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What was the cabinet sub committee on climate change told by Ireland's leading climate scientist at a recent private briefing?

Might the biggest obstacle to effective climate action be us?

The things we got wrong about Data Centres and how they could be made a part of Ireland's climate solution.

What upheaval on Antarctica's ice sheets means for the future of Ireland's coastal communities.

Should we allow mining for lithium along the Wicklow Way? Can we afford not to?

How long will it take Ireland get off Russian gas and oil, and then all gas and oil?

Did the success of the anti nuclear protests of the 1970s tie the hands of those trying to tackle the climate crisis in the 2020s?

Does the absence of a national Hydrogen Plan mean Ireland is letting a golden opportunity to cut emissions slip? And in the absence of that plan, are fossil fuel companies making their own?

Climate Change means wildfires in Ireland are going to increase in frequency and intensity. We reveal for the first time the CO2 emissions created by accidental and controlled burning.

The debate about cutting emissions from agriculture is dogged by dispute, division and denial of science. Is there a way of finding common ground between environmentalists and farmers?

Might a growing protest campaign against Bord Na Mona's rewetting of bogs derail one of Ireland's most important climate actions before its begun?

A major wrinkle in meeting Ireland's renewable energy targets. Are wealthy vested interests standing in the way of vital national infrastructure or is there a public problem with wind and solar power.