Irish cities need heatwave plans, coalition of health experts says
‘Urban heat island’ effect means cities are often several degrees hotter than surrounding areas
Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
‘Gentle giants’: Irish basking shark hot spots identified after more than 2,700 sightings
Scientist says increase in sightings in Ireland’s waters is ‘really important’ given decline in population elsewhere
Urgent talks needed on future of farming in a changing climate, advisory body says
Just Transition Commission says practices must change but farmers must be supported
Universities must be supported to lead on climate action
One critical public investment we can make to reduce devastating future societal costs is to dramatically increase third-level funding
Continued growth in aviation deserve must be weighed against climate commitments
State needs international connectivity, but recent weather patterns underline need for careful scrutiny
We live on an island where we drink, swim and wash in water laced with our own excrement
Some 800,000 rural dwellers rely on their own private wells, and 38 per cent of these regularly fail to meet contamination standards
How data centres increase pressure on energy grids in a heatwave - and even increase local temperatures
Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside
The Irish Times view on Europe’s wildfires: the price of climate change
The conditions created by our rapidly heating planet make such disasters ever more likely
Fire ravages protected France forest that inspired the artists of Paris
Wildfire burns through nearly a fifth of Forest of Fontainebleau that featured in works of Monet and inspired early environmentalism
Dublin Airport passenger cap ignores reality of changing climate
Ireland is now a haven from extreme heat events plaguing other parts of the world
‘We’re aiming for 90,000 bottles by 2029’: Meet the Dutchman betting €4m on Slane vineyard
Paulus Willem Heemskerk has planted 36,000 vines in recent weeks on his estate at Fennor House in Meath
What ospreys ask of us is simple: clean, fish-rich waters
Imposing bird of prey can make Ireland home if plankton thrive
What can we do to combat the health effects of extreme heat?
Dr Muiris Houston: Be careful of strenuous activity as this generates additional heat for the body to dissipate
Ireland’s Greenest Places: Why we want to salute Net Zero Heroes
As the deadline to nominate people and places in the second Ireland’s Greenest Places competition approaches, we take a look at some of those already in the running
Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation
Worldview: Paris has invested heavily in efforts to mitigate the urban heat island effect - planting trees and redesigning public spaces - but there is no quick fix when the temperature goes beyond 40 degrees
‘We have entered a new reality’: Ireland is alarmingly unprepared for a heatwave future
From a lack of cool spaces to the push for more energy efficient homes, Ireland has no clear plan to cope with a warming world
The Response: Former BBC editor brings home reality of climate change
Polemic shows UK is unprepared for environmental emergencies. Irish readers should feel nervous, too
Spanish wildfire victims burned in cars as roads turned into ‘death traps’
Twelve people confirmed dead in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires, with 23 still missing
Met Éireann forecasts heatwave conditions until Tuesday; night-time water restrictions considered
Uisce Éireann says there has been record water consumption in the greater Dublin area
Heatwaves see harmful ozone build up near ground as pollutants react together
Highest ozone concentrations during June heatwave were in Germany, Benelux countries and Italy’s Po valley
Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves intensify
Scientists say rising temperatures are increasing risks to people, ecosystems and infrastructure
Photos of people enjoying the sunshine do not tell the full story
It is surely way past time for presenting heatwaves as benign and welcome opportunities for fun
The Government is trying to undermine climate laws. President Connolly could stop it
The potentially irreversible impacts of climate change will be experienced by our children and grandchildren
Dublin and Cork look to lead on climate action in ambitious pilot project
Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources
Holidaymakers missing the link between air travel and the climate emergency
In the absence of any concrete political leadership in this area, what else is left but our own agency?
Black-listed gambling sites, Sinn Féin’s merch profits, and life as a returning emigrant
Plus: Ireland has failed to meet its own emissions targets
George Gibney found guilty of historic sex abuse; and wildfires rage across southern Europe
Plus: Nato leaders have much bigger questions to answer ahead of summit
Trump needs to wake up to climate crisis
His inauguration in January and the July 4th celebrations were disrupted by the weather
Irish holidaymakers leave belongings and flee French wildfires
More than 10,000 evacuated near Perpignan as blaze threatened villages close to French border with Spain
Wildfires across Europe forces thousands to flee homes amid ‘powder keg’ dry conditions
Hundreds of firefighters tackle blazes across Portugal, Spain, France and Greece with strong winds forecast to fan flames
Ireland’s commitment to EU climate action under scrutiny during presidency of bloc
Campaigners urge Government to hold firm against pressures to ease environmental rules on industry
France’s buildings are becoming unlivable amid heatwave. But air conditioning remains divisive
Air conditioning is a thorny issue but it can form part of a relatively low-carbon response to rising temperatures
The story of two Dubliners planting a wood on the wild Atlantic coast
This is a story about how two people living in Dublin made a small wood and a garden on the north coast of Sligo
Ireland punishes tax evaders. Pollution should be just as risky
Nature absorbs the impact of polluters because the political will isn’t there to make the consequences serious enough to stop them
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