Climate change

Winter in the Oulanka National Park in Finland

Finnish space centre monitors climate change

At a remote space centre in northern Finland near the Russian border, researchers are studying how climate change is impacting the Arctic region with more precision than anywhere else in Europe.

News Lens • 05 Mar

The colossal iceberg A23a iceberg has been drifting north from Antarctica towards South Georgia island since 2020

World's biggest iceberg runs aground near wildlife haven

The world's biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70km from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation has said.

Climate Change • 04 Mar

Climate change was rated as a very important issue for 69% of households in a recent Household Environment Survey

What we know about how climate change is impacting households

CSO data shows how Irish households are dealing with such climate change issues as energy bills, retrofitting grants and car use

Climate Change • 04 Mar

Ireland is on course to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets

Report shows climate inaction pricier than taking action

As a joint report warns that Ireland must act to avoid massive financial costs from missing its 2030 climate targets, Environment Correspondent George Lee examines what could happen next.

Analysis and Comment • 04 Mar

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council described the potential costs as 'staggering'

Ireland faces €26bn bill if EU climate targets missed

Two Government advisory councils have come together to warn that Ireland must act to avoid massive financial costs from missing its 2030 climate targets.

Climate Change • 04 Mar

Melting Antarctic ice sheets would "dump vast quantities of fresh water" into the current (file pic)

Melting ice could slow Antarctic ocean current - study

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published today that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Climate Change • 03 Mar

The Clancy family installed solar panels in their Sligo home in a bid to achieve an 'A' energy rating

Hopes Storm Éowyn will not discourage clean energy use

What lessons can be learned from Storm Éowyn in terms of energy resilience, as people move away from solid and fossil fuels to more electric and renewable energy options?

Environment • 03 Mar

US President Donald Trump has already pulled Washington out of the landmark Paris Agreement for a second time

US shuns key climate science meeting in China

US representatives are not at a key climate science meeting in China, sitting out a fight over the UN's next blockbuster assessment of global warming research.

World • 24 Feb

Trump says paper straws break or explode when he has used them

Watch: Trump shifts back to plastic, what does it mean?

It has been over a week since US President Donald Trump reversed course on a Biden administration environmental initiative that had eliminated single-use plastics like straws in federal buildings.

Ireland • 23 Feb

In reality, sustainability is no longer optional for companies.

Going Green: How to make your business more sustainable

Climate change is transforming the business landscape right across the world, bringing with it enormous challenges.

Business • 26 Feb

New research has been published by the ESRI examining how Irish homes can be more energy efficient

Retrofitting rental sector would cost up to €8bn - ESRI

Four out of five rented properties are below the B2 standard and retrofitting the rental sector would cost between €7bn and 8bn, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 21 Feb

ESB staff survey a fallen tree and power lines on a road in Dublin during high winds from Storm Éowyn

'Lessons to be learned' from Éowyn ahead of future storms

Storm Éowyn was a real eye opener about the damage an extreme weather event can cause in Ireland and highlighted key vulnerabilities in electricity, water, and telecommunications, writes George Lee.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Feb

Greta Thunberg pictured at a climate demonstration by youth-led organisation Aurora

Swedish court rejects Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's Supreme Court has ruled that Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other activists cannot proceed with a lawsuit that had sought to force the state to take stronger action against climate change.

Climate Change • 19 Feb

Cars are unable to pass on a flooded road in Clarksville, Tennessee

Nine dead in eastern US after powerful storm

At least nine people have died in the eastern US as powerful storms brought flooding and exceptionally powerful winds, downing trees and cutting power

US • 16 Feb

In January, Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli said it would raise prices again this year to offset rising cocoa costs

Scientists warn of climate change threat to chocolate

Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the west African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers have said.

Climate Change • 12 Feb

Despite their optimism about the economy, Irish CEOs seem less inclined to plan staffing increases - while they are also cooling on the need for climate change investments

Irish CEOs optimistic about economy's growth this year

Three quarters of Irish CEOs expect economic growth to pick up in the coming year, according to the latest CEO Survey from PwC.

Business • 12 Feb

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for climate targets

Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.

Environment • 10 Feb

President Donald Trump pledged that the US would return to using plastic straws

Trump targets paper straws as he vows 'back to plastic'

US President Donald Trump has raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to using plastic ones.

US • 07 Feb

Globally, the temperature last month was 0.79C above the 1991-2020 average for January (file image)

January 2025 warmest globally but Ireland below average

January 2025 was the warmest January globally, according to new data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Environment • 06 Feb

All your holiday selfies contribute to a growing data storage problem. Photo: Hassan Ouajbir/Unsplash

Can green computing help us deal with the problem of dark data?

Unused digital data is an invisible yet significant issue which consumes substantial amounts of energy and resources

Computing • 31 Jan

An aerial view of the Dead Sea showing sinkholes that have formed as the sea has declined by one metre a year since the 1960s

Dead Sea an 'ecological disaster' with no clear solution

An abandoned lifeguard cabin, a rusty pier and mangled umbrellas are all that is left of Ein Gedi, once Israel's flagship beach drawing international tourists to float in the world-famous waters of the Dead Sea.

News Lens • 29 Jan

The fires are the most destructive in LA's history and are expected to be the costliest wildfire event ever in the US

Man-made climate change worsened LA wildfires - study

A World Weather Attribution study by 32 international wildfire scientists has confirmed that human-caused climate change worsened the ferocious wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles in recent weeks.

Climate Change • 29 Jan

The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia (file image)

Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

The world's biggest iceberg - more than twice the size of London - could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.

News Lens • 28 Jan

'With each small step forward in technology, we move closer to a more secure and less carbon intensive electricity grid'

How electric cars can power your home and save you money

New technology means you can use electric cars to directly power your home or even send power to the grid

Energy • 28 Jan

The Iconic-V can track the volume of water dispensed; and, as a result of using the sustainable water dispenser, the number of plastic bottles saved from landfill.

Ecofil secures 4 year deal with Dublin local authorities

Ecofil has been awarded a significant framework agreement by three Dublin local authorities, for the supply of outdoor bottle filling stations over the next four years. The new partnership demonstrates Ecofil's commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Business • 28 Jan

Climate Change

Finnish space centre monitors climate change

World's biggest iceberg runs aground near wildlife haven

What we know about how climate change is impacting households

Report shows climate inaction pricier than taking action

Ireland faces €26bn bill if EU climate targets missed

Melting ice could slow Antarctic ocean current - study

Hopes Storm Éowyn will not discourage clean energy use

US shuns key climate science meeting in China

Watch: Trump shifts back to plastic, what does it mean?

Going Green: How to make your business more sustainable

Retrofitting rental sector would cost up to €8bn - ESRI

'Lessons to be learned' from Éowyn ahead of future storms

Swedish court rejects Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Nine dead in eastern US after powerful storm

Scientists warn of climate change threat to chocolate

Irish CEOs optimistic about economy's growth this year

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for climate targets

Trump targets paper straws as he vows 'back to plastic'

January 2025 warmest globally but Ireland below average

Can green computing help us deal with the problem of dark data?

Dead Sea an 'ecological disaster' with no clear solution

Man-made climate change worsened LA wildfires - study

Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

How electric cars can power your home and save you money

Ecofil secures 4 year deal with Dublin local authorities

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