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Israeli strikes kill 15 in Palestinian enclave as hospital in north of region makes distress call

Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators

The speed of decline in the ocean current system known as Amoc will determine whether Ireland can adapt or face catastrophic impacts

Wealthy G20 countries meeting on other side of world must send signal, backed by finance, to tackle climate crisis or ‘face economic carnage’

Some 100 Palestinians reportedly killed following three Israeli attacks on central and northern Gaza

A chasm remains between countries who believe carbon pollution is the source of our collective ills and those who believe oil and gas are to be used to drive their economies

The State’s Environmental Protection Agency is hoping new measures will reduce wastage

UN chief welcomes ‘high ambition coalition’ including Ireland which is pushing for more ambitious outcome

World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave

Starmer commits to cutting emissions by 81% at climate summit overshadowed by Trump election win

2024 was ‘masterclass in climate destruction’, António Guterres tells global leaders

Carbon credits predicted to enable big increase in climate spending but critics says backdoor deal was rushed and undermines UN climate process

UN talks open in Baku with stark warning no country is immune from climate disaster

Saudi crown prince opens major Riyadh gathering by demanding Israel immediately cease ‘military aggression’ and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza

‘It will be hard to get agreement in a world that is so divided and under such stress, but that is what we have to do’

World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’

Gulf country likely to return to talks if both sides show ‘serious political willingness’ to reach a deal on war in Palestinian enclave

Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property

The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive

Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid says if UN fails to suspend Israel over its cutting of ties with Unrwa, it will create ‘a vacuum in international law’

If Ireland delivers a credible food/health/climate strategy for the 2025 conferences it should open longer-term possibilities

Irish State legally vulnerable because of ‘obvious gap’ between rights of children on paper and in practice

‘This is a delay we can’t afford as we see alarming evidence on a weekly basis the Earth is moving towards dangerous environmental tipping points’, said Grace Carr of Irish Wildlife Trust

Baku conference offers opportunities to help avoid climate catastrophe, despite the obstacles

Israeli military says it killed one of the last surviving high-ranking members of Hamas

Governments still need to protect an area of land equivalent to combined size of Brazil and Australia

Shocking storm exposes lack of preparedness to extreme weather fuelled by global warming

Finance to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems remains main block to progress at global gathering

At least 93 reported dead or missing after Israeli missile strikes house packed with members of extended family displaced by war

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees will be banned from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories

Politicians who drafted law cite involvement of some Unrwa staffers in October 7th, 2023, attack by Hamas on southern Israel, and on some staffers having membership of armed groups

‘Taboo’ against the use of nuclear weapons has come ‘under pressure’ in ongoing warfare once again

Rich countries told they must close ‘emissions gap’ before the key 1.5 degree target is lost

Israeli strikes kill 42 in Gaza as tanks tighten siege of north

Irish Government has ‘not walked the walk’ on action against Israel, campaigners say

Worldview: Taking on Hizbullah and Iran and showcasing Israel’s mastery of intelligence boosted his popularity, forestalling an early election and political reckoning

Unicef and World Food Programme call for urgent funds as Lebanon suffers ‘same trauma, same fear’ as in Gaza

Hizbullah says it will inflict ‘pain’ on Israel as group calls for ceasefire in Lebanon

Attacks continued on Tuesday while children lined up to receive the vaccine and vitamin A to protect them from diseases which can be contracted from raw sewage and uncollected rubbish