Climate and Sustainability

Biodiversity in Action Business & Sustainability Climate Change Future Living Marine & Oceans Renewables Sustainable Farming Sustainability & Climate home
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

Sean O’Driscoll: 'Ireland needs radical action to end its infrastructure crisis' 
Sean O’Driscoll: 'Ireland needs radical action to end its infrastructure crisis' 
The ESRI chairman says the Government must accept there is a 'national crisis in Irish infrastructure'

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

Beyond Methane: How a new feed additive is revolutionising Irish farming
Beyond Methane: How a new feed additive is revolutionising Irish farming
The ‘Agriculture and Climate Change: Science into Action’ conference heard about one study which showed that RumenGlas was linked to a 12% improvement in growth rate and feed efficiency, alongside a 10% reduction in methane emissions

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

ABP marks ten years of on-farm climate research at Carlow Demonstration Farm
Demo farm reports 32% lower emissions with more profitable cattle
The 280-acre dairy-to-beef farm, owned by the Sheppard family, has partnered with ABP since 2015, with the aim of testing and validating practical on-farm solutions in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from beef production

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Upcycling: How to get wise, get sustainable and get sorted at home
Upcycling: How to get wise, get sustainable and get sorted at home
From garden hacks to getting creative with waste and making an extra push to recycle more we can make changes that really add up

Tue, 10 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

FRANCE-TRANSPORT-HYDROGEN-AIR-LIQUIDE-HYUNDAI
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

Ambulance volunteers saddle up on e-bikes for Cork City Marathon
Ambulance volunteers saddle up on e-bikes for Cork City Marathon
St John Ambulance Cork eBike Cycle Response Unit is believed to be the first of its kind in Ireland

Mon, 02 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

Bloom festival 2025
Taoiseach rejects 'housing vs data centres' energy claim by senior civil servant 
Department secretary general had said data centres had used up spare capacity in the energy grid and policymakers faced stark choices â€” 'is it housing or is it AI?'

Thu, 29 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

Latest

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited