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Over 2,600 social homes retrofitted last year - report

A report on the climate action performance of all 31 local authorities has highlighted a broad range of activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy bills and improve living conditions last year.

Climate Change • 09 Sep 25

a skyline of tall buildings in the distance with smog in the air

Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution - UN

Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency has said.

Climate Change • 05 Sep 25

Ireland has warmest summer since records began in 1900

This summer was the warmest on the island of Ireland since records began in 1900.

Climate Change • 04 Sep 25

Calls for improved heat pump, solar support schemes

The Climate Change Advisory Council has recommended that the Government improve grant supports for retrofitting, heat pumps and solar installation.

Ireland • 04 Sep 25

Earlier this year the iceberg known as A23a was more than twice the size of the greater London area

World's biggest iceberg could disappear 'in coming weeks'

Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks

News Lens • 04 Sep 25

Pedestrians under a cooling mist in Ginza district during high temperatures in Tokyo

Japan, South Korea experience hottest summer on record

Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies have said.

Asia • 01 Sep 25

20 years after Hurricane Katrina - could it happen again?

When Hurricane Katrina tore into the Gulf Coast of the United States on 29 August 2005, it was not merely a storm - it was a brutal unveiling of the US's deepest vulnerabilities.

US • 29 Aug 25

Firefighters are pictured working on extinguishing a wildfire near the city of Patras in western Greece

Climate change made wildfires 22% more intense - study

The first rapid attribution analysis on a wildfire in Europe has found that human-caused climate change made the weather conditions that drove deadly fires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer about 22% more intense.

Climate Change • 28 Aug 25

A broken tree branch lies on a sports court amid heavy rain and strong winds in Vinh city in Vietnam after Typhoon Kajiki made landfall.

Vietnam evacuates thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits

Vietnam has evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, lashing the country's central belt with gales of more than 130km/h.

Asia • 25 Aug 25

Those particularly at risk include manual workers in sectors such as construction

Billions of workers suffering from heat stress, UN says

Governments and employers must act urgently to ease the harmful impacts of heat stress on billions of workers worldwide, according to United Nations' agencies.

Climate Change • 22 Aug 25

Hurricane Erin brings high waves to Long Beach in New York

Erin brings coastal flooding to North Carolina, Virginia

Hurricane Erin has brought coastal flooding to North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the US mainland.

US • 21 Aug 25

Govt warned of rising household bills as data centres strain grid

Senior officials have warned ministers that Ireland's rapid growth in data centres is using up electricity capacity and adding to the risks around energy costs and climate targets.

Prime Time • 21 Aug 25

a number of solar panel on gravel ground beside a road in front of a cloudy sky

Launch of first large-scale solar power joint project

Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien has officially launched the first large-scale solar power project developed as a joint venture between ESB and BnM, formerly known as Bord na Móna.

Climate Change • 20 Aug 25

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan

Death toll from Pakistan monsoon floods hits almost 400

Rescuers and residents resumed searching for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend.

World • 19 Aug 25

A view of flames on the slope, consuming vegetation and threatening nearby olive trees in Portugal

Firefighters killed in Portugal and Spain as blazes rage

A firefighter has been killed battling wildfires that have been ravaging Portugal while a firefighter in Spain died when his truck crashed on a forest path.

Europe • 18 Aug 25

Row over 'temperature neutrality' vs 'climate neutrality'

A big academic row has broken out among Ireland's climate scientists over the commitment to a "climate neutral economy" in the country's national climate objective, writes George Lee.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Aug 25

A man stands next to a fire truck in portugal

Portugal reports first death from heatwave fires

The fires raging across Portugal claimed their first victim, when the former mayor of the eastern town of Guarda died fighting fires there, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced.

Europe • 15 Aug 25

Firefighters worked through the night and this morning remain on scene at the fire

Orange forest fire warning issued for weekend

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Condition Orange Forest Fire warning in advance of warm weather forecast for the weekend.

Ireland • 16 Aug 25

Dr Ciarán O'Carroll speaking to Louise Byrne and Fiona Mitchell on Behind the Story

Podcast: Climate change 'has arrived' on dinner plates

The cost of your weekly shop is increasing due to the accelerating impact of climate change across the globe, an expert has warned.

Behind the Story • 15 Aug 25

Fossil fuels behind 81% of Irish energy use last year

Fossil fuels were Ireland's primary energy source last year, accounting for 81% of primary energy supply, according to an analysis of global energy data by KPMG.

Business • 15 Aug 25

People run by a burnt area during a wildfire near the village of Larouco, in the province of Ourense, in northwestern Spain

EU working 'non-stop' to help countries hit by wildfires

The EU said today that it is working "non-stop" to support countries as they continue to battle wildfires that have ravaged the continent for ten days.

Climate Change • 14 Aug 25

PATRAS, GREECE - AUGUST 14: A general view shows damaged cars after a wildfire on August 14, 2025 in Patras, Greece. (Photo by Yannis Andritsopoulos/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Wildfires kill three people across southern Europe

Hundreds of firefighters are battling to put out wildfires across southern Europe, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists and stoked by an extended heat wave gripping the region.

Europe • 14 Aug 25

Used for RTÉ story about concerns over windfarm

Concerns over wind project on Laois-Kilkenny border

Two communities on the Laois-Kilkenny border say they are concerned about the environmental and health impacts of a proposed wind project in their area and are appealing to the Government to urgently update guidelines around wind energy projects.

Environment • 14 Aug 25

Wildfires fanned by heatwave rage across Europe

Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds have wreaked destruction across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.

Europe • 14 Aug 25

Quetzals survive in the cloud forest of Guatemala

Extreme heat causing decline in tropical birds - study

Tropical bird populations have plummeted not only due to deforestation but also extreme heat attributable to climate change, according to a new study.

Environment • 12 Aug 25