Energy firms seek planning changes to allow onshore wind farms to run indefinitely
Limiting the operation of turbines to 20 to 25 years makes no sense, wind energy companies say
Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
What links Ireland to Tuvalu, a tiny coral island on the other side of the world?
Two small island nations on opposite sides of the world will co-host a crucial climate summit
End Times Fascism: How the ultra-rich not only benefit from crises but endeavour to trigger them
Practised detachment allows privilege to maintain itself, unchecked, write Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
These European cities want fewer tourists, but its airports have other ideas
Airport expansions in Venice, Barcelona and Mallorca can undermine local efforts to restrain overtourism and enable more tourists to come
I’ve lived in city centres for 20 years, and my dream of planting a native Irish forest is getting urgent
Manchán Magan and Eoghan Daltun have shown us we can improve the world right here on our doorstep, acre by acre
Living with breast cancer: ‘I’ve possibly had one of the best years of my life. I’ve got rid of anything that didn’t matter’
A farmer tells of how astonishingly beautiful seemingly ordinary things can be after a hellish year coping with cancer
Climate action must mean collective responsibility
Countries that have benefited least from fossil-fuelled economic growth are often paying the highest price
How can you make your home more sustainable? For most of us, it’s one step at a time
Advice, support and practical solutions from Electric Ireland are guiding customers towards a more sustainable and cost-efficient life
Data centre opposed by author Sally Rooney has planning overturned on climate concerns
US firm had chosen Mayo because of electricity constraints around Dublin
Good environmental journalism matters – and so does what appears on the other pages
Accuracy in climate reporting risks being undermined by promotions elsewhere
It takes collective climate action to fight climate destruction
Working together on petitions, campaigns and taking a united stance is the way individual effort can have real impact
When will Ireland finally achieve full fossil fuel phase-out?
Transition is under way but the task lacks the timeline and tough decisions to complete the job
Torches and battery-operated radios: New guidelines for a national emergency are in the post
A three-week nationwide distribution programme will see approximately 2.2 million households ‘Be Emergency Ready’
Five Opposition parties unite on climate action, seeking ban on LNG imports
Sinn Féin, SocDems, Labour, Greens and PBP join 40 campaign groups in calling for Climate Action Plan
Welfare of farm animals must be part of climate debate
Unsustainable nature of the Irish agriculture model
When almost every fact has a set of alternative facts, good journalism matters more than ever
It is impossible to underestimate the impact the journalism of Frank McDonald, former Irish Times environment editor, had on Irish society
Where were the tractors during Trump visit?
The man mostly responsible for high fuel prices was spared the protests that blocked our roads in April
It matters that Ireland is an island. That makes its past and present different from many other countries
Integrating island thinking into every area of public policy, from economy and security to education and the arts, is an exercise in connection not withdrawal
A realistic emergency preparedness booklet would say ‘prepare for a slow decline’
Climate change for most of us will be a slow, banal deterioration in our quality of life - and we’re the lucky ones
Do data centres pay their own way? The answer is not straightforward
Data centres impose massive costs on the power system, of that there is no doubt – but do they pay enough to cover their costs?
Summer’s sweaty backside remains exposed as leaves begin to fall. Will we never be set free?
We’re meant to love the heat. Culture seems implicitly aware that autumn cool is more attractive
Trump’s divisive policies are having a profound impact around the world
Women’s rights have been particularly affected while his record on climate change has been abysmal
What is the acceptable price, in people and in land, of producing food?
Kentucky farmer and author Wendell Berry spent six decades arguing that agriculture is an act of stewardship, community and care
Knowledge of heat pumps low and ‘hassle factor’ high, ESRI study shows
Researchers say retrofit targets will not be met and there may be a role for alternative fuels
August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists report
Temperatures reached 1.65 degrees above preindustrial levels, months before El Nino system reaches full strength
‘Powerful storms are more common’: Threat of rising sea levels and coast erosion in Galway
A fifth of State’s coastline is at grave risk from hazards such as flooding, with climate change playing key role
White Planet: how a space mission profoundly changed a veteran polar explorer’s view of Earth
After decades exploring Earth’s frozen frontiers, Eric Philips became one of the first people to see both poles from space
‘What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic’
Michelle McCrystall is an assistant professor at Maynooth University’s Department of Physics
Irish farming is unprepared for impact of climate change, says advisory council
Extreme weather events being treated as ‘isolated incidents’ rather than fundamental change, says Climate Change Advisory Council
Here is something you do not often see: an optimistic column on the climate crisis
Regardless of what politicians say or do, people are starting to demand and deliver change locally
Flood map: See the Irish coastline areas at ‘very high’ risk from flooding, erosion or sea level rise
Interactive online map allows public to check exposure to risks in their own area
EU to boost investment in Greenland amid Trump annexation drive
‘Substantial’ package to include support for critical minerals, renewable energy and satellite communications
How much rain will supersized El Niño bring to Ireland this winter?
In the News podcast: Impact expected to last until February next year
State must hold firm on carbon tax, which helps protect the most vulnerable
Policy has effectively been dictated by small group of protesters with little concern for wider impacts on society
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