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Lake Koroneia

Greece's vanishing lake exposes impact of climate change

Before drought took hold, Koroneia Lake in northern Greece was a protected wetland, a ⁠refuge for thousands of migratory and water birds including flamingos, and a magnet for tourists as well as local fishermen and farmers.

Matthias Huss, head of the "Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland" (GLAMOS) network, walking towards a measuring stake during a visit to record changes in the melting Scex Rouge glacier

Swiss glaciers suffer 'catastrophic' melt in 2026

An aerial view of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford after the River Slaney bursts its banks due to Storm Chandra

Many priority flood-relief schemes still in design stage

Sprouts are harvested by workers as they prepare for the busy Christmas period

Growers paid over the odds to water crops in July, August

A collage of three people - two men with a woman in the middle

Finding common ground on the climate crisis at UNGA

Solar panels with a tall electricity pylon

Guterres calls on nations to accelerate climate action

a stock image showing dry fields in hot weather

Irish droughts more likely due to climate change - report

Wind Energy Ireland said more than 3,000 MW of proposed onshore wind farms are still waiting to connect to the national grid

Irish grid slowing down renewable energy expansion - WEI

Damage to buildings following heavy rain brought by Typhoon Dujuan

Typhoon Dujuan leaves at least four dead in Japan

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SDG Week 2026: Shows about sustainability for kids

Where the Wild Geese Go follows Light-Bellied Brent Goose from Ireland to Arctic Canada and ack again.

Where the Wild Geese Go: A wild goose chase for the classroom

Where the Wild Geese Go

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World rivers experience driest year in decades - report

NUWAKOT, NEPAL - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the destruction following the devastating flash floods on August 26 that struck Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on September 15, 2026. People in the affected areas of Nuwakot continue to return in search of their destroy

Climate change 'destabilising factor' in Nepal landslide

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Climate coalition calls for Govt action to cut emissions

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The Business of Climate

Kia electric car charging on a residential street from house using pavement cable protectors for the EV charging cable, London, UK. (Photo by: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Is Ireland's EV home charging infrastructure fit for purpose?

Two men and a woman pose for a photo with a 0% sign in between them

Bord Gáis Energy offers 0% finance deal for solar panels

Call for energy firm windfall tax defeated in Dáil vote

How Irish hospitality is quietly overachieving in sustainability

Boiler scrappage scheme offering €2,000 grant proposed

Richmond Place, purpose-built housing for older people in Inchicore in Dublin

64% of people say housing 1 of top 3 issues Ireland faces

AIB raises €750m with tenth green bond

Two men in high vis vests and boots stand in a field with construction equipment behind them

Greenvolt Next begins work on solar farm for Voltclub

ESB Group's half year profits up 20% to €377m

Solar panels on balconies in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Germany has issued red alerts in parts of the north, with as much as 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) of snow forecast for some areas. Photographer: Krisztia

All you need to know about plug-in solar panels for your home

Climate Heroes

Climate Heroes: The Clothes Swap Hub

Climate Heroes: The Clothes Swap Hub

Climate Heroes: The Nature Reserve

Climate Heroes: The Nature Reserve

Climate Heroes: The Urban Mushroom Farm

Climate Heroes: The Urban Mushroom Farm

Climate Heroes: The Ancient Woodland Expansion Project

Climate Heroes: The Ancient Woodland Expansion Project

Climate Heroes: The Comedian

Climate Heroes: The Comedian

Climate Heroes: The National Seed Bank

Climate Heroes: The National Seed Bank

Climate Heroes: The cafe leading the move to reuse

Climate Heroes: The cafe leading the move to reuse

Climate Heroes: The Rainforest Farmer

Climate Heroes: The Rainforest Farmer

Climate Heroes: The Zero Waste Wedding Caterer

Climate Heroes: The Zero Waste Wedding Caterer

Climate Heroes: The Bog Photographer

Climate Heroes: The Bog Photographer

Climate Heroes: The Repairs Acts Project

Climate Heroes: The Repairs Acts Project

Volunteer litter pickers dive in to keep coast clean

Volunteer litter pickers dive in to keep coast clean

Climate Heroes: The Rewilders

Climate Heroes: The Rewilders

Climate Heroes: The Furniture Maker

Climate Heroes: The Furniture Maker

Climate Heroes: The Miss Ireland Contestant

Climate Heroes: The Miss Ireland Contestant

Climate Heroes: The Bee Sanctuary

Climate Heroes: The Bee Sanctuary

Climate Heroes: The Flower Farmer

Climate Heroes: The Flower Farmer

Climate on Brainstorm

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Solar panels on balconies in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Germany has issued red alerts in parts of the north, with as much as 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) of snow forecast for some areas. Photographer: Krisztia

All you need to know about plug-in solar panels for your home

Woman has sneezing. Young woman is having flu and she is sneezing. Sickness, seasonal virus problem concept. Woman being sick having flu sneezing.

Why does the pollen season in Ireland now go on for so long?

A wildfire at Slievenamon as seen from an army helicopter

How wildfires impact our indoor air quality

A car is engulfed in floodwater in Enniscorthy

Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation?

GREECE heatwave (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)

What is El Niño and why is it generating so much attention?

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Podcasts

Ecolution

Hot Mess

Brainstorm

Dirty Laundry

Ecolution - The Climate Change Podcast for Young People

Ecolution: Listen to all the podcasts here

Ecolution: Listen to all the podcasts here

Evie was live from the BTYSTE, meeting some of the young people who took part.

Ecolution: Eco projects, the Internet and AI at the BTYSTE

Young people met leaders at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action.

Ecolution: Young people are powerful

Vanessa Nakate (centre), a climate activist from Uganda speaks at a COP28 event.

Ecolution COP28 Special: Is it good COP or bad COP?!

Nicola always loved animals and the natural world.

Ecolution: Author Nicola Davies on The Song That Sings Us

Some children dig into the soil at Airfield Estate!

Ecolution: We dig in to a World of Soil

Ecolution: Bats are the good guys!

Ecolution: Bats are the good guys!

Ecolution: From Colombia to Brazil - a shared struggle

Ecolution: From Colombia to Brazil - a shared struggle

Ecolution: Heavy weather with Met Éireann's Dr Noel Fitzpatrick

Ecolution: Heavy weather with Met Éireann's Dr Noel Fitzpatrick

Ecolution: Dr Jane Goodall is our very special guest

Ecolution: Dr Jane Goodall is our very special guest