Climate change

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s first peatland strategy launched in ‘turning point’ for peatland conservation

Prices remain high because we are still burning so much gas. The cheapest way to end that is to deliver the onshore and offshore wind that is ready to be built

A citizen science project aims to measure the level of nitrogen dioxide in Waterford city following the success of similar projects elsewhere

Danish group likely to scale back the global drive that made it the world’s top offshore wind developer

Communities large and small around the country are making all sorts of admirable efforts to live more sustainably, but the Dingle Peninsula claims top prize in the Irish Times competition

Competition found numerous examples of environmental enhancement in urban and rural locations

While governments talk about reducing plastics and lobbyists lobby them not to, communities are taking action

Ireland is regarded as the last stronghold of this species, but locals have found hundreds of dead crayfish in the river Maigue

Much more than a roasting of those who have sought to deny or delay action on climate and the environment

Climate change helping the spread of insects carrying new illnesses

There is no overall plot connecting the dozen or so temporally disparate narratives

Danish renewable energy company seeks court order to allow it to finish Revolution Wind development

Carbon budgets should be sent back to the climate council with clear instructions to reassess them against Paris commitments

Sustained heat, especially at night, contributed to higher than normal average temperatures

Last month’s average temperature of 16.83 degrees made it the fourth-warmest August on record

How researchers are getting better at predicting and adapting to a flooded Ireland

Unique, tariff-free and easy on the budget: meet the entrepreneurs trying to turn the tide against fast fashion and rotting textile mountains

Elegantly designed home at Carton House, featuring an open plan living area with panoramic views of the grounds, offers a restful repose after 18 holes

These 14 nominees show concrete evidence of widespread action on climate and sustainability goals

The idea is simple: local rural roads are identified and marked with a Rothar Roads sign, indicating a default lower speed limit, and traffic calming measures help maintain it

In the Netherlands, safe cycling infrastructure liberates kids from their parents – and parents from their kids

De-risking the sector is a priority as challenges become increasingly complex

Moneypoint’s coal-fired operations ceased in June

Butterfly sightings are up 83% this year, but that follows a steep decline as the habitats that are vital for Ireland’s insects are deteriorating or simply unavailable

Ireland’s largest lake hit by return of blue-green algae for third summer in a row

Undersea cameraman Ken O’Sullivan has spent 20 years among the charismatic mammals

Plastic litter isn’t just ugly - it kills marine life

The heat and wildfires in many countries send a clear message to policymakers

Beech trees, made famous by their appearance on Game of Thrones, are 250 years old and ‘way, way beyond their expected life expectancy’

Ireland is not immune from extreme weather already hitting Europe

Once-admired building designs are increasingly seen as impractical as global warming drives up temperatures

As summer prepares to depart this island, it is tempting to hope for more next year - but other Europeans are planning for worse extremes

Global report finds AI tools can boost resilience of ageing infrastructure and mitigate flood and storm damage

Conservative party leader accuses socialist PM of skimping on firefighting resources and prevention measures

Recent report shows oil and gas account for just over 80% of energy

Consumers can be assured that the environmental impacts of fast fashion will not go away quickly

Cloud bursts, floods, lightning strikes and landslides cause most deadly monsoon spell this year

Country mourns three volunteer firefighters who tried to stop blazes during unprecedented heatwave

Ireland ranks eighth out of top 10 countries for renewable electricity use, Energy Institute report says

Firefighters battle blazes in parts of Portugal, France, Croatia and Greece as temperatures climb to mid-40s