Boy tells TDs and senators: 'We need more trains now' A 13-year-old boy from Co Mayo, speaking to politicians at an Oireachtas committee, has criticised the lack of rail services in Ireland. Environment • 16 hrs
COP28 turns attention to potent methane emissions Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2. But other powerful heat-trapping emissions - of methane - are also likely to … Climate Change • 21 Nov
Earth on track for catastrophic 2.9C temp rise - UN Countries' greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9C this century, the UN has … Climate Change • 21 Nov
Politics must be taken out of climate action - Ardern Former prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has told a conference in Dublin that politics needs to be taken out of climate action. Climate Change • 20 Nov
Storm Debi: Further sign of climate change in Ireland What a horrendous week it has been for the people of Clarinbridge, Oranmore and Kinvara, who suffered the full brunt of of Storm Debi. Is … Analysis and Comment • 20 Nov
From local lore to lab, unlocking nature's pharmacy Science Week draws to a close this weekend after hundreds of events on the theme of what it means to be human in today's world, … Environment • 18 Nov
Jargon buster: What is anthropogenic climate change? The scientific consensus around climate change is clear. The world is warming and humans are to blame. The language of climate change, however, is anything … Climate Change • 17 Nov
Half of seabirds in UK, Ireland 'in decline' - survey Almost half of the breeding seabird species in Ireland and the UK have declined in the past 20 years, with climate change one of the … Ireland • 17 Nov
Rio de Janeiro bakes in record heat A heat wave that has settled over large parts of Brazil has sent the "feels like" temperature in Rio de Janeiro to 58.5C. Weather • 15 Nov
The future of farming: Using science to cut emissions 'Science in action' in the agri-sector is the theme of a climate and agriculture conference taking place in Dublin. Ireland • 15 Nov
World severely off track to limit emissions - UN The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the United Nations has warned, as an assessment of climate pledges shows only minor … Climate Change • 14 Nov
EU pledges 'substantial' contribution to climate fund The European Union will make a "substantial" financial contribution to a new international fund addressing the destruction caused by climate change, the EU's executive Commission … Climate Change • 13 Nov
EU agrees on contested law to restore nature Negotiators from the EU Parliament, the European Commissions and the EU Council have reached an agreement about the details to be included in the long-awaited, … World • 10 Nov
Building coal-fired power plants irresponsible - envoy Building and funding coal power plants is "irresponsible," US climate envoy John Kerry said today, calling "greed" the biggest impediment to climate action. Climate Change • 10 Nov
Watch: 'Virtually certain' 2023 will be hottest year Last month was the warmest October on record, European Union scientists have said. Climate Change • 08 Nov
2023 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years 2023 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists have said, after data showed last month was the world's hottest … Climate Change • 08 Nov
Dozens of electric buses not in use due to lack of charge points Dozens of zero-emission buses ordered by the National Transport Authority 18 months ago are not yet in service, partly due to delays in installing charging … Prime Time • 07 Nov
Hundreds evacuated as wildfire rages in Spain A wind-fuelled wildfire is raging in eastern Spain and hundreds of people have been evacuated, local authorities said. World • 03 Nov
New service allows people to check Irish air quality A new national air quality forecast service providing unprecedented and detailed information about air pollutants that can damage people's health has been launched by the … Ireland • 03 Nov
Highest ever October rainfall recorded in parts of Cork Cork Airport weather station saw its highest amount of October rainfall on record last month, while nine stations broke their October maximum temperature records. Weather • 02 Nov
UN warns over climate change threat to health services The World Meteorological Organization has warned that climate change threatens to reverse healthcare improvements around the world. Climate Change • 02 Nov
Climate funding fall shows action 'stalling' - UN International funding for climate resilience in developing countries fell in 2021 despite increasingly ferocious impacts, the UN has said, as its chief warned action was … Climate Change • 02 Nov
Residents urged to flee Australian wildfires Residents in three areas in Australia's northern Queensland state were ordered to evacuate their homes this morning as bushfires burned out of control. World • 01 Nov
'Loss-and-damage' fund dominates pre-COP28 talks in UAE Setting up a 'loss-and-damage' fund for poorer nations hit by climate change have dominated preliminary talks one month before COP28 in Dubai where delegates look … Climate Change • 31 Oct
California startup to 'sponge' CO2 from the atmosphere Scrubbing carbon dioxide from the air is imperative if humanity is to limit global warming, experts say, and a California startup says it can do … Climate Change • 30 Oct