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Climate Change

there is hope

Biodiversity COP: Global climate efforts and some gains made, but no clear agreement

Dr Siobhan McQuaid

9 Nov 2024

4.5k

thin ice

Eamon Ryan: Taoiseach and Tánaiste must answer 'serious questions' about climate plans

8 Nov 2024

9.9k

Wildfire

Thousands of people urged to flee out-of-control wildfire in California

7 Nov 2024

12.5k

cop out

Green Party leader 'disappointed' Taoiseach will not attend COP29 climate summit next week

7 Nov 2024

6.6k

Climate Change

Highest November temperatures recorded in 11 Irish weather stations yesterday (but overall record remains)

Updated 7 Nov 2024

11.8k

The Morning Lead

'Drill, baby, drill': What Trump's return to the White House means for climate

Lauren Boland

7 Nov 2024

10.1k

newsletter

The human health cost of climate change

2 Nov 2024

8.3k

EVs

Sales of electric vehicles fall for a ninth month in a row, as EU tarrifs on Chinese-made cars come into play

1 Nov 2024

17.4k

Climate Change

John Gibbons: The floods in Spain are just the tip of the giant climate iceberg coming our way

John Gibbons

Updated 31 Oct 2024

21.7k

106

Valencia

Taoiseach expresses 'horror and sorrow' as at least 158 people killed by floods in Spain

Experts have said the storm was caused by cold air moving over the Mediterranean’s warm waters.

Updated 31 Oct 2024

32.7k

Valencia floods

‘Something from The Purge’: Irish teacher says Valencia like a ‘ghost town’ after floods

31 Oct 2024

14.3k

Valencia

Spain declares three days of mourning as disastrous floods kill at least 95 people

Flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways.

Updated 30 Oct 2024

94.9k

Road Safety

Opinion: If we are to meet climate targets and improve road safety, gas guzzlers have got to go

Dr Catherine Conlon

28 Oct 2024

12.1k

greenwashing

The dirty business behind clean beauty: 'Don't fall for the marketing messages'

Elaine Maguire O'Connor

26 Oct 2024

14.8k

plastic waste

635 million drinks containers collected through Deposit Return Scheme since February

24 Oct 2024

13.1k

126

The Morning Lead

Councils' 'anti-wind' zoning decisions put renewable goals at risk - industry

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

24 Oct 2024

10.4k

Climate Change Advisory Council

CCAC urges end to subsidised fossil fuels, says failure to meet EU targets 'could cost Ireland €8bn'

23 Oct 2024

5.9k

Emilia-Romagna

One killed as flooding hits Italy's northeast flatlands

20 Oct 2024

10.6k

Don't Make Us Angry

Greens accuse actor Mark Ruffalo (yes, that one) of 'misleading' public about policy on LNG

9 Oct 2024

13.1k

Florida

‘Astronomical’: Weather graphs reveal the full extent of Hurricane Milton's expected damage

8 Oct 2024

28.9k

state of the environment

Government's policy 'insufficient' to halt or reverse decline of Ireland's environment - EPA

Updated 3 Oct 2024

7.2k

climate action

Millions for retrofitting, VAT slashed on heat pumps: What's in the Budget for climate

1 Oct 2024

19.7k

Temperature Check

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Updated 30 Sep 2024

40.7k

OPW spending

Opinion: The bike shed controversy shows us we don't condone investment in sustainable transport

Simon Tierney

27 Sep 2024

14.7k

COP29

Eamon Ryan to be appointed to key role at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan

26 Sep 2024

13.9k

Agriculture

Organic farming: Ireland has one of EU's lowest rates and weakest targets

23 Sep 2024

10.4k

Policy Matters

Interview: Does Eamon Ryan trust Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael on climate? Well, no.

The former leader of the Green Party is hopeful his party will get back into Government.

Jane Matthews

22 Sep 2024

11.8k

Extreme Weather

Japan issues severe flood warning for earthquake-hit region

21 Sep 2024

14.5k

High level week

Harris and Martin are off to the UN - so what are Ireland's priorities at the General Assembly?

21 Sep 2024

8.4k

CLIMATE CRISIS

Long, frequent heatwaves could be Dublin's new norm if climate change isn't stopped

Updated 19 Sep 2024

26.0k

Crunch time

Climate change is here. What are Harris and Trump pledging to do about it?

15 Sep 2024

8.9k

124

Typhoon Yagi

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid amid deadly floods

14 Sep 2024

9.6k

Environment

Opinion: The UN's summit this month is a cause for hope in the battle against climate change

Hans Zomer

14 Sep 2024

4.5k

Devastation

Death toll from devastating typhoon in Vietnam rises to 233 people

13 Sep 2024

6.7k

Dublin Climate Action Week

Volunteer gardeners, 'dry' urinals and repair cafes in a box: How Dubs are tackling climate change

9 Sep 2024

10.8k

Interview

FG's new MEP on online abuse, fighting for farmers and why she thinks passenger cap will cost jobs

A former champion jockey, Carberry became a household name after appearances on Dancing with the Stars and Ireland’s Fittest Family. But her next job is somewhat different.