Forecasters say UK 'likely' had warmest year on record The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, the Met Office has said. UK • 3 hrs
Forecasters say UK 'likely' had warmest year on record The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, the Met Office has said. UK • 3 hrs
Dhaka - the frontline of the climate migration crisis Intensified monsoon floods, riverbank erosion and rising sea levels displace 700,000 Bangladeshis each year. World • 17 Dec
Dhaka - the frontline of the climate migration crisis Intensified monsoon floods, riverbank erosion and rising sea levels displace 700,000 Bangladeshis each year. World • 17 Dec
Ireland needs to break link with fossil fuels, says SEAI A new report from the SEAI says that although energy related emissions in Ireland have fallen by 16% since 2018, the country has not broken the link between economic growth and fossil fuel use in a meaningful way. Climate Change • 17 Dec
Ireland needs to break link with fossil fuels, says SEAI A new report from the SEAI says that although energy related emissions in Ireland have fallen by 16% since 2018, the country has not broken the link between economic growth and fossil fuel use in a meaningful way. Climate Change • 17 Dec
EU may rethink its 2035 combustion car ban The European Commission is expected tomorrow to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European automakers struggling against Chinese and US rivals. Business • 16 Dec
EU may rethink its 2035 combustion car ban The European Commission is expected tomorrow to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European automakers struggling against Chinese and US rivals. Business • 16 Dec
Residents call for emergency measures to save homes Residents in Portrane, north county Dublin have renewed their calls for emergency measures to be put in place to prevent their homes from being lost to the sea. Ireland • 12 Dec
Residents call for emergency measures to save homes Residents in Portrane, north county Dublin have renewed their calls for emergency measures to be put in place to prevent their homes from being lost to the sea. Ireland • 12 Dec
How to reinvent Christmas jumpers as icons for Irish craft Instead of being just another fast fashion product, Irish Christmas jumpers could highlight our long association with wool and knitting Christmas Jumper • 10 Dec
How to reinvent Christmas jumpers as icons for Irish craft Instead of being just another fast fashion product, Irish Christmas jumpers could highlight our long association with wool and knitting Christmas Jumper • 10 Dec
EU members to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 mark The EU has reached a legally binding climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels, involving the purchase of foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the cuts, the European Parliament said. Business • 10 Dec
EU members to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 mark The EU has reached a legally binding climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels, involving the purchase of foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the cuts, the European Parliament said. Business • 10 Dec
Rain, floods & storms: why weather conditions are getting wetter We can all clearly see the effects of climate change on Ireland's severe weather events as damaging rainfall and flooding becomes commonplace Weather • 09 Dec
Rain, floods & storms: why weather conditions are getting wetter We can all clearly see the effects of climate change on Ireland's severe weather events as damaging rainfall and flooding becomes commonplace Weather • 09 Dec
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 09 Dec
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 09 Dec
What's required for local areas to predict and anticipate floods? Researchers are working on a robust flood alarm system to alert local authorities to potential flooding events in local areas Climate • 09 Dec
What's required for local areas to predict and anticipate floods? Researchers are working on a robust flood alarm system to alert local authorities to potential flooding events in local areas Climate • 09 Dec
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor has said. Climate Change • 09 Dec
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor has said. Climate Change • 09 Dec
School recycles over 700 Christmas jumpers in four years School children in Limerick are getting into the festive spirit and helping to protect the environment by swapping their Christmas jumpers. Munster • 03 Dec
School recycles over 700 Christmas jumpers in four years School children in Limerick are getting into the festive spirit and helping to protect the environment by swapping their Christmas jumpers. Munster • 03 Dec
How to shop in season in Ireland this December How to shop local in Ireland this Winter. living • 01 Dec
How to shop in season in Ireland this December How to shop local in Ireland this Winter. living • 01 Dec
Militaries assist Asia flood victims as toll nears 1,000 Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days. World • 01 Dec
Militaries assist Asia flood victims as toll nears 1,000 Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days. World • 01 Dec
Cappagh Hospital on target to reduce energy use by 26% Climate action requirements mean that public hospitals must meet strict emissions and energy targets within five years. Health • 30 Nov
Cappagh Hospital on target to reduce energy use by 26% Climate action requirements mean that public hospitals must meet strict emissions and energy targets within five years. Health • 30 Nov
UN slams 'meagre results' and 'fatal inaction' at COP30 The UN rights chief has lamented the "meagre results" at the COP30 climate summit, warning that the "fatal inaction" of leaders might one day be considered a crime against humanity. Climate • 24 Nov
UN slams 'meagre results' and 'fatal inaction' at COP30 The UN rights chief has lamented the "meagre results" at the COP30 climate summit, warning that the "fatal inaction" of leaders might one day be considered a crime against humanity. Climate • 24 Nov
Reaction to COP30 ranges from disappointment to support Reaction to the COP30 agreement ranges from deep disappointment to qualified support. Climate Change • 24 Nov
Reaction to COP30 ranges from disappointment to support Reaction to the COP30 agreement ranges from deep disappointment to qualified support. Climate Change • 24 Nov
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions couldn't be more urgent The need to reduce or "mitigate" greenhouse gas emissions, to limit the rise in global temperatures could not be more urgent, writes George Lee. Analysis and Comment • 23 Nov
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions couldn't be more urgent The need to reduce or "mitigate" greenhouse gas emissions, to limit the rise in global temperatures could not be more urgent, writes George Lee. Analysis and Comment • 23 Nov
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90, 12 others missing The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry has said, after days of heavy rain and landslides. World • 23 Nov
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90, 12 others missing The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry has said, after days of heavy rain and landslides. World • 23 Nov
G20 summit wraps up with agreement on debt burden The G20 Summit in Johannesburg has wrapped up with agreement among world leaders to tackle the debt burden on developing countries, strengthen climate-related disaster response and increase financing for the green energy transition. World • 24 Nov
G20 summit wraps up with agreement on debt burden The G20 Summit in Johannesburg has wrapped up with agreement among world leaders to tackle the debt burden on developing countries, strengthen climate-related disaster response and increase financing for the green energy transition. World • 24 Nov
Compromise deal at COP30 sidesteps fossil fuels Brazil's COP30 presidency has pushed through a compromise climate deal that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. Climate Change • 23 Nov
Compromise deal at COP30 sidesteps fossil fuels Brazil's COP30 presidency has pushed through a compromise climate deal that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. Climate Change • 23 Nov
COP30 negotiations at difficult stage, says minister Minister for Climate Energy and Environment, Darragh O'Brien, who is attending the COP30 summit at Belem in Brazil has said the climate negotiations have reached a difficult stage. Climate Change • 21 Nov
COP30 negotiations at difficult stage, says minister Minister for Climate Energy and Environment, Darragh O'Brien, who is attending the COP30 summit at Belem in Brazil has said the climate negotiations have reached a difficult stage. Climate Change • 21 Nov
Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures Food security was a major focus at COP30 in Brazil this week, as countries try to adapt to the impact climate change is having on food production. Ireland • 21 Nov
Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures Food security was a major focus at COP30 in Brazil this week, as countries try to adapt to the impact climate change is having on food production. Ireland • 21 Nov
'Unstoppable momentum' toward renewables, says Robinson Former President for Ireland and now member of the Elders Mary Robinson has said that although there is a lot of momentum and energy at the COP30 climate negotiations in Belém, a good final decision has not yet been reached. Climate Change • 20 Nov
'Unstoppable momentum' toward renewables, says Robinson Former President for Ireland and now member of the Elders Mary Robinson has said that although there is a lot of momentum and energy at the COP30 climate negotiations in Belém, a good final decision has not yet been reached. Climate Change • 20 Nov
Protecting coral reefs from the Maldives to Ireland As tropical corals reach a climate tipping point, Ireland's own cold-water coral reefs, deep in the Atlantic, are only just beginning to be understood. Climate Change • 19 Nov
Protecting coral reefs from the Maldives to Ireland As tropical corals reach a climate tipping point, Ireland's own cold-water coral reefs, deep in the Atlantic, are only just beginning to be understood. Climate Change • 19 Nov
