The Irish roads and bridges most at-risk from intensifying extreme weather – The Irish Times
The State’s roads network is a €31 billion asset carrying more than 3.5 million vehicles every day, so…
Global debt soars by US$29 trillion as US, China drive rapid build-up: report
Global debt climbed to a record high in 2025, rising at the fastest pace since the pandemic, with…
‘The world remains unprepared’: Why scientists are calling for a global assessment of climate change
The world remains “unprepared” for the risks of climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that the planet is heading…
Earth’s Largest Land-Based Carbon Sink Has Sprung a Disturbing Leak
Often called the “lungs of Africa,” the Congo Basin is the world’s largest land-based carbon sink. For thousands…
‘Dangerous disasters’: How human-made climate change ‘intensified’ Europe’s winter downpours
Published on 26/02/2026 – 6:00 GMT+1 Scientists warn that Europe’s winter downpours are only going to get “heavier”…
Climate change supercharged Iberian Peninsula’s destructive storms – POLITICO
In the southern region, “the climate models actually don’t show any increasing trend in rainfall on the wettest…
‘Groundbreaking’ model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe
Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made…
A weighting framework to improve the use of emissions scenario ensembles of opportunity
Here we provide a detailed explanation of our weighting framework. We explain in more detail how relevance, quality…
Voucher scheme to encourage repair of consumer goods to be piloted next year – The Irish Times
Consumers with broken electronic goods and other malfunctioning items are to get vouchers as encouragement to opt for…
‘Irreversible on any human timescale’: Scientist reveals best and worst-case scenario for Antarctica
Scientists have highlighted just how high the stakes are as human-made climate change continues to rapidly warm Antarctica.…
Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?
Published on 19/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Spain is still desperately trying to heal its wounds and understand exactly…
‘Groundbreaking’ model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe
Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made…