‘A new way to look … in the past’
Most people are familiar with the notion that “tree rings” — the concentric bands visible on a cross-section…
Council unlocks almost €1m for climate action projects across Cork communities
An almost €1m funding windfall will be made available to community groups across Cork city over the coming…
‘Used to be quite a rare phenomenon’
The seas that surround the U.K. have hit their warmest temperatures on record, forcing changes to some aquatic…
Why the most oil-rich country can’t keep the lights on
If you want an image of where the internal contradictions of the fossil fuel economy are headed as…
How Much Power Does AI Consume? | Ashley Dawson
Hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump declared a “national energy emergency.” The US, he warned in an executive…
‘Enormous’ melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink by 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record
By JAMEY KEATEN with AP Published on 02/10/2025 – 9:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with…
solar is fast becoming the world’s new energy superpower – The Irish Times
While the political drama of the energy transition has centred on the United States this year, and whether…
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas
Melting ice sheets in Antarctica will raise sea levels DurkTalsma/Getty Images Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping…
Synchronization of global peak river discharge since the 1980s
Merz, B. et al. Causes, impacts and patterns of disastrous river floods. Nat. Rev. Earth Environ. 2, 592–609…
Dynamic grid management reduces wildfire adaptation costs in the electric power sector
Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared. Inadequate Investment and Planning on Climate Adaptation Leaves World Exposed (UNEP, 2023);…
MCGUIRK: The Greens are still driving Irish inflation
“Grocery price inflation remains elevated in the context of overall inflation, a reflection of higher energy costs at…
Chris Packham: ‘We’re precipitating an extermination rather than an extinction event’
Wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham’s kinship with the natural world began before he could even speak. As a young…