Climate change

a windfarm with several turbines in the countryside with blue skies in the background

23 renewable energy projects due in next four years

Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O'Brien, has welcomed the results of the latest national auction for new onshore wind and solar energy projects as part of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme.

Climate Change • 2 hrs

Residents clear mud from their property, while damaged cars are seen in the background, in Hualien

Fresh flood fears as Taiwan typhoon death toll reaches 17

Residents in a Taiwan town where flooding from a typhoon killed 17 people are seeking shelter over concern of further disaster after a lake burst its banks, as Premier Cho Jung-tai called for an inquiry into what went wrong with evacuation orders.

Asia • 8 hrs

Record temperatures linked to human-caused climate change

New research by climate scientists at Maynooth University in conjunction with Met Éireann has found Ireland's record summer night time temperatures this year were made 40 times more likely by human-caused climate change.

Ireland • 7 hrs

A photo from a helicopter shows the Scandinavian mountain range, above the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden

Eight Swedish glaciers disappeared in 2024, expert says

Eight of Sweden's 277 glaciers melted completely during 2024 and are now extinct due to global warming, the head of the Tarfala Research Station in northern Sweden has said.

Climate Change • 22 Sep

Fire truck seen as firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire that had been burning in Vila Real, Portugal

Emissions from fires highest in 23 years - EU monitor

Blazes across Europe this summer, especially in the Iberian peninsula, caused the continent's largest recorded wildfire carbon emissions in nearly a quarter-century, the EU climate monitor Copernicus has said.

Climate Change • 18 Sep

The Brian Boru bridge connecting Killaloe, Co Clare with Ballina, Co Tipperary.

Can the carbon impact of concrete be reduced?

Concrete is the most used construction material in the world and makes up around 5% of Ireland's emissions

Environment • 17 Sep

Around 16,500 climate change deaths in EU cities - study

Scientists estimated that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released.

Climate Change • 17 Sep

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

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

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

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

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

A little boy place some litter in a bag being held by a woman in an orange volunteer vest at the beach.

Clean Coasts: Sign up for the Big Beach Clean 2025 now!

Big Beach Clean • 02 Sep

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

How many of these tents will be left behind by revellers in Stradbally next Monday morning?

The environmental cost of dumping your tent at Electric Picnic

Most of the tents abandoned at music festivals like the Electric Picnic end up in landfill

Environment • 29 Aug

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Primary School Science: 20 experiments from Let's Find Out

Get 20 Primary School Science classroom experiments with lesson plans from RTÉjr's Let's Find Out show here!

Climate Change • 19 Aug

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