Irish farmers tackling emissions and water quality issues but more needs to be done, says Taoiseach
Farmers willing to ‘lead, not lag, in moving to a more sustainable model of farming’
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Tech giants’ indirect emissions rose 150% in three years amid AI growth, UN says
Indirect carbon emissions from Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023
New batteries based on rusting will help make Ireland’s energy secure and clean
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Pioneering Donegal project shows how long-duration energy storage can make a big contribution
What can Irish aviation learn from the carbon-reducing experience of New Zealand?
Christchurch Airport in New Zealand is at the cutting edge of cutting emissions
Influence of heatwave and cold snaps on spread of disease likely underestimated, says study
Study highlights need to understand how extreme weather events can alter disease dynamics
Commitment to climate action hard to find in Government
Half of electricity generated in the Dublin region is now being consumed by data centres
Q&A: What should we do about multiple climate risks threatening Ireland?
Start by learning the obvious lessons from Storm Éowyn
Climate change adds to Syria’s problems as Damask rose harvests fade
Syria’s harvest has shrunk as a result of climate change-related drought, further complicating the country’s economic recovery
Communications, transport and health of older people at increased risk from global warming, says EPA
Storms Éowyn and Darragh highlighted vulnerabilities, with widespread disruptions to power and water
We cannot continue with dirty, scarce and expensive energy to power our society
By acting now, Ireland can start the journey towards cheaper living and a healthier climate
Scientists accuse Ireland of ‘accounting trick’ to justify livestock emissions
Method to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers
Forget hope. Be a hopeful pessimist instead
Unthinkable: Hope is not a strategy when it comes to tackling urgent challenges like climate change
DJ Annie Mac is boarding the UK slow-travel movement to save the planet and Ireland should follow suit
Replacing car journeys with the train has clear benefits, but it must be convenient to win over the masses
Ireland’s remaining bogs can have a second tale - of creation rather than extraction
Unlike trees, a living, healthy bog will soak up more carbon per square metre than almost any other ecosystem on Earth
‘It’s nuclear meltdown’: Re-elected Australian leader Albanese powers ahead as opposition tears itself apart
He faces criticism on climate policy and pension tax, but wins support for condemning Israel’s war in Gaza
Ryanair is greenwashing to a comical degree
Airlines will not reduce their carbon footprint if they dramatically increase the number of flights, whatever they say about cutting emissions per passenger
Letters to the Editor, May 29th: On climate targets, religious education and marriage names
we continue to protect and encourage our biggest offenders, why?
Ireland’s energy and climate plan far from sufficient, EU Commission finds
Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says
Ireland’s emissions trend ‘alarming and shocking, with actions reset required’
Stop Climate Chaos responds to projections that show Ireland will only cut emissions by 23 per cent compared to a 51 per cent legally binding target
Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years
Increased risk of extreme droughts, floods and forest fires, according to new report by World Meteorological Organisation
Why is Ireland so far off its climate targets?
In the News podcast: What can the Irish Government do between now and 2030 to reduce emissions?
New think tank set up to focus on Irish energy policy
Trifecta Ireland said it will work with the State and the private sector, as well as with the science community
Analysis: There is no hiding place from latest EPA data on greenhouse gases
Do we want to spend our money on fines or ensure Ireland becomes climate resilient?
Ireland falls further behind on emissions targets making billions in fines more likely
Emissions reduction of 23% anticipated by 2030, but national target is 51%
Smoking ban has important lessons for Ireland’s approach to climate issues
Overhaul needed in the presentation of climate policies to help bypass ‘nanny state’ criticisms
Four former VW executives found guilty in ‘Dieselgate’ case
Decade-old Volkswagen scandal involved the manipulation of diesel emissions from VW vehicles
Cooking a whole chicken in an airfryer? It might save you money
Researchers have found that the device often uses less than half the electricity of an oven
Ryanair quietly drops carbon offset option for passengers on its flights
Carbon calculator for flight emissions also withdrawn as airline says ‘there was very little interest or uptake from passengers’
Sorry, kids. We blew your climate budget - but we really love our SUVs
We in Ireland are disproportionately contributing to the climate disasters of the present and future beyond our shores
What are Ireland’s Greenest Places in 2025? Share the places you feel are contributing to a better environment
We are asking readers to nominate the places across Ireland they believe deserve to be acknowledged
Ireland has 33 species of mayfly. Even under immense pressure from humans, they adapt
These insects face great environmental threats including predators and rising water temperatures, but so far they are adapting
Author Gethan Dick: ‘I’d make it illegal to buy or sell water. Everyone would adapt within a few weeks’
The visual artist on her debut novel, Water in The Desert, Fire in the Night; apocalypse always; and ‘chaotic, grubby’ Marseilles
Australia floods: Death toll rises to four, tens of thousands stranded
Residents returning to flooded homes warned to watch for dangers
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