Climate change

Unthinkable: AI, global warming, war and the pandemic have combined to dizzying effect. There’s no magic elixir – but there are things we can do

Report published as latest round of negotiations for an international plastics treaty set to begin

Everyone from builders to environmental campaigners is urging Olaf Scholz to intervene in row between his junior coalition partners

Minister says he does not have an issue with new Late Late host Patrick Kielty commuting every week from London to Dublin to present show

Acquisition of 2,000-hectare site from Nama enables river-catchment conservation approach for first time

Unchanged climate policies would leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to hazardous temperatures by 2100, according to global study

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund signals cash injection for emerging domestic decarbonisation and energy tech firms

Game Changers: This car’s personality is a weird mix of nervous nelly and boy racer. Good car. Bad car

Renewable energy scheme to help drive Microsoft’s ambition to become carbon neutral

Eurostat figures once again paint Ireland as Continent’s chief climate villain, but they overstate our carbon footprint

These typically solitary fish often gather in huge numbers around Ireland’s coasts

Researchers deploying climate modelling to assess effects of elevated temperatures on crop growth

Government has been asked to study feasibility of reintroducing long-lost migratory fish that would benefit other species in Irish seas and rivers

At least 13 dead as heavy storms wreak havoc in Emilia-Romagna region

Official answers on greenhouse gas figures at odds with Eurostat

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock: Norman Crowley’s on his Cool Planet's expansion plans

Europe Letter: EU debates how to reform GDP and economic measures amid dire climate warnings

Success hinges on the way people are reached with the simple message that ‘healthy environments support healthy lives’

World Meteorological Organisation predicts temporary breach of critical Paris Agreement threshold

Agency appears to contradict the Government, which blamed multi-national presence for ‘distorting’ emissions figures

Government has approved an action plan for the public service that will see it achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

‘The way we produce, use and dispose of plastics is polluting ecosystems, creating risks for human health and destabilising the climate’

Lack of policies cause ‘ultra-processed foods and excessive red and processed meat’ to dominate

Ireland saw the biggest jump in emissions across the EU, even as 23 out of 27 states recorded a drop

Game Changers: Ponds are a great way to give wildlife a helping hand

Dublin and Meath facilities say problem could worsen

Its trajectory from poor, rural member state on the periphery is relevant for Ukraine and others

What I Do: Sandra King is a wool crafter in Co Clare who spins and dyes her own yarn

Analysis: Four winning projects in first offshore electricity auction now face planning hurdle

Farmers among those hit hardest by dry spell

Problem explains low levels of activity despite Republic's advantages, say researchers

Research Lives: Dr Patrick Fournet, research funding and support manager at Met Éireann

From 1960 to 2014 Ireland’s emissions exacted $55bn in losses across countries largely in the global south

Bootcamp event aims to mine the best carbon reduction ideas from tech startups

The council has warned the Government again about the pace of change on climate policy, this time focusing in planning

Move highlights the pressure new chief executive Koji Sato faces over the company’s environmental lobbying

Property Clinic: What is involved in getting a Ber certificate and how much does it cost?

About 5,500 people are still missing, and thousands of survivors have been left homeless, according to Médecins Sans Frontières

Independent council raised issues in a letter to Coalition leaders and Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, on Tuesday

Commitment and leadership needed ‘sooner rather than later’