Quilt woven by Irish groups sends message of solidarity to Cop30 climate summit
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson will present quilt to Brazilian climate minister
Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
Cop30: What’s at stake for Ireland and the wider world?
After 30 global climate summits, the challenges are greater than ever but there are signs of progress
Airlines are never going to tell us that flying is not sustainable
Messaging about ‘green fares’ or ‘responsible’ aviation is often misleading
You can’t buy your way out of the terrible situation we have all created
Don’t live in an area of high air pollution; avoid the chemicals on this list; buy an electric car: insidious messaging sells us individual solutions to structural problems
Ireland ‘steadfast’ on climate pledges, says Taoiseach ahead of Cop30 talks in Brazil
Micheál Martin to address gathering of world leaders in host city Belém, Brazil, later in week
High stakes at Cop30: ‘Climate denialism is back at a point we thought we’d moved on from’
Global talks in Brazil take place against a grim political and scientific backdrop, as Donald Trump rejects climate change as a ‘con job’ and even the host country’s credentials are in doubt
Hurricane Melissa dissipates, leaving at least 50 dead
Weather system identified as most powerful storm to strike Jamaica directly
We’re being conned about climate change, but not in the way Donald Trump says
It was shocking to hear the US president advance childish arguments that have been refuted many times
How one football club is taking climate action into its own hands
‘Inequality is damaging our society, so you can’t act on the climate crisis and ignore this’
Giving stalling car industry a break on petrol-engine ban could be a mistake
Short-term relief for carmakers unlikely to enable them catch China in electric-vehicle race
Hurricane Melissa kills 25 in Haiti after leaving widespread damage in Jamaica
Desperate pleas for help as 735,000 people remain in shelters in eastern Cuba
Uisce Éireann defends projections for Shannon pipeline indicating ‘potential to serve 50% of national needs’
Utility criticised in consultation process for limiting projections up to 2050
RTÉ receives formal complaint over ‘exclusion’ of climate issues from presidential debates
Letter signed by academics, NGOs and medics alleges breach of public service obligations
In pictures: Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after causing chaos in Jamaica
Hundreds of thousands left without power in Jamaica as hospitals are forced to evacuate
World faces ‘devastating consequences’ after missing 1.5 degrees climate target, says UN head
Overshooting Paris agreement target will have ‘devastating consequences’ for world, warns António Guterres
Just Stop Oil pair who sought to spray paint on Taylor Swift’s jet spared jail
Two women were found guilty of criminal damage to two planes
The rural Dublin family farm where the best chefs in Ireland source their produce
McNally Family Farm turned their backs on big supermarkets 30 years ago, opting to sell directly to consumers instead. Now, it’s where top Dublin chefs source their produce
Valencia: Thousands march to call for leader’s resignation on anniversary of fatal floods
Residents accuse regional government of issuing warning for flash flooding that killed 229 people too late
Lough Derg is drifting towards the fate of Lough Neagh, that once great lake now all but dead
Lough Derg has been so reshaped by pollution that its original character is almost impossible to discern
Tens of thousands to protest on first anniversary of Spanish floods
Anger at how regional government handled the crisis overshadows memorial
Green roofs and permeable paving: how to solve both the human and nature housing crises
New housing developments can provide more benefits to society than the bare minimum of having a roof over your head if done correctly
We need a new type of green politics to rebuild a strong climate movement
Decarbonising Ireland and restoring biodiversity is going to take decades. We must be willing to experiment and sometimes fail
Powersharing has created a nonsense system where planning an action counts as an action
One team of 134 people at Stormont has spent €123 million on a strategy that reduced carbon emissions by just one per cent
Growing demand sparks surge in Irish electricity imports
Homes on target to meet greenhouse gas emissions, says State body
Dublin city’s last specialist wallpaper retailer to close
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Cutting the entire cattle herd to reduce emissions makes no economic sense
Limiting methane emissions is a good thing but agriculture is producing other, more damaging, greenhouse gases
How we do Halloween is adding to the planet’s mounting graveyard of waste
Halloween can be an environmental shocker, but there are more nature-friendly ways to celebrate
Government’s green energy targets under pressure
Planning delays hindering renewable projects, say industry and experts
Two years ago we planted 24,000 native saplings – now our forest is thriving
We planted on the cheapest land we could find in Ireland. These small wet fields now hum with life. This habitat is healing
Michael Connelly: ‘AI will change the world for the better, but what’s scary is the lack of foresight’
The crime novelist on the LA fires, his lack of interest in tracing his Irish roots, and why he has turned the Lincoln lawyer into ‘the Chevy Bolt barrister’
It’s proving to be a bumper autumn for nuts. But why?
The process by which trees co-ordinate their efforts across hundreds of miles on what are known as ‘mast years’ is quite an enigma
The Irish Times view on data centres: how many is too many?
They are are putting a heavy strain on Ireland’s efforts to meet climate targets
How communities across Ireland are taking control of their energy future
Sustainable energy communities are generating renewable electricity and bringing cost savings to households
Lough Neagh’s recovery needs ‘sustained action over many years’, Minister says
‘Ecological impact has been pretty horrendous,’ witness tells Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of MPs at Westminster
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