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<p>Puffins, such as these on Skellig Michael, are one of the species predicted to be lost if current trends continue. File picture: PA/Nick McAvaney</p>

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‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report

Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ecosystems

<p>The scheme will help improve air quality (Brian Lawless/PA)</p>

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Funding awarded for project to improve air quality across island of Ireland

<p>Bohemians FC partnered with local groups in the Dublin 7 area, including Connecting Cabra and Mountjoy Prison, to support older people to access home retrofits. File picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire</p>

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Climate action more successful if communities are involved in projects, new research finds

Moneypoint ends coal generation early as ESB shifts focus to renewable energy hub

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Moneypoint ends coal generation early as ESB shifts focus to renewable energy hub

Ireland ends coal power generation at Moneypoint

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Ireland ends coal power generation at Moneypoint

Older Couple Enjoys A Relaxing Day On A Sandy Beach, Sitting In Beach Chairs With Tropical Drinks In Hand

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Donal Hickey: Links between climate change, rising temperatures and health in Ireland

Lithium supplies will not keep up with demand for electric cars

Low earners should be given €10k grant to buy electric vehicles in effort to cut emissions — report

Climate Change Advisory Council report also recommended expansion of school transport scheme and improvements to public transport

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Nasa data reveals 'alarming' rise in intensity of weather events

Nasa data reveals 'alarming' rise in intensity of weather events

Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Small changes add up on emissions

Irish Examiner view: Small changes add up on emissions

Every part of the world exists in delicate balance

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Cork to host major summit on climate and health after invitation from World Health Organization

Cork to host major summit on climate and health after invitation from World Health Organization

Meeting in Cork next year will bring together mayors from dozens of cities, political leaders, and public health professionals from across the WHO’s European region

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Wind power generates a third of electricity required so far this year

Wind power generates a third of electricity required so far this year

Kerry saw the highest wind energy output, with Cork and Galway in second and third place respectively

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

‘Ticking timebomb’: Sea acidity at critical levels and threatens entire ecosystems

‘Ticking timebomb’: Sea acidity at critical levels and threatens entire ecosystems

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

'Shotgun cartridges from Nova Scotia, bleach bottle from Taiwan': What washes up on our beaches and the volunteers who clear it

'Shotgun cartridges from Nova Scotia, bleach bottle from Taiwan': What washes up on our beaches and the volunteers who clear it

World Oceans Day will run in conjunction with the UN Ocean Conference which will be held in France from June 9 to 13

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

France D-Day

Irish Examiner view: Listening is an important precursor to change

It is worth recalling the words of US president Dwight D Eisenhower, who was fond of saying: 'Plans are useless but planning is indispensable'

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

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State exams: 'Extremely relevant' climate change questions feature

Also, Junior Cycle Irish was fair and covered relatable topics for students, according to Studyclix subject spokesperson Stephen Doyle

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Seabirds in trouble due to fewer sand eel and sprat

Seabirds in trouble due to fewer sand eel and sprat

Puffins must now travel ever longer distances to harvest fish for their chicks. Flying long distances, with fish held in the bill, is an additional burden on stressed parents. Chicks are undernourished and their survival rates fall

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

How Cork City Council can move on from its robotrees fiasco

How Cork City Council can move on from its robotrees fiasco

The local authority should apologise for wasting taxpayers' money — and learn to listen to experts when considering matters beyond its own expertise, writes John Sodeau

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Heatwaves have a major impact on the spread of many diseases — Irish research

Heatwaves have a major impact on the spread of many diseases — Irish research

Scientists have suggested that almost 70% of covid-19 cases in the summer of 2022 could have been avoided if there hadn’t been heatwaves around that time

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Ireland's love affair with fossil fuels is an oil-soaked slippery slope

Ireland's love affair with fossil fuels is an oil-soaked slippery slope

Trócaire's latest report shows that emissions from just 25 oil and gas corporations between 1985 and 2018 caused more than $20 trillion in damages

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

EPA finds over '100 key risks' to the State posed by climate change

EPA finds over '100 key risks' to the State posed by climate change

The National Climate Change Risk Assessment, which is the first comprehensive study of its kind in Ireland

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Cork City Council spent over €23,000 last year on 'robotrees' before their removal

Cork City Council spent over €23,000 last year on 'robotrees' before their removal

The CityTree benches were removed from their wooden bases last month and placed in storage

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Italy Freedom Flotilla

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza

The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition – departed from the Sicilian port of Catania in southern Italy

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

APTOPIX Canada Wildfires

Thousands evacuated in Canadian provinces as wildfires threaten air quality

Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

Shannon LNG reactivates plans for €650m terminal in Kerry

Shannon LNG reactivates plans for €650m terminal in Kerry

The proposal goes directly to An Bord Pleanála as it is Strategic Infrastructure Development, or development considered to be of strategic economic or social importance

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Just a tick — take time to find out about Lyme disease

Just a tick — take time to find out about Lyme disease

Tips on preventing tick bites include wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using insect repellent

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Heavy traffic in istanbul

S New roads mean more traffic, not less — somebody should tell Galway County Council

New roads cause more traffic, not less, but that doesn't stop people from wanting them. It's time to change tack, writes Ciarán Ferrie

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Trump

World faces new danger of 'economic denial' in climate fight, Cop30 head says

André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlash

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Carbon pollution report

Climate experts call on Government to show 'greater ambition' on reducing carbon emissions

A new EPA report shows Ireland is set to miss its 2030 EU-mandated carbon targets by a massive margin

Wed, 28 May, 2025

April the second hottest month on record

Global temperatures likely to be above 1.5C threshold over next five years – WMO

There is an 80% chance that at least one year between 2025 and 2029 will set a new record for global temperatures, the analysis shows

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Ensuring climate action and clean technologies are accessible and fair

Ensuring climate action and clean technologies are accessible and fair

Sadhbh O'Neill of Feminist Communities for Climate Justice explains why it's vital to have a network of groups working to create a fairer, cleaner, more sustainable future in which all women, communities, workers and countries are lifted by climate action

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Carbon capture schemes

Ireland won't even get halfway to its carbon emissions reduction target, says EPA

Professor Diarmuid Torney, director of DCU’s institute for climate and society, said: 'We seem to have moved backwards'

Wed, 28 May, 2025