‘They’re nearly giving them away’: The precarious business of Irish vegetable growing
Food supply model under scrutiny after one of Ireland’s largest carrot producers winds down
Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
Rising seas around Ireland, cost-of-living measures, and a bicycle thief solution
Early Edition with Andrew McNair; our top stories on Monday
Hazards mount for coastal areas as Earth’s climate imbalance worsens
The oceans’ vital role in cooling the planet is now under severe strain
Bike theft can mean a real loss of independence for teenagers
A new scheme from Fingal County Council aims to ensure children can continue cycling despite the losses of their bikes, bringing many benefits to them and us
Ireland must prepare ‘evacuation’ plans for coastal areas as climate change intensifies, says expert
Warning comes as World Meteorological Organisation report shows Earth being pushed beyond its limits
Irish graveyards are full of plastic. We’re all paying for it
Our burial grounds could be repositories of life; exquisite, nature-filled spaces in the middle of our cities and towns
Children’s Health Ireland accepted €30,000 from concession holder for staff Christmas party
Office of Public Works expected to warn that Ireland must be ready for increased flooding arising from climate change
Meath home faces demolition after long-running saga, and a St Patrick’s Day deportation flight
Early Edition with Andrew McNair: The top Irish Times stories on Thursday
Ireland’s emissions remained almost within limit during first carbon budget
Second budget to 2030 presents tougher challenge as limits tighten further
Ireland can offer hope as militarisation hastens climate catastrophe
Irish neutrality shields us from involvement in senseless wars and helps us limit environmental damage
Research Ireland and AIB invest €5.7m in facility to explore AI’s role in climate fight
Facility, dubbed ‘Decarb-AI’, will offer international researchers fully-funded, four-year PhDs with leading academic researchers
The difficult choices that could dramatically increase housing supply in Dublin
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Ireland needs to grow up and get serious about its interests
In the infantile recent debate about the Mercosur deal, for example, politicians from all sides fell over each other to criticise an agreement profoundly in Ireland’s interests
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s climate targets: a need for realism and new approaches
The costs of inadequate progress are growing
How we name plant-based dishes can increase how often they are chosen
Giving plant-based dishes more attractive names on restaurant menus can increase their appeal, research finds
Ireland doesn’t have time for wind farm battles
Ella McSweeney: A recent verdict showed climate law can’t fix what politics won’t
Reality check for climate targets and renewables
These often ludicrous contradictions and unworkable policies need to be called out
EVs, solar panels and heat pumps concentrated in affluent areas of Ireland
‘Utterly unfair’ trend could be tackled, say report authors who also note grant system fuels inequalities
Councils warn of risks to tourism and agriculture from Shannon water project
Elected representatives in Clare pass resolution calling for planning permission for 170km pipeline to be refused
Flood victims experience fear, anger and despair, study finds
Irish university study finds rise in post-traumatic stress, chronic anxiety and depression after weather events
Price of our dependence on fossil fuels is becoming clear yet again
But renewable energy relies on resources that will never run out and cannot be cut off as act of aggression
Relying on fossil fuels
There will always be another conflict and another excuse to continue using fossil fuels
Ireland falling well short of its retrofit targets, ESRI report finds
Underdelivery linked to several factors including high costs, administrative complexity and information constraints
We are consuming our way into a climate crisis, and parcel delivery has speeded up the pace
Oxfam’s Postback scheme allows unwanted stuff to be taken to a charity shop straight from your door
Being in nature can be deeply restorative – something we all too easily forget
Losing routine contact with the living world results in less concern, less protection and less access. The antidote is evidence that conservation works
‘The wonder never left me’: Photos tell stories of the ocean in an era of warming seas
The Ocean Within is a photographic project exploring fish as living archives of the sea
Costa Rica gets back to nature after decades of deforestation
Paying farmers to swap cattle for conservation has helped sway the balance in biodiversity’s favour
Surprisingly unsmelly and financially sweet: Why 2026 could be biomethane’s big year
Ireland has a large agricultural sector where most farmers and food processors want to do the right thing, so it’s a no-brainer
Bray cliff walk an example of accelerating pace of coastal erosion
It will not be possible to save all coastal amenities from the ravages of climate change-induced erosion
Turning conflict into connection: ‘I must have experienced a tremendous amount of turbulence and conflict’
US founder of ‘Mediate Your Life’ John Kinyon traces his work in nonviolent communication back to early loss and a search for healing
Wind farm developer Coolglass awarded 50% of legal costs in landmark Supreme Court challenge
Court notes that An Coimisiún Pleanála prevailed in majority of grounds of appeal advanced by developer
Truly circular living - one power washer at a time
Clúid Housing is helping residents to save money by offering a free lending service for infrequently used items
Climate change and wine: The red wines we will be drinking in the future
How to Drink Better: As temperatures rise, some regions in Europe are allowing growers to plant new varieties, although it’s not always straightforward
The Irish roads and bridges most at-risk from intensifying extreme weather
Transport Infrastructure Ireland analysis shows climate change threatens national routes, from motorways to rural ‘lifeline’ roads
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