A different kind of declutter
Paring back your digital footprint is healthy, but another lifestyle change can be more effective in combating climate change
Climate change
Our latest news coverage, analysis and comment on the global climate crisis
A moonlit walk by the River Suck in Roscommon, where thinning flocks underline modern realities
Tracing the path of the bulging Roscommon waterway as its peak winter season approaches
Here’s a Halloween horror story: A 97-year-old woman who owes Bank of Ireland €455,000
She took out the Bank of Ireland loan in 2003, the year Ireland was entering peak madness
How to spot a sick tree, and how best to intervene
In many ways sick trees are not unlike sick humans, expressing their discomfort in a variety of ways
Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger: Ambitious follow-up to the Time Traveler’s Wife
Inevitably, many readers will find the 560 pages of this sequel focusing on daughter Alba a challenge
Lest there be any doubt: questions about climate change answered
Scepticism about the cause of climate change persists among the public, proving fossil fuel firms did a good job of sowing confusion
There’s a burning need to tax extreme wealth
Make the people most responsible for climate change pay their fair share
Climate disasters will force 1bn people to move from their homes by 2050, new report says
Oxfam research shows wealthiest contribute most to climate change but escape its consequences
Climate Action Plan for 2026 to be published in November after 11-month delay
Coalition to argue 18-point plan will show it has not downgraded climate ambitions, as Opposition claims
Ireland is set to miss major climate targets. We should be angry
We will all pay for this negligence. And it doesn’t have to be this way
Dogs not welcome if we want to to enjoy the spectacle of returning overwintering birds
Pets should be kept away or kept on leash as bay welcomes these beautiful visitors
‘Having Manchán Magan as part of the Hometree journey was pretty deep and meaningful’
Matt Smith was drawn to Ireland to surf. Now he runs Hometree, the nature restoration charity in Co Clare, planting and conserving native woodland
The Irish Times view on the UNEP climate report: shocking but not surprising
The key goals of the Paris agreement will not be achieved
Ireland still relies on fossil fuel for almost 80% of energy as demand rises
Increasing flights, traffic and data centre expansion complicating efforts to switch from carbon-polluting fuels
Sixty years of fighting hunger yielded results but another food crisis looms
Nutrition quality rather than calories is now key to food security but conflict and climate change make the task harder
Artificial intelligence can’t replace the benefits of nature intelligence
As AI changes what and how we learn, real world learning will grow in value
‘Nowhere left to go’: Beluga whale off Ireland amid growing sightings of Arctic species
‘It is mad to think that now we have a species of whale in Irish waters that is the food of polar bears’
Global temperatures set to rise far in excess of 1.5% threshold pledged in Paris Agreement
Report from UN Environment Programme shows emissions growth has slowed but a turnaround is yet to be achieved
Chinese cars in Ireland: Here’s our rundown of each brand and what it sells
With an ever-expanding roster of Chinese brands entering the Irish car market, here’s our rundown of each one and what it sells
What’s behind the violence shaking France, and what comes next?
As demonstrations spread across France, questions remain over who was responsible for the violence and what it means for Emmanuel Macron
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to all-time low ahead of pivotal election vote
Forest clearing reached record highs approaching 30,000 square kilometers per year in the mid-90s
The village fighting a data centre: ‘The country has been sold out to big tech’
A proposed new development in Kilmeaden village in Co Waterford has got local residents asking pointed questions including: who are data centres good for, and at what cost?
The global economy and the art of living dangerously
It would be nice to think the world will become less shock-prone, but it probably won’t
The rich are getting richer, so why no wealth tax?
Choice is whether a levy would be for show – a political sign that the wealthiest should pay more – or for dough
‘No silver bullet’: Energy crunch could bite Europe this winter
Price-gouging checks at petrol stations and electric vehicle grants for French taxi drivers among Continent’s responses to global energy shock
‘Grand Canyon-esque’: Atlas of the unseen brings Ireland’s deep sea wonders into the light
Project pieced together maps of the country’s extensive seabed at depths of up to 5km
Just transition projects in midlands delivered a sixth of expected jobs
Fund designed to help midlands recover from closure of peat-fired power stations created only 183 jobs
AI systems should adopt safety lessons from nuclear industry
Balance needs to be struck between regulation and opportunity, Google DeepMind chair says
Industry greenhouse gas emissions forecast to rise, says climate council
Emissions going in wrong direction as 2030 target for substantial reductions looms
The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion
Civil War politics energised the Government parties. Now they’ve nothing left to do but pump out money
Plant-based dairy alternatives not recommended for teens, says food watchdog
Protein powders, shakes and supplementary drinks were unnecessary to meet protein goals, it said
Budget reversal of policy on tackling climate change was a mistake
While its capital investment plans are welcome, more should have done to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices for those on low incomes
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s climate policy: rhetoric sounding hollow
Last week’s budget raised worrying questions about policy
‘Nobody wants to work’: Why doesn’t Ireland grow more veg?
About 83% of fruit and veg consumed in the Republic is imported from overseas, report finds
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