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Sunday November 24th, 2024
Ireland rises 14 places in climate action index, but ‘SOS for planet’ issued at Cop29
Irish Independent
24 Nov 2024Mary Robinson hits out at Vatican and other countries for blocking progress at Cop29 climate...
Irish Independent
24 Nov 2024As we wait for national legislation, let’s launch a Green New Deal from below
Guardian
24 Nov 2024An AI Fukushima is inevitable’: scientists discuss technology’s immense potential and dangers
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big fines loom
Guardian
24 Nov 2024‘Catastrophic’ marine heatwaves are killing sealife and causing mass disruption to UK fisheries
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Yes, there is a lot of greenwashing, but Cop summits are our best chance of...
Guardian
24 Nov 2024World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns...
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Revealed: McKinsey clients had ‘rising share of global emissions’, internal analysis shows
Guardian
24 Nov 2024California limits on ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS in products are effective, study says
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Huge election year worldwide sees weakening commitment to act on climate crisis
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’
Guardian
24 Nov 2024Monday November 18th, 2024
Eamon Ryan says televised debate needed to flesh out the ‘how’ in parties’ election pledges...
Irish Independent
18 Nov 2024Climate summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’ in addressing crisis, say former political leaders and...
Irish Times
18 Nov 2024Cop29 puts peace on the agenda, but climate talks rattled as Mary Robinson joins big...
Irish Independent
18 Nov 2024COP29 – Climate champion Al Gore shows latest secret emissions, including ‘dark vessels’ as polluting...
Irish Independent
18 Nov 2024Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit
Guardian
18 Nov 2024‘It’s a national disgrace’: fury at sewage-filled Windermere over toxic algae and dead fish
Guardian
18 Nov 2024Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator
Guardian
18 Nov 2024Heat pump scheme for Edwardian social housing aims to bust low-carbon myths
Guardian
18 Nov 2024Environmental groups alarmed as Doug Burgum picked for US interior secretary
Guardian
18 Nov 2024Cop29: US Democrats put on brave face as Republicans fight for cheap energy
Guardian
18 Nov 2024Monday November 11th, 2024
Less than half of population of some counties understands what causes climate change, EPA says
Irish Times
11 Nov 2024Ireland not acting aggressively enough to hit climate targets – UCC study
Irish Times
11 Nov 2024Irish businesses finally understanding why they need to go greener, survey shows
Irish Independent
11 Nov 2024Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit
Guardian
11 Nov 2024The Guardian view on Trump’s planet-wrecking plans: the UK government’s resolve will be tested
Guardian
11 Nov 2024After Trump re-election, UK will lead efforts to save Cop29, says Miliband
Guardian
11 Nov 2024Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters
Guardian
11 Nov 2024This is climate breakdown: a new series exploring the real impacts on people
Guardian
11 Nov 2024Cop29 live updates: global north owes $5tn a year climate debt to global south, say...
Guardian
11 Nov 2024Fears New York buildings’ deadly toll on migratory birds could be on the rise
Guardian
11 Nov 2024EPA staff fear Trump will destroy how it protects Americans from pollution
Guardian
11 Nov 2024Monday November 4th, 2024
Climate change ‘worsened all 10 deadliest weather events in past two decades’, say scientists
Irish Independent
4 Nov 2024Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site
Guardian
4 Nov 2024Spain’s apocalyptic floods show two undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big...
Guardian
4 Nov 2024Revealed: billionaires are ‘ultimate beneficiaries’ linked to €3bn of EU farming subsidies
Guardian
4 Nov 2024US students score win in push for fossil fuel divestment by private high schools
Guardian
4 Nov 2024‘We didn’t realise how hard it is’: small farmers in Europe struggle to get by
Guardian
4 Nov 2024Europe ‘must spend on green energy and charging capacity, not roads, airports expansion’
Irish Times
4 Nov 2024Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leader
Irish Times
4 Nov 2024Climate crisis risks reversing progress in life expectancy and health, study shows
Irish Independent
4 Nov 2024