Should Ireland introduce a legal ‘duty of care’ for rainwater? – The Irish Times
The recent flooding events across the country have put the spotlight yet again on Ireland’s out of date…
Third of Ireland’s wintering waterbirds vanish in just 30 years – The Irish Times
A third of Ireland’s wintering waterbirds have disappeared in the last 30 years, an extensive new study shows.…
Climate change worsened rains and floods in southern Africa, study shows
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa,…
Biodiversity implications of land-intensive carbon dioxide removal
Rogelj, J. et al. Credibility gap in net-zero climate targets leaves world at high risk. Science 380, 1014–1016…
We need to save our planet, not save up for retirement
Comment: Last week brought more agonising and expensive climate change-related disasters with loss of life and livelihoods. Many…
Does climate change make small streams and more frequent flooding new risks? – The Irish Times
Often the Loughlinstown river seems to be fighting for its title. On stretches of the meandering waterway in…
Polar bears are using ice loss to their advantage. But scientists warn it won’t last for long
Published on 31/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 In 2015, a terrifying image of a “horribly thin” polar bear took…
Monarch butterflies face a 3,000km migration. Can they survive with dwindling nectar supplies?
Published on 29/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies embark on a treacherous journey –…
Global Energy Transition Investment Grew in 2025 Despite Major Obstacles; Here Are the Numbers
Global investment in the energy transition rose to $2.3 trillion last year, an 8 percent increase from the…
‘We’re tired of counting damages’: Call for climate funds after landslide devastates Sicilian town
By Rebecca Ann Hughes & NICOLE WINFIELD with AP Published on 29/01/2026 – 14:40 GMT+1 A town in Sicily has been left teetering…
Body condition among Svalbard Polar bears Ursus maritimus during a period of rapid loss of sea ice
Parmesan, C. & Yohe, G. A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems. Nature 421,…
‘The potential is huge’ – Ireland signs ‘historic’ North Sea pact to drive offshore renewable energy projects
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien (right) with his German counterpart Katherina Reiche at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg…