Climate change

Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis

Here’s a job for the next pope. Deliver us from climate apathy

We will not make the necessary climate leap if divisions continue - between rite and reason, left and right, rural and urban or young and old

Government has downgraded climate as priority, says Green Party leader

Roderic O’Gorman says the Coalition has regressed to the old ways and is afraid to make the hard decisions

‘In time, society will view disposable coffee cups much like we now view plastic bags’

An ambitious project in Malahide and Rush will aim to make the blight of single-use coffee cups a thing of the past

Poland’s wines are its best kept secret. Here are some of the best

Poland has a burgeoning wine business with more than 700 growers and 500 wineries

Beautifully sonorous blackcaps have discovered the key to a comfortable life

Ella McSweeney: These astonishingly small creatures are an example of a species thriving in a world that is changing faster than ever

PwC Ireland’s revenues rise 3% to almost €470m

Big Four firm’s latest transparency report highlights increases in assurance and tax work but a decline in the provision of advisory services

Weakening corporate climate pledges is a symptom of waning momentum

Recent high-profile corporate backtracking from climate commitments shows the fragility of pledges when attention and accountability drift

Regulator criticised over energy firms’ failure to help consumers save money via smart meters

Delay over new electricity tariffs is disappointing says climate advisory body

More than €31bn in fossil fuel investments ‘based in Ireland’

Trócaire and ActionAid Ireland claim carbon footprint of finance bigger than Ireland’s annual emissions

Climate anxiety is like parenthood: you get used to living with constant worry

Climate anxiety can incite despair and hopelessness which, for those with existing mental health problems, can lead to depression and substance abuse

Frequent-flyer rewards should be replaced with a frequent-flyer levy

Flying causes more of the pollution that’s heating up our climate than any other form of transport

Life had drained from a farmer’s soil. He asked for advice - and nature has made a return

Ella McSweeney: It is possible to counteract relentless damage to our soils caused by human activity

Rowback is not a policy when clean tech is the only game in town

As geopolitical turmoil reshapes global priorities, climate action is taking a backseat. From corporate rollbacks to political U-turns, a once-urgent transition to clean energy faces fresh obstacles. But in a world increasingly dependent on fossil fuels, delays will only drive up costs—both economic and environmental.

Pope Francis’s green legacy is his radical encyclical Laudato Si’ that upended centuries of Catholic teaching

Published in 2015, Laudato Si’ spoke of our serious moral responsibility to protect the planet

Offshore wind farms at risk of legal challenges due to flawed developer-led policy, environmentalists warn

Setting aside of ecosystem-based marine planning in Ireland has created a ‘mess’, says Blue Ireland

Ardnacrusha at 100: What could happen if Ireland showed similar ambition today and invested 20% of national budget in energy? 

Spending €24bn on projects such as upgrading the grid and electrifying transport and heating could transform the nation

Take fewer flights or switch to an EV – what’s the best way to reduce my carbon emissions?

Amid all the continuing noise around climate action, it can be hard to know which changes will really make a difference

Why international firm Corio withdrew from plans for Sceirde Rocks wind farm off Connemara’s coast

Emerging technology, harsh marine conditions and cost pose challenges, but big offshore projects can be done, say experts

Meet Romulus and Remus, first of their kind for 10,000 years. Sort of

The spurious idea of 'de-extinction' offers us the illusion of undoing one of the great catastrophes of our own era

Rooks are on par with chimpanzees in terms of intelligence

A study showed an ability to modify sticks and even bend a straight piece of wire into a hook to retrieve food from a tube

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands