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Climate Change

January
January 2026
Extreme Weather
US braces for potentially 'catastrophic' storm threatening heavy snow and freezing rain
24 Jan
17.2k
42
TEMPERATURE LIMIT
Climate tipping point will be reached by the end of this decade, Copernicus institute warns
14 Jan
6.4k
74
trade off
'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur
12 Jan
12.5k
22
An Aimsir as Gaeilge
If you think Irish people are obsessed with weather, imagine life as TG4 weather presenter
11 Jan
12.5k
1
An Aimsir as Gaeilge
In Éirinn, níl aon éalú ón aimsir, fiú amháin ag socraidí - laithreoir aimsire TG4
9 Jan
6.6k
3
america first
'A colossal own goal': Trump withdraws US from 66 global organisations and treaties
8 Jan
36.7k
heating up
Ireland had its warmest spring and summer since 1900 last year
6 Jan
7.0k
105
Renewable Energy
Plans for wind farm of '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off Clare and Galway coasts withdrawn
2 Jan
21.1k
120
Last year
2025
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PodcastThe Explainer
Is your favourite chocolate still actually 'chocolate'?
13m
WINTER SUN
Storm Bram broke records for high temperatures at 11 weather stations around Ireland
Updated 11 Dec 2025
12.9k
32
Global Warming
2025 is on track to tie with the second hottest year on record
9 Dec 2025
3.4k
Climate Change
Extreme rainfall like that earlier this month is twice as likely because of climate change
27 Nov 2025
7.5k
71
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PodcastThe Explainer
What did the world actually agree to at COP30?
17m
COP30
Mary Robinson says outcome of climate talks was disappointing - but she's staying hopeful
24 Nov 2025
5.8k
30
US boycott
Taoiseach disputes Marco Rubio's claim that the G20 is 'anti-American'
23 Nov 2025
8.5k
54
NARWHAL
Whale carcass found on Donegal beach identified as Arctic species never before seen in Irish waters
21 Nov 2025
15.9k
32
Belem
Fire breaks out at COP30 climate conference in Brazil, sending delegates fleeing
20 Nov 2025
9.9k
21
CLIMATE CRISIS
Analysis: We're halfway through COP30. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly so far
Karol Balfe
18 Nov 2025
3.1k
13
The fire in my belly
Opinion: I'm marching for climate action today. It might seem futile, but here's why it matters
Garry Walsh
15 Nov 2025
5.8k
82
Falling slowly
Why are the leaves staying on the trees so long this autumn?
13 Nov 2025
22.0k
35
Overshot
Ireland has blown its first carbon budget target
13 Nov 2025
7.0k
76
RELATED
Ireland's excessive emissions mean climate goals 'are increasingly out of reach'
1 Jun 2025
Why the potential €26bn of 'fines' for missed climate targets aren't technically fines
6 Apr 2025
Ireland needs to stop using harmful fossil fuels in the next 15 years - climate watchdog
12 Dec 2024
CCAC urges end to subsidised fossil fuels, says failure to meet EU targets 'could cost Ireland €8bn'
23 Oct 2024
Phew
There's going to be more litres of wine made this year after 2024's record low
12 Nov 2025
5.5k
29
COP30
Neale Richmond: The government takes climate action seriously, but we recognise we need to do more
Neale Richmond
12 Nov 2025
3.5k
34
COP30
Governor tipped for 2028 presidential race says Trump is 'doubling down on stupid' with pro-oil stance
11 Nov 2025
18.9k
41
Destruction
Six killed and more than 400 injured as tornado hits southern Brazil
8 Nov 2025
4.2k
Air Travel Levy
Opinion: Expanding Dublin Airport now would fly in the face of climate reality
Aoife O'Leary
7 Nov 2025
4.8k
33
Climate Threat
Taoiseach tells world leaders about how Ireland was hit hard by Storm Éowyn
6 Nov 2025
36.8k
RELATED
2025 to be among top three warmest years on record, UN warns
6 Nov 2025
Teething issues in host city as leaders gather - what you need to know about this year's COP
6 Nov 2025
Opinion: Our future is at stake, but wealthy countries aren't putting their money where their mouth is
6 Nov 2025
Climate emergency
2025 to be among top three warmest years on record, UN warns
6 Nov 2025
4.3k
43
behind the curtain
Teething issues in host city as leaders gather - what you need to know about this year's COP
This year’s flagship climate talks are happening in Brazil near the Amazon rainforest.
Lauren Boland
Updated 6 Nov 2025
9.2k
50
COP30
Opinion: Our future is at stake, but wealthy countries aren't putting their money where their mouth is
Ross Fitzpatrick
6 Nov 2025
4.0k
51
Compromise
EU strikes deal on climate targets after marathon talks - but it's 'not necessarily pretty'
Defending the deal, one EU diplomat said it had to acknowledge that we live in “muddy, messy, nasty real world”.
Minister for Climate Darragh O'Brien has welcomed the agreement, saying Ireland pushed for changes in areas like agriculture.
But the deal has been criticised by climate activists, who say Europe has made too many concessions to countries unwilling to take necessary action.
Updated 5 Nov 2025
6.6k
Extreme Weather
Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
Updated 31 Oct 2025
11.0k
9
CLIMATE INEQUALITY
Ireland's richest produce more carbon than poorer groups, report says
30 Oct 2025
13.8k
70
Climate Change
Over half a million people are dying every year due to rising heat globally
29 Oct 2025
2.8k
Extreme Weather
Hurricane Melissa loses strength en route to Cuba after wreaking 'disaster' in Jamaica
29 Oct 2025
11.7k
11
Extreme Weather
Why is Hurricane Melissa so strong and how will it impact Ireland?
The hurricane is the most powerful storm of the year so far.
Experts say that warming sea temperatures have increased the intensity of the storm.
The remnants of the storm will likely bring "plenty of rain and unsettled weather" to Ireland - but it's too far away to say with certainty yet.
Updated 28 Oct 2025
54.1k
32
CLIMATE CRISIS
Global emissions only on track to fall 10% by 2035, far short of 60% goal
28 Oct 2025
3.2k
27
Running out of Road
The transport sector has already blown its carbon budget, estimates show
21 Oct 2025
6.3k
31
Presidential Election
Climate expert: Why I had to contact the candidates directly to get clear answers on climate
Dr Cara Augustenborg
17 Oct 2025
5.1k
Biodiversity
Asian hornets are 'a sign of accelerating risks to Ireland's environment'
15 Oct 2025
8.8k
38
RELATED
First sighting of Asian hornet confirmed in the North
14 Oct 2025
Asian hornet nest removed from Cork site in 'complex operation'
5 Sep 2025
Another Asian hornet has been captured in Cork - and it looks like there's a second hive
4 Sep 2025
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