EEnvironment Read More National electrification plan to be published in effort to cut oil and gas reliance – The Irish TimesNovember 5, 2026 The Government is to publish a national electrification plan before the end of the year in a move…
EEnvironment Read More Could Super El Niño push the polar vortex into uncharted territory this winter?October 29, 2026 This winter could be one for the record books as Super El Niño and the Polar Vortex go…
WWildlife Read More May I suggest … Storm Donald? – The Irish TimesOctober 28, 2026 May I suggest … Storm Donald? The Irish TimesThe Music Quiz: What is the birth name of US rapper…
EEnvironment Read More A Pacific island ‘will be swallowed’ by the sea within decades. Is Ireland paying attention? – The Irish TimesOctober 8, 2026 The term “digital nation” means very different things to Ireland and Tuvalu. For Ireland it means having a…
EEnvironment Read More El Niño Is Bringing Kelvin Waves to California. Here’s What To KnowOctober 7, 2026 The last strong El Niño event, which took place from 2015-2016, had five Kelvin waves. On the other…
EEnvironment Read More New Research Strengthens the Link Between Warming and Extreme WeatherOctober 6, 2026 There is an increasing body of evidence connecting climate change and severe weather events. In 2004, a group…
IIreland Read More Last month was second-hottest September on record, Met Éireann says – The Irish TimesOctober 2, 2026 Ireland has experienced its second hottest September on record provisional data showed, continuing recent trends of patterns of…
EEnvironment Read More Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change – The Irish TimesOctober 2, 2026 The Government’s budget preparations should have taken place on Achill Island in place of the Mayo International Kite…
HHeadlines Read More Trees down and around 18,000 properties without power after night of strong winds and heavy rainSeptember 30, 2026 THOUSANDS OF HOMES remain without power after a night of very strong winds and heavy rain. A number…
IIreland Read More It matters that Ireland is an island. That makes its past and present different from many other countries – The Irish TimesSeptember 13, 2026 July 1972. I was 11 years old. In a country tense with uniformed killings and violent recrimination, my…
EEnvironment Read More ‘Supersized’ El Niño could land ‘massive blow to communities’ in coming monthsSeptember 3, 2026 THE WEATHER PHENOMENON that’s warming up the Pacific Ocean is going to make climate change-driven extreme weather events…
EEnvironment Read More Solar buoyed Europe’s grid amid record-breaking heat and drought this summerAugust 21, 2026 Repeated record-breaking heat waves cooked the European continent this summer, delivering the region’s hottest June on record. A…