#Global Warming
'It is much worse than you think': The climate crisis and what it means for Ireland
Ireland – like every country – faces significant challenges to respond to climate change.
July confirmed as the hottest month on record
Nine of the 10 hottest July months have occurred since 2005 – with the last five years ranking as the five hottest, according to a US agency.
Donald Trump denounces Paris climate accord as 'ineffective' and 'expensive'
Trump has gone as far as branding climate change a conspiracy in the past.
In just 3 years, Antarctic sea ice shrank by an area four times greater than France
From 2014 to 2017, “the Antarctic lost almost as much as the Arctic” over almost 40 years, and now stands at a record low.
Scientists have recorded the highest level of CO2 emissions on earth since records began
The last time earth’s atmosphere contained this much CO2 was more than three million years ago
Met Éireann staff advised not to talk 'despair' over climate change and to use positive language
An internal communique says using words like “inevitable” could create a feeling that nothing can be done.
The last four years were the hottest on record, UN confirms
The 20 warmest years in history all occurred within the last 22 years.
'The Garden of Eden is no more': David Attenborough issues stark climate warning at Davos
“We need to move beyond guilt or blame, and get on with the practical tasks at hand,” Attenborough told his audience.
Taoiseach: 'Householders will have to pay more to fill their cars, for electricity and gas under carbon tax hikes'
Varadkar said the increase in carbon taxes will be needed over the next number of years.
Met Éireann staff told not to link specific extreme weather events with climate change
The advice in a guidance document for staff says linking extreme weather to global warming was a problem.
Trump backs off climate change hoax claim ... but says he doesn't know if it's man made
Trump said he doesn’t want to put the US at a disadvantage in responding to climate change.
Exceptionally hot weather expected for another four years, researchers say
Manmade global warming and a natural change in the Earth’s temperature will join forces over the coming years, the study suggested.
Climate change is speeding up a rise in sea levels
Warmer ocean water is destabilising ice shelves.
Great Barrier Reef corals experiencing 'catastrophic die-off' as result of global warming
30% of the coral in the area were lost between March and November 2016 as a result of an extended marine heatwave.
The Citizens' Assembly publishes report calling on Ireland to be 'a leader in tackling climate change'
The recommendations were reached by majority vote of the Assembly members following two weekends of deliberation.
A climate change sceptic proposed as Trump's top environmental adviser has been dropped
The White House has confirmed that Kathleen Hartnett White will not be taking on the role.
Even without El Nino last year Earth keeps getting hotter
2017 was either the second or third hottest year ever.
Trump says US east coast could use some 'global warming' this weekend as temperatures plunge
Trump has repeatedly expressed scepticism about climate change science.
Ireland ranks worst in Europe for taking action against climate change
Ireland ranked 49 out of 59 countries in the 2018 Climate Change Performance Index
Higher taxes and more bus lanes: How the Citizens' Assembly wants Ireland to tackle climate change
The voting took place after two weekends of deliberation that focused on the energy, transport and agriculture sectors.
Volcanic eruptions were the driving force behind an ancient global warming event
The event that took place 56 million years ago has been investigated by researchers at the University of California.
Climate change behind dramatic shift in timing of Irish floods, study finds
Winter floods are now occurring the east of Ireland earlier towards autumn than they did 20 years ago.
Deadly heat waves could hit South Asia this century
Global warming could lead to uninhabitable temperatures, a study found.
Poll: Are you worried about climate change?
New research predicts a dramatic rise in the death toll from weather-related disasters in Europe in the coming decades.
US still wants to join climate talks despite plan to withdraw from agreement
The country can’t formally pull out of the Paris accord until 2020 at the earliest.
Electric cars: Is Ireland, and the world, ready for them?
Britain has vowed to “end the sale of all conventional petrol and diesel cars” by 2040.
The wine industry in Europe could be in trouble due to global warming, researchers warn
Work made impossible by the heat, and losses in productivity could see the wine industry facing challenging times, they said.
Rising temperatures will make it harder for planes to take off in coming decades
Some fully loaded planes may have to remove fuel, cargo or passengers, a study has warned.
Trend towards 'killer heatwaves seems unavoidable', scientists warn
Even under the Paris Climate deal, half of the world’s population would be exposed to killer heatwaves every year.
Iceberg as big as Galway on the brink of breaking away into ocean
If the Larsen C Antarctic ice shelf splits, it will produce one of the biggest icebergs ever seen.
Luke Ming Flanagan: 'Regulation, like taxes, is only for the little people'
Corporate Ireland doesn’t need to live up to the laws that are put in place for our health and our environment, writes Luke Ming Flanagan.
'Zero prospect' of recovery after Great Barrier Reef decimated by the heat and Cyclone Debbie
The damage caused by Cyclone Debbie could be severe, say scientists.
Trump finally set to meet Xi Jinping after Twitter rants about China
Trump and his Chinese counterpart will have a lot to talk about.
Vladimir Putin does not believe in man-made climate change
He says it has been around since the 1930s and is potentially a good thing.
Climate change could be a lot worse than we first thought...
New research from scientists, including some from Maynooth University, suggests temperatures may have risen higher than was previously feared.
It's official: The so-called hiatus in global warming is a myth
New research confirms a criticised 2015 study which overturned results of a “pause” in oceanic warming.
Top Republican fears damage Trump could do to the environment
Christine Todd Whitman, former head of the EPA, accused Donald Trump of ignoring science when it comes to climate change.
Record temperatures as the North Pole gets a heatwave for Christmas
As the North Pole is made up completely of sea ice, it may mean that Santa Claus will have to transfer his operations elsewhere.
Donald Trump and Al Gore have "extremely interesting conversation" about climate change
The US president-elect may be softening his stance on the issue.
Heating up: 2016 "very likely" to be hottest year on record, says UN
“The election of Donald Trump is only going to make matters worse,” said Green Party leader Eamon Ryan.
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