drop off old and broken electronic devices, batteries, and cables for free recycling
There are happier and healthier countries than Ireland, but most aren’t
However awful the state of the world, more people are living longer, healthier and probably happier lives now than ever
Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together
A Co Mayo community has achieved results that are both visually striking and ecologically responsible
Ten most costly climate-related disasters this year caused €100bn damage
Californian wildfires were the most expensive financially
The AI revolution is an opportunity for Ireland – and the planet
If we can develop zero-emission data centres, Ireland will have an industrial skill the rest of the world needs
‘It’s like Noah’s Ark’: The man saving every native seed in Ireland
Darren Reidy has been researching and gathering native seeds across the country since 2022
The climate crisis in 2025: When scientific and political realities diverged
‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual
Greta Thunberg in Dalymount Park, Dublin: ‘No climate justice without basic human rights’ ‘humbled and grateful to be in Ireland’
Activist attends ‘evening of words and song’ for Gaza awareness at Dublin’s Dalymount Park
Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con
One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it
At the top of the 2025 naughty list is the US, now officially in climate denial
This is virtually certain to be the second or third hottest year on record, and yet the climate back pedalling continues
Engineers seek restoration of public transport spending priority
Heavy reliance on private cars for travel cannot continue, Engineers Ireland warns
Sample the slow travel gems on our doorstep – they are better for you and the planet
Overseas holidays bring unexpected stress, but ones closer to home mean you can really relax
Ireland has second highest emissions per head in EU and must do more to reach net zero by 2050
We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport
What EU’s move to back off 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars means for EVs
It’s all but certain now that the EU will change its proposed rules and allow some combustion-engined cars and vans to be sold after 2035
Romans left us lessons in long-lasting, low-carbon construction
Engineers working to develop greener concrete should look to the 2,000-year-old Pantheon for inspiration
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