Climate change

The amount of rain that would typically fall in Auckland over the entire summer hit in a single day

Storm achieved tropical cyclone status by Wednesday with sustained wind speeds of 120km/h

‘We can’t look at those drowned in the sea… without realising that something has gone desperately wrong,’ Michael D Higgins says

The President on migration, the Irish housing crisis and how he has his role ‘quite worked out’

EU should be using funds already approved instead of seeking more money, say opponents

Island of Ireland is ahead of much of the EU and already has 1.5 gigawatts of battery storage in planning, enough to power 750,000 homes

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and biological threats such as Covid-19 have brought human extinction closer than ever before

Too many natural ecosystems are releasing greenhouse gases

Perhaps it is frustration rather than failure that is driving criticism, given that demand for retrofitting services greatly exceeds capacity right now

The tide is turning against this supposed ‘new blue revolution’ elsewhere - and not without reason

Rural homes can achieve B1 BER for €11,000 by switching ‘renewable-ready gas boilers’ with building upgrades

Company expects to create about 10 jobs

Bio-threats, nuclear proliferation and climate crisis also mean humanity is closer to annihilation

New project will be co-located with wind farm

The NTA’s 20-year strategy for the Greater Dublin Area brings transport choices that will consign congestion to our past

Game Changers: As a cyclist, nothing beats a good pair of rain trousers. These are the best I’ve found

Strategy for ‘clean electricity future’ targets big increase in renewable connections and flexible management of demand

Will Sweden’s green industrial revolution endanger one of Europe’s last wildernesses?

Final report to be submitted to the Oireachtas in coming weeks

For the first time in its history, Santiago has a water rationing plan in place after many years of continuous drought

Minister told TDs he attended ‘series of meetings’ with Arup and British government appointed rail expert to discuss project that could bring trains back to Letterkenny

Eamon Ryan says similar initiatives will help reach goal of reducing State’s transport emissions by half

Local council gives every school a ‘weather station’ to improve local forecasting

How can you cut your carbon footprint and holiday more sustainably, asks Danielle Barron

Using public transport, walking and cycling when holidaying abroad is good for the planet and your pocket, writes Sylvia Thompson

Transport sector is key for Ireland to hit emissions targets

Minister for Environment launches new strategy to roll out thousands of EV chargers across country

Environmentalists say indiscriminate and unplanned development in Joshimath has caused subsidence

‘People across Ireland are in almost full agreement that climate change is happening … and are worried about it’

‘Innovation in CDR has expanded dramatically in past two years’

We can have well-justified hope that hard work plus ingenuity will solve the global warming problem

Analysis: Electric vehicles have a long way to go before becoming the norm and even then will not be the full solution to Ireland’s problems

How successful with airlines be in meeting their targets to have net zero emissions by 2050?

Inside Business podcast: Plus the European data regulator’s decision that may impact Irish fines levied against Meta

The environmental activist has resumed campaigning after being briefly detained

There is plenty about climate change, but the global economy and geopolitical friction dominate immediate issues

Tech firms focused on climate change are ‘hotbed of activity’ but more investment urged

‘Poor response’ as no on-street charge points installed since introduction of scheme three years ago

New political term and a new Taoiseach: here are the key issues to look out for as the Dáil returns on Wednesday

Combination of El Niño and climate change could lean to unprecedented heatwaves