Climate change

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

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

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

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

Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change

When renovating or doing a home blitz allow time to sort stuff so recyclable and resusable items don’t end up in landfill

Largest freshwater lake in Ireland or UK blighted by noxious blooms of algae

The world’s wealthiest 10% (about 770 million people) are responsible for two thirds of observed global warming since 1990

Greens leader says he’s worried Minister for Justice ‘starting to believe his own spin’ on international protection numbers

Wind, solar, green hydrogen - every scalable option shown to work at reasonable cost is required

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