John Gibbons joins The Last Word to delve into why the 2027 Budget is a disaster for Ireland's climate targets.To listen to the full chat, press 'PLAY' on th...

UK Met Office prediction has led some commentators to fear a very cold winter across Northern Europe

The Dutch experiment at Oosterwold offers a radically different model of urban living. John Gibbons visited the residents to see how it’s done.

On the living boundaries of our fields, and what we lose when we pull them out

The Minister for Finance Simon Harris said that carbon tax on on home heating oil and gas is being reduced and will not increase again in the lifetime of this Government.

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On any given day, there remain hundreds of patents waiting for admission to a hospital bed, placed on a trolley, chair, or other area of a hospital.

Windthrow can reduce the climate benefit of forestry by removing trees that would have kept growing and disturbing the carbon-rich soils beneath them

Seán Canney’s remarks come after four deaths at the weekend and as EU ministers gather to discuss road safety

Green-run council also curbing ads for airlines, cruises, fossil fuels and SUVs on its billboards and bus shelters

Four per cent of the Irish workforce is employed in farming - but 15 per cent of our elected national politicians are farmers or landowners, according an investigation by The Irish Times

Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?

More than 1,000 operations at NHS hospitals were cancelled due to heat during the UK’s record May and June heatwaves, Carbon Brief can reveal.

New Mexico petroleum body says talks centred on creating a ‘long-term supply relationship’; Ireland previously banned importation of fracked gas

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said this year's Budget will support people "who get up early every morning and go to work".

Data-centre expansion will make it hard to source enough gas to meet demand during extreme cold events, state regulator warns

India’s capital overcame scepticism, delays and urban sprawl to set a new standard for public transport

Decision-makers ‘don’t step foot on the Dart or Dublin Bus’, says Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman

New regulations requiring e-scooter users to wear helmets and high-visibility clothing have come into effect from today.

It is envisaged increases of more than 30% on some tickets will take effect from January, says National Transport Authority

Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time

Focus must now switch to limiting extent of overshoot, says United Nations' climate report

While helmets are seen as an obvious safety measure for some, the question of making their usage compulsory remains controversial. Our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking at the issue.

Climate change and supply chain threats to our import-dependent food system should impel us to stockpile food — just as we do with oil

The long read: Our buildings are monuments to extraction and extreme emissions. But what if we turned from destructive concrete to timber?

Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims

Every euro invested in active travel produces almost €4 in economic benefits, according to a report commissioned by the National Transport Authority.

A public meeting is to be held in Drogheda this week to discuss controversial plans to reconfigure the Dublin Road, Marsh Road and Bridge of Peace traffic layout.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter's Gothenburg Grand Central in Sweden reuses brick and steel, combining a transit hub with offices and a green roof.

New research has found that 80% of children never cycle to school, even though over two thirds of parents said they wished their kids did.

The future of this green gateway at the western edge of Dublin city, stretching from Chapelizod to Lucan, remains in doubt

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding