Solar geoengineering to cool the planet: Not if, but when
Economist Gernot Wagner on a radical solution that’s no longer science fiction
Economist Gernot Wagner on a radical solution that’s no longer science fiction
Governments urged to invest more heavily in prevention and preparedness
UN warns that ‘we need a step change in adaptation ambition ... and we need it now’
Ireland has made ambitious pledges, although the rhetoric is failing to meet reality
Report says world faces global warming of 2.7 degrees by 2100 despite updated pledges
UN warns planned fossil fuels production ‘dangerously’ out of sync with climate targets
Organisation predicts ban will prevent 1.2m deaths per year and save $2.45tn
It is past time for governments to act decisively, but the risk is of yet more delay
Report highlights benefits to public health and food production from cutting emissions
Slower pace of life meant people were keen to buy clothes that would last a long time, not just a good time
‘Ireland’s agricultural system, which relies on producing the most carbon-intensive foods, is highly unsustainable’
Five years after Paris, UN gathering an acid test of where world now stands on climate action
‘Green recovery’ can help get closer to Paris agreement target of 2-degree temperature rise
Latest reports ‘spell out how close we are to climate catastrophe’, says António Guterres
Ecocide – the deliberate destruction of ecosystems – must be seen as the worst crime against humanity and nature
How exactly will Ireland achieve a 7% emissions cut, and what is agriculture’s role?
Such plants are 35 times more efficient at capturing and storing carbon than tropical forests
Follow the science say activists – 7% cut is doable environmentally and politically
Irish company says it will use recovered ocean plastic in manufacturing of insulation
‘If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries,’ forum told
Inger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farming
Commitments made in Paris agreement will not be met unless governments introduce extra measures
Erik Solheim spent more than €400,000 on trips, according to ‘Guardian’ report
Programme aims to get financial centres to put sustainability at heart of business
If you think global warming is distant and remote, look at how Africa is changing
UN report says 20% of transport budget should be spent in area but just 1% will be in 2016
Paris agreement needs to be backed by rigorous transparency and review mechanisms
Nigerian writer commemorated by university with postgraduate award in his name
A range of techno-fixes are turning climate-damaging emissions into ingredients in energy production and manufacturing processes
Divisions between developing and developed countries over deal on environment
UN body Unep says costs for developing countries may be treble current estimates
The Emissions Gap Report 2013 warns of the urgency in curbing greenhouse gas emissions
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices