Solar geoengineering to cool the planet: Not if, but when
Economist Gernot Wagner on a radical solution that’s no longer science fiction
Wildfire events likely to increase by 50% as climate changes, UN warns
Governments urged to invest more heavily in prevention and preparedness
World needs to better prepare for climate disruption – United Nations
UN warns that ‘we need a step change in adaptation ambition ... and we need it now’
Cop26 has raised hopes, but how can climate cliff edge be avoided?
Ireland has made ambitious pledges, although the rhetoric is failing to meet reality
UN warns of climate ‘catastrophe’ as countries’ commitments fall short
Report says world faces global warming of 2.7 degrees by 2100 despite updated pledges
‘Viable pathway’ to zero emissions exists but is narrow, says report
UN warns planned fossil fuels production ‘dangerously’ out of sync with climate targets
UN hosts online ‘celebration’ to mark end of leaded petrol
Organisation predicts ban will prevent 1.2m deaths per year and save $2.45tn
The Irish Times view on the IPCC report: the world is listening – but not acting
It is past time for governments to act decisively, but the risk is of yet more delay
Cutting methane levels will quickly reduce rate of global warming – UN report
Report highlights benefits to public health and food production from cutting emissions
Sustainable fashion proves popular in pandemic
Slower pace of life meant people were keen to buy clothes that would last a long time, not just a good time
Analyst says climate plan incompatible with Government’s environmental policy
‘Ireland’s agricultural system, which relies on producing the most carbon-intensive foods, is highly unsustainable’
Taoiseach to join 70 world leaders in new global warming pledge
Five years after Paris, UN gathering an acid test of where world now stands on climate action
Pandemic-linked fall in emissions will have negligible impact on climate, UN report finds
‘Green recovery’ can help get closer to Paris agreement target of 2-degree temperature rise
‘The state of the planet is broken’: UN’s stark warning on climate change
Latest reports ‘spell out how close we are to climate catastrophe’, says António Guterres
Could an ecocide law bring an end to environmental destruction?
Ecocide – the deliberate destruction of ecosystems – must be seen as the worst crime against humanity and nature
Methane, cattle and 7% - The crunch climate issues in the government formation talks
How exactly will Ireland achieve a 7% emissions cut, and what is agriculture’s role?
Seagrass on Irish coastline part of global habitat in decline - report
Such plants are 35 times more efficient at capturing and storing carbon than tropical forests
Is a 7% annual emissions cut possible? Yes, say NGOs
Follow the science say activists – 7% cut is doable environmentally and politically
Kingspan targets plastic recycling rate of 1bn bottles per year
Irish company says it will use recovered ocean plastic in manufacturing of insulation
Humans cannot keep destroying nature and species, Higgins says
‘If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries,’ forum told
Blaming farmers for risks to Irish species unhelpful, says environmentalist
Inger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farming
UN says world must triple efforts or face catastrophic climate change
Commitments made in Paris agreement will not be met unless governments introduce extra measures
UN environment chief quits following travel expense report
Erik Solheim spent more than €400,000 on trips, according to ‘Guardian’ report
Dublin to become base for UN green finance network
Programme aims to get financial centres to put sustainability at heart of business
Trump gives two fingers to the poor on front line of climate change
If you think global warming is distant and remote, look at how Africa is changing
‘Unnecessary deaths’ caused by low spend on cycling infrastructure
UN report says 20% of transport budget should be spent in area but just 1% will be in 2016
The further evidence that time running out for decisive action on climate
Paris agreement needs to be backed by rigorous transparency and review mechanisms
Ken Saro-Wiwa remembered at Maynooth University
Nigerian writer commemorated by university with postgraduate award in his name
Can carbon capture and storage save the world?
A range of techno-fixes are turning climate-damaging emissions into ingredients in energy production and manufacturing processes
Daunting tasks at UN climate change conference in Lima
Divisions between developing and developed countries over deal on environment
Huge cost of adapting to climate change revealed
UN body Unep says costs for developing countries may be treble current estimates
Delay will make climate change moves ‘riskier’
The Emissions Gap Report 2013 warns of the urgency in curbing greenhouse gas emissions
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