A concrete-free wind turbine could change how renewable energy is deployed worldwide |
For decades, wind power has relied on a familiar formula: enormous towers, vast concrete foundations and specialised heavy-lift…
Weathering the storm: footage shows one of the hardiest animals on Earth enduring brutally cold temperatures
With their thick, shaggy coat made up of two special layers for extra insulation, musk oxen are built to survive…
Urgent heatwave advice as temps set to soar over 30C
Need to knowCork urged to conserve water we face into major hot stretch 17:42, 22 Jun 2026Updated 20:09,…
Off-grid mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
Australian miner Bellevue Gold has hit a sustainability milestone at its namesake gold mine in remote Western Australia, achieving…
Comprehensive national climate damage assessments framework applied to the UK
Carleton, T. A. & Hsiang, S. M. Social and economic impacts of climate. Science 353, aad9837 (2016). Article …
Cork people rank above average in e-waste recycling, says WEEE Ireland
Cork people recycled 9.1kg of electronic and electrical waste per person last year, beating the 9kg average in…
Inequality in human development amplifies climate-related disaster risk
Our analysis of 7061 climate-related disaster events from 1990 to 2020 reveals that floods, storms, and landslides account…
Self-powering shaking capsule shows the future of safe drinking water in the palm of our hands
Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge for billions of people worldwide, but a new invention from…
A rare wild cat began appearing at this solar farm after dark, and cameras soon revealed it was bringing its entire family
A subtle revolution is happening deep in Colombia. More than a quarter of a million solar panels at…
Small Canadian Town Recognises Trees As Living Beings With Rights
A small town located in the Canadian province of Quebec has officially recognised trees as living beings with…
The Irish Times view on transport emissions: learn the lessons from the energy shock – The Irish Times
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has warned that the very high dependence on fossil fuels in the…
More than 150 slow, ancient desert dwellers were carried away to clear room for a giant solar project, and what biologists noticed years later about where these animals now do best turns the whole worry on its head
Picture a flat, sun blasted basin in the California desert, the kind of place most people would call empty.…