Climate change

At a time of climate crisis, carbon budgets are a physical reality – not political slogans

It must be time for a ‘mast year’ for humanity, when we decide not to give up, but to rise again to the challenge

Williams’s pessimistic environmentalism is at the forefront, with the waning of the anthropocene palpable

In the shadow of towering palm trees, one small community is battling to restore forests, water and hope

Climate Change Advisory Council says Government’s proposals lack detail and clear lines of responsibility

If you do one thing this January, drop off old and broken electronic devices, batteries, and cables for free recycling

However awful the state of the world, more people are living longer, healthier and probably happier lives now than ever

A Co Mayo community has achieved results that are both visually striking and ecologically responsible

Californian wildfires were the most expensive financially

If we can develop zero-emission data centres, Ireland will have an industrial skill the rest of the world needs

Darren Reidy has been researching and gathering native seeds across the country since 2022

‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual

Activist attends ‘evening of words and song’ for Gaza awareness at Dublin’s Dalymount Park

One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it

This is virtually certain to be the second or third hottest year on record, and yet the climate back pedalling continues

Heavy reliance on private cars for travel cannot continue, Engineers Ireland warns

Overseas holidays bring unexpected stress, but ones closer to home mean you can really relax

We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport

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

Engineers working to develop greener concrete should look to the 2,000-year-old Pantheon for inspiration

Electric vehicle sales account for 18.4 per cent of new cars this year - Irish businesses need to catch up

Joy to the world, without prank gifts, plastic toys and novelty jumpers made from synthetic fibres that cannot be recycled

Plan is to be published in draft form for public consultation early next year

An artificial tree used over many years can be better for reducing emissions than buying a real one every year

If 14 countries can come together to understand the Danube, surely Ireland can do the same for a far shorter river?

Economist Nouriel Roubini’s surprisingly positive take on US economy is based on the notion that tech trumps tariffs

We have come to a fork in the road at a most unexpected time

To understand what nature does in our absence, there can be few better opportunities than Białowieźa

Farming and forestry responsible for 38% of State’s total output of gases linked to climate change

Fifth consecutive season of warmer-than-average temperatures, forecaster also reveals

More than 1,300 people have died across parts of Asia this week following heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones

Department of Public Expenditure seems to consider procrastination as a virtue. It is penny wise and pound foolish

Millions affected by tropical cyclones and heavy monsoons in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia

At a time of crisis, co-operation is the only way to resolve the climate collective-action problem

With a little planning you can keep the magic - just with less waste

‘People are told they’re doing great if they recycle but it doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s OK to use plastics’

At Other Voices festival in Kerry, former president warns of ‘anti-intellectualism’ threat to peace

Ella McSweeney: Is a once-common species returning to the Irish Sea thanks to overspill from marine protected areas elsewhere?

Law professor warns move could leave courts even more congested

Reality of accelerating inequality across the globe is striking