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Deborah Mahon, a runner, says: 'At home in Ireland, we would have considered the rain but never the air'

Life under smog: 'You're battling with the air'

Analysis and Comment / 3 hrs

The president of the Marshall Islands said they were 'bearing the torch for those vulnerable to climate change'

Climate talks hear stark warnings ahead of final day

Environment / 3 hrs

Last year, the amount of electricity generated by wind turbines hit record levels

Fossil fuels account for over 90% of energy used - SEAI

Environment / 13 Dec

Arctic also saw the second-lowest overall sea-ice coverage and the lowest recorded winter ice in the Bering Sea

Global warming heating Arctic at record pace - report

Environment / 12 Dec

Mr Gore said the reluctance of governments including the United States to positively support the ongoing COP 24 negotiations is a disgrace

Climate emergency requires 'all hands on deck' - Gore

Environment / 11 Dec

Ireland has been criticised for its greenhouse gas emissions record

Ireland worst in EU for performance on climate action

Environment / 11 Dec

US President Donald Trump: "The Paris Agreement isn't working out so well for Paris."

Trump attacks Paris climate pact, cites French protests

Environment / 08 Dec

In 2016, more than 100 million passengers used public transport in the country

Luxembourg eyes free public transport

News Lens / 06 Dec

The EPA has said that action is needed across all sectors to move to a low carbon economy

Slight decrease in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions

Environment / 05 Dec

Mary Robinson said that a carbon tax is needed, but that it must be fair

Ireland 'on right track' in relation to climate change

Environment / 04 Dec

Fórsa said it will decide whether to engage in negotiations after Thursday's meeting

Unions and Minister to discuss council staff transfer

Ireland / 04 Dec

Saturday saw the worst clashes in central Paris in decades

Macron seeks way out of crisis after Paris riots

France / 03 Dec

David Attenborough: 'Leaders of the world, you must lead'

Climate change 'our greatest threat' - Attenborough

Environment / 04 Dec

Worldwide delegations take part in the UN COP24 Climate Change Conference today

Act now or risk disaster, UN climate summit hears

The 'yellow vest' movement has broad public support and is set to stage further protests

Seeing yellow: The high-vis tax protests rocking France

News Lens / 30 Nov

Fish kills are at an all-time low with only 14 reported in 2017 compared to 31 in 2016

3% decline in quality of Irish waters - EPA

Environment / 30 Nov

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised the protests, saying he wanted more learning and less activism in schools

Australian children stage walkout over climate inaction

Environment / 30 Nov

Ghoramara Island has nearly halved in size over the past two decades, according to village elders

The island that shrinks each year

News Lens / 29 Nov

The egg-laying mammal has the bill of a duck, tail of a beaver, otter-like feet and a venomous spur on its hind leg

Future uncertain for duck-billed platypus - survey

The cuts to greenhouse gases must triple compared to current plans over the next 12 years

Climate action must triple to curb global warming - UN

Damage caused by flash floods in Peru in 2017, fuelled by El Niño

El Niño weather to develop in next three months - WMO

Environment / 27 Nov

A massive collage on climate change message from children around the world

Political divisions cloud Poland climate talks

News Lens / 27 Nov

The contingent from Leinster House visited energy efficiency projects in Tipperary

Oireachtas Climate Action Committee visits Tipperary

Environment / 27 Nov

Repak says Irish shoppers import 27 tonnes of packaging per-day from online retailers

Online vendors urged to pay towards recycling packaging

Environment / 27 Nov

Donald Trump has long said he distrusts climate scientists on the link between human activity and climate change

Trump dismisses US government's climate warning

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