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Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
Why companies are quietly abandoning their climate ambitions
Companies are no longer blowing hot air about their ESG credentials anymore, they’re actively stepping back from them
Matt Murphy leaves an extraordinary legacy in and around Sherkin Island
Ella McSweeney on a thoughtful man who lived a determined and visionary life as a conservationist and educator
Glacier meltdown risks food and water supply of 2bn people, says UN
Unesco report highlights ‘unprecedented’ glacier loss driven by climate crisis
Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn
Changes to North Atlantic oscillation could increase frequency of cold snaps, floods and storms, says study
Dublin company behind glow-in-the-dark road markings that could be a lifesaver
Trials in Sligo show positive results but the experience elsewhere has been mixed, despite potential for lower emissions and less environmental disruption
Ireland must scale up preparations for extreme weather events, climate council warns
‘If we do not put structures and resources in place, communities will be increasingly exposed,’ Climate Change Advisory Council chair says
Children’s fiction: Books with gnomes, aliens, monsters and climate catastrophe
Including The Gnome Book by Loes Riphagen, After by Pádraig Kenny and more
Earth saw ‘spiralling weather and climate impacts’ in 2024, WMO report finds
Some consequences will be ‘irreversible over hundreds, if not thousands of years’, says UN agency
Shannon LNG granted planning permission for new Kerry power plant
Proposed 600MW plant on Shannon Estuary will have enough capacity to power 160,000 homes
Every major religion agrees on this: we must live in harmony with the natural world
Populist politics wants to depict environmental issues as part of a cultural war, blaming elites and sowing disinformation and distrust
Flight of the Trumpugees: The wealthy Americans fleeing the US for Europe
Rosie O'Donnell is not the only American fleeing the Trump administration
Blindboy Boatclub: ‘We took the blue from the sky and put it in the ground’
The world now faces record heatwaves, crop failures and ecosystem collapse – a much greater threat than the famines we faced before 1909. What are we doing?
Green energy stocks fall back to levels last seen five years ago
Uncertainty over political support for clean transition depresses market
Kelly Earley: ‘Mass emigration has robbed me of friends and Dublin feels like a ghost town, but I’m still here’
My devotion to Ireland is one-sided; the country rarely reciprocates
Avian flu poses a threat to other species - including humans. We must take action
Wild species face an overwhelming threat from this virus and need as much help as we can offer them to help them
How to go green for St Patrick’s Day without the environmental toll
Consumerism has taken hold and celebrations for our national day can generate a lot of waste
27% of us have a ‘green job’ and some don’t even realise it
The focus on the energy transition as a technical one leaves out a range of skills and perspectives that are also essential to a sustainable future
The debate: Should the State develop a terminal for liquefied natural gas?
Geopolitical upheaval, energy security and reliance on UK for supplies are forcing a rethink on the ban on LNG
How can homes be futureproofed to deal with power outages caused by extreme weather?
Will traditional heating methods return to new builds or will backup generators become commonplace?
Ireland is emerging from winter, but maybe hold off mowing your lawn for now
If you are lucky enough to have a lawn or patch of grass, mowing less is one of the best things you can do to help Ireland’s pollinators and biodiversity
Tara Brandel: ‘I am always analysing power dynamics in performance. Who holds privilege? How is it expressed?’
The Croí Glan choreographer explains why she believes in the power of dance to be an agent of change
Ireland must press on with climate action - and not just because of the fines if we don’t
In a transactional new world order, where the most powerful nations are the ones who can strike the best deals, Ireland has to decide what it stands for
Prof Aoife McLysaght: ‘Mum just said, do what you love and the job will follow. Which is very optimistic and brave advice’
The professor of evolutionary genetics at Trinity College Dublin explains what has driven her through her career and what she hopes to achieve as the new Government science adviser
The weird-looking cuttlefish wouldn’t be out of place as a magical creature in Harry Potter
With a life designed for high energy, cuttlefish could adopt the motto ‘Live fast, die young’
Irish dairy and beef sectors have the tools to tackle methane emissions
Suitable new feed additives in these islands must allow for animals to be outdoors
New supports needed as energy bills set to rise further, officials warn
Official source notes 10% and 24% of electricity and gas customers respectively in arrears
Ireland’s flood defences are inadequate, experts warn
Engineers say State is poorly equipped for extreme weather as survey of public shows most expect more floods
Ryan calls for energy security based on electricity, not LNG floating storage
An interconnector with the UK and France and battery storage technology is better option, says former minister
Five ways to slash Ireland’s looming multi-billion euro climate fines
Two advisory councils outline gross failures to face up to climate realities
State-led offshore LNG facility will only be used following supply disruptions, says Minister
Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options
Ireland faces EU bill of up to €26bn if it misses climate targets
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Cost of our climate inaction laid bare in new report
State at bottom of EU league table in terms of per capita emissions gap, notes report
Ireland risks fine of up to €26bn if EU-agreed climate targets missed
Report by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Climate Change Advisory Council sets out potential costs for State
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