Climate change

Environmental deterioration evident all around us if we choose to look; and the alarms are flashing red

Support is available to people whose homes or businesses were affected

Teresa Ribera, the European Commission’s second in command, said trade agreement would build bridges

Scheme will align with targets to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees

Sharper focus on renewables come as EU backs complete ban on Russian gas imports by late 2027

Former president said move to clean energy should include an end to fossil fuel subsidies, such as the tax breaks on fuel enjoyed by airlines

Batteries are considered hazardous and require special handling. The good news is they can be recycled for free

Author says he doesn’t consider himself a proper novelist

It’s not just the delicately balanced cycle of the seasons that’s being disrupted, but also our understanding of that cycle

People who were affected by the storm are already dreading the next big weather event

Bequeathed to the nation, the Grove in Donnybrook has been a haven for plants and wildlife. The intention was to keep it that way

Co Down’s Montalto lost 200-year-old oaks and carefully curated walking trails in the destruction

Life on a temperature roller coaster is getting more precarious

National policy must deliver locally to help communities cope with changing climate

Isabelle Jorg says most politicians and public do not support their campaign, but is encouraged by more action

Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned

The portents were not good: grey clouds and enveloping darknessnd enveloping darkness

Failing to speak out about the US president’s ever more egregious actions is more dangerous than it appears

Before you buy, think of the resources, energy and pollution that go into making and transporting those reindeer head slippers

Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive

A stretch of the Slieve Bloom river fails even minimal legal standards but other magnificent parts offer a glimpse of what could be

There was a lot of admiration for Trump at a recent conference hosted by ex-financial adviser, Eddie Hobbs

Opposition TDs accuse Government of lacking ambition in tackling climate crisis

Darragh O’Brien is behaving, outwardly at least, as if he is working in a different and far more relaxed timezone

Carbon tax on farming and taking land out of agricultural production among bold moves by the Danes

Ireland’s climate experience closely follows the global trend, with 2025 the country’s second-warmest year on record

Ireland not immune to destructive events causing havoc around the world

European analysts register 11-year streak of temperature records with warning of more to come

Extreme weather more likely, Iran set to execute protestor and Pierce Brosnan plays a boxing coach

‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’

From reducing your laundry to taking slightly shorter showers, you have the power to make a difference

The authorities fear the blazes could burn for several weeks as a state of disaster remains in place across much of Victoria

Within seconds of handing it over to an expert, it was clear quartz discovery was very special

The authors’ excitement for artificial intelligence is infectious and their understanding affords a glimpse beyond the hazards

The US and Australia will play key roles in determining fate of climate action this year

President speaks about ‘tremendous challenges’ facing the world as she opens Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

State will be liable for fines as high as €28 billion, as Minister for Climate says State will get only halfway to 2030 target

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Technology’s implications for everything from education to dark matter feature in student studies

Four of the last five years have been the warmest on record, according to forecaster