# Global Warming

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# Climate Change

Here's why cold weather doesn't mean global warming isn't real

If it’s so cold and there’s a dangerous amount of snow, then how could the Earth possibly be warming?

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Nov 30th 2014, 4:00 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Catch up as you wake up

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Nov 27th 2014, 8:53 AM

# save the world

World leaders cuddle koalas, try to solve global warming

They pledged “strong and effective action” on climate change.

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Nov 16th 2014, 10:08 AM

# Climate Change

China and the US agreed a climate deal - here's why it matters

It may signal a worldwide action on climate change.

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Nov 12th 2014, 9:35 AM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Sinn Féin the most popular party, Irish Water benchmarking, and murder in Hong Kong.

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Nov 2nd 2014, 8:03 PM

# Climate Change

Not worried about global warming? Here's why you should be

These scientists say that time is running out in the battle against global warming.

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Nov 2nd 2014, 6:17 PM

# that's cold guys

New York police arrest protesting polar bear* ahead of UN climate talks

*Well, sort of…

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Sep 23rd 2014, 10:25 AM

# Climate Change

The 'pause' in global warming could last another 10 years

… however things will start heating up rapidly after that.

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Aug 22nd 2014, 6:22 PM

# Red Alert

Gingers could go extinct due to warming temperatures

Who are the Viking tour going to shout at now?

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Jul 8th 2014, 8:35 AM

# up up and away

Nasa cancels satellite launch with just 46 seconds to go

The spacecraft will orbit at 705 kilometres above Earth and will provide the first complete picture of the effects of climate change.

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Jul 1st 2014, 11:04 AM

Voices

Opinion: A green lifestyle is a nice but trivial gesture – we must focus on nuclear fusion

Is nuclear fusion the answer to the world energy crisis? It might be the only future hope to power our planet.

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May 14th 2014, 7:30 PM

# NASA

"Unstoppable" melting of Antarctic ice will have major impact on sea level, scientists warn

Calculations on sea level rises will have to be revised upwards, it’s being warned.

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May 13th 2014, 8:47 AM

# looking to 2050

"Little more than lipstick on a pig." Environment groups not happy with Ireland's climate change plan

The draft plans commit Ireland to a “low-carbon economy by 2050″ but Friends of the Earth say detailed targets are needed.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 6:40 PM

Voices

Column: Here's where we can make cuts – and savings! – that won’t hurt services, jobs or salaries

Cutting costly emissions from thousands of public buildings would help the environment and save Ireland €200m a year – without requiring a single job loss.

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Apr 16th 2014, 8:00 AM

# wind energy

'Incensed' anti-pylon groups take their protest to Leinster House

Wind Aware Ireland said that the Government’s wind energy policy is a “completely ineffective way of reducing C02″.

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Apr 15th 2014, 6:30 AM

# piece of mind

Teenagers to tell politicians what they think about same-sex marriage… as Gaeilge

The second-level students will also discuss global and warming employment matters with the politicians.

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Mar 4th 2014, 6:45 AM

# New Zealand

Pacific islander loses bid to become world's first 'climate change refugee'

Ioane Teitiota had argued that he should be allowed stay in New Zealand, as his low-lying homeland in the South Pacific is at threat from rising seas.

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Nov 27th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Global Warming

An Taisce claim air-travel tax will be re-introduced to combat climate change

The environmental group says that scrapping the tax makes no “long-term sense” and wants Ireland to make increasing use of ferry crossings.

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Oct 28th 2013, 12:53 PM

# you told us

Top readers’ comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?

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Oct 5th 2013, 11:04 AM

# Climate Change

IKEA is selling solar panels, yay! But not in Ireland, boo!

The company says that customers want to live more sustainably, but there is no word on when they will roll out the panels to Ireland.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 6:45 AM

# IPCC

Meteorologist vows to never fly again after climate change report

Would you think about reducing your carbon footprint after last Friday’s report on human impact on climate change?

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Sep 30th 2013, 8:15 PM

# News Fix

Here’s what happened today: Friday

Get up to speed on the scrums at Ireland’s tax offices today, the renewed strike threat by doctors and the landmark report on climate change…

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Sep 27th 2013, 11:27 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 New rules cause delays at motor tax offices, Global Warming is real and Gardaí continue search for Margaret Mangan.

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Sep 27th 2013, 4:53 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you believe in global warming?

There are plenty of sceptics out there but scientists say they are 95 per cent sure that humans are to blame for rising temperatures.

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Sep 27th 2013, 9:21 AM

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Column: Climate change might not seem important – but it will have an impact on us all

In a post-Celtic Tiger Ireland, people might be forgiven to think that these changes don’t appear so bad in the greater scheme of things. But they’d be wrong, writes Gavin Harte.

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Sep 26th 2013, 7:00 AM

# ICEBRIDGE

Aircraft-mounted cameras capture stunning views of polar regions

NASA is in the fifth year of its mission to survey the Arctic and Antarctic. Its cockpit cameras have gathered some spectacular footage…

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Aug 20th 2013, 4:24 PM

# great lakes

Watch the North Pole turn into a lake

Warmer than usual sea temperatures have turned the North Pole into a shallow, very cold, lake.

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Aug 3rd 2013, 8:45 AM

# Climate Change

Study: Global warming still happening, but maybe not as quickly as feared

A new report says the effects of climate change between 2000 and 2009 weren’t as pronounced as the worst-case scenario.

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May 19th 2013, 8:06 PM

# Greenhouse Gases

Carbon dioxide levels reach historic high - US monitors

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history.

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May 10th 2013, 7:26 PM

# Brrrr

Explainer: Is global warming causing harsher winters (and springs)?

Some scientists are beginning to put together data which shows climate change is causing icy polar air to be displaced towards Europe.

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Apr 1st 2013, 5:00 PM

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Column: Climate change warnings should put the heat on all of us

The last 12 months have seen unprecedented climatic developments, writes Gavin Harte. Are we going to heed the warning?

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Jan 22nd 2013, 7:00 AM

# birdwatching

Vagrant birds flocking to Ireland as temperatures rise

Birdwtch Ireland said the changes in the habits of bird populations is a good indication of serious changes in our own environment.

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Jan 9th 2013, 11:44 AM

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Column: Hurricane Isaac should make us think seriously about climate change

Catastrophic events like Hurricane Isaac highlight the reality of climate change – those that believe it is fictional are in denial, writes Gavin Harte.

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Aug 31st 2012, 7:30 PM

# Global Warming

Climate change sceptic 'converted' by own research

Richard A Muller founded a research project into the rise in earth surface temperature… and the findings surprised even him.

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Jul 30th 2012, 12:55 PM

Voices

Column: We ignored signs of the bank crisis. What about the climate crisis?

Ireland is headed in the wrong direction, writes Molly Walsh – and the Government is blindly ploughing ahead.

Jun 26th 2012, 7:30 AM

Voices

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

May 13th 2012, 11:00 AM

# young activists

Teenagers sue US government over global warming

Young plaintiffs argue that climate change decisions will affect their generation.

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May 11th 2012, 6:30 AM

# Global Warming

Ireland to breach EU targets for CO2 emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest projections show that while Ireland will comply with its Kyoto obligations, it is expected to breach its annual obligations under the EU 2020 target.

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Apr 17th 2012, 9:48 AM