12 November 2021 It’s a big day at COP26 in Glasgow as we all know – the second draft of the final text is out and who knows how long the negotiations will go on for. But we wanted to take a quick break from our usual programming for the Read more…
23 July 2021 Mia Jacobson was used to heat. Growing up in the tropical climate of Hawaii, they were accustomed to the discomfort summer can bring. But when the recent heat dome that struck their now-home of Portland, Oregon, each day became a matter of survival. “I got this fight Read more…
7 December 2020 While seeing a marginal improvement in its ranking, Ireland remains a low performer in the newest international climate rankings published today. The 2021 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) found Ireland to be in 39th place in climate mitigation efforts, up two places from last year’s 41st position. Read more…
25 November 2020 The state must pursue a national environmental policy that incorporates the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and water and air quality, the EPA said today. In their over 400-paged State of the Environment report, the body warned that the outlook for Ireland’s environment is not “optimistic”. “The overall Read more…
18 September 2020 Ireland’s climate is set to look drastically different by mid-century, according to a new super-computer generated projection. Annual average temperatures could climb as high as 1.6 degrees above pre-industrial levels by 2050, with the east of the country set to see the highest increase, according to a Read more…
February 28th, 2020 Transport infrastructure in Ireland is set to face unprecedented threats in a warming climate, according to a new UN report. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) found that transport in the bloc will face unparalleled challenges both on coastlines and inland. Due to higher levels Read more…
February 3rd, 2020 After almost a decade out of power, Fianna Fail is vying to govern again. The party previously ruled in the ill-fated coalition with the Green Party in the late 2000s, but did it pick up any green tricks from its partners? As we enter the final week Read more…
January 23rd, 2020 RTE has balked at the idea of holding a standalone climate debate in the run up to the general election next month. A petition launched earlier this month calling on the national broadcaster to host the debate has gathered over 3,600 signatures. Signatories want a debate focused Read more…
January 22nd, 2020 A new nationwide climate campaign launched today calling on general election candidates to ensure a faster and fairer route to climate leadership if they are elected to the next Dáil. Launching this morning at an event at Sandymount Strand, the One Future Ireland campaign looks to push election candidates to Read more…
January 20th, 2020 Ireland’s natural world is in appalling shape and needs the full backing of the public to push election candidates to bring it back from the brink, a leading nature conservation group has warned. Launching its Manifesto for Nature this afternoon, BirdWatch Ireland (BWI) starkly laid out the Read more…
