Let’s be ambitious for a plan to establish a real record of the majestic Shannon’s condition
If 14 countries can come together to understand the Danube, surely Ireland can do the same for a far shorter river?
Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
How Dr Gloom became Dr Boom
Economist Nouriel Roubini’s surprisingly positive take on US economy is based on the notion that tech trumps tariffs
‘Is this what Ireland once looked like?’ Bison, wolves and nature itself roam free in Europe’s wildest forest
To understand what nature does in our absence, there can be few better opportunities than Białowieźa
Ireland second highest in EU for greenhouse gas emissions per person
Farming and forestry responsible for 38% of State’s total output of gases linked to climate change
Autumn was fourth wettest one in 85 years, says Met Éireann
Fifth consecutive season of warmer-than-average temperatures, forecaster also reveals
Death toll in Indonesian flooding passes 700 with 1m people evacuated from high-risk areas
More than 1,300 people have died across parts of Asia this week following heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones
Jack Chambers needs to tackle the culture issues in his own department
Department of Public Expenditure seems to consider procrastination as a virtue. It is penny wise and pound foolish
More than 1,100 killed in heavy flooding across four Asian countries
Millions affected by tropical cyclones and heavy monsoons in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia
‘Too small to matter’ is the laziest-possible excuse in climate debate
At a time of crisis, co-operation is the only way to resolve the climate collective-action problem
Uncomfortable conversations about Christmas gifts can make a big difference
With a little planning you can keep the magic - just with less waste
‘Recycling plastic doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s okay to use plastic’
‘People are told they’re doing great if they recycle but it doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s OK to use plastics’
Michael D Higgins rounds on Trump for ‘piggy’ remark and lack of courtesy
At Other Voices festival in Kerry, former president warns of ‘anti-intellectualism’ threat to peace
An extraordinary find in the Irish Sea left experts gobsmacked
Ella McSweeney: Is a once-common species returning to the Irish Sea thanks to overspill from marine protected areas elsewhere?
Plan to raise cost of judicial reviews could lead to people representing themselves in court
Law professor warns move could leave courts even more congested
Rich are getting richer, poor are getting poorer and the middle class is disappearing
Reality of accelerating inequality across the globe is striking
Happy Black Friday - also known as Insatiable Consumption Day
How ironic that it comes hot on the heels of the save-the-planet summit destined to go down in history as Flop30
Bord Gáis Energy’s Dave Kirwan on Irish energy prices and the case for nuclear power
Bord Gais Energy chief Dave Kirwan’s remit includes responsibility for parent company Centrica’s nuclear plants in the UK
Benedict Cumberbatch tells Irish audience that actors must lead climate activism
Climate action movement needs a Will and Grace show to penetrate resistant mindsets
Water quality key condition as appeal to extend nitrates derogation goes to vote
European Commission proposed granting Government’s request to continue derogation from nitrates regulations
‘The dead bodies float to our houses’: Life in Bangladesh, climate change’s ‘ground zero’
Bhola, in southern Bangladesh, has been called climate change’s ‘ground zero’, where its effects add to impoverishment and migration
We have to talk about home heating
Up to 55% of fine particulate matter emitted by newer logwood stoves comprises black carbon, as toxic as that emitted from diesel engines
Storm Claudia rainfall and flooding made twice as likely by climate change
Met Éireann and Maynooth University scientists say rainfall levels will increase as planet heats further
Medicinal properties of nature not to be underestimated
While being out and about is the ideal, even having and interacting with houseplants in the cooler season could be helpful
Glen of the Downs nature reserve could expand after NPWS acquires large parcel of forestry land
‘We hope to see the National Parks & Wildlife Service resourcing an ambitious native woodland restoration project,’ says Irish Wildlife Trust
State needs to spend €50bn on climate action up to 2050, warns Central Bank
‘We are no longer on a trajectory towards the very worst-case scenarios once feared’
ESB-Ørsted venture wins wind farm contract
Power plant close to Dunmore East could generate enough electricity to supply almost a million homes
Europe ‘a little bit removed’ from US and will be more realistic in future decisions, says Kenny
Former taoiseach given inaugural Trinity European Laureate Award in recognition of Irish EU presidency in 2013
What the wind auction result can tell us about John Collison’s criticism of our ability to get things done
Any increase over the average guaranteed price paid in 2023 can be seen as some sort of ‘Irish difficulty premium’
Should we re-roof the Rock of Cashel?
Ireland is dotted with ruined castles. Where is the vision for them?
How different it would be if politicians had to use public transport
Long lead-in times, a lack of sustained policy commitment, and start-stop approaches to big projects all contributed to where we are now
Become a climate ambassador in 2026 and it could bring you to all kinds of places
Against the scale of a warming planet, small actions can seem futile, but conversations and local actions build towards change
The Irish Times view on Cop30: the summit fails to deliver
While the closing agreement does not contradict the scientific consensus and edges the world slightly forward, it is not nearly enough
Cop30: Five things we learned from the Brazil climate summit
Money and self-interest dominate talks but individual countries can drive initiatives
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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