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“Although global GDP doubled between 2000 and 2022 … only modest improvements were achieved in reducing social shortfalls worldwide, whereas ecological overshoot increased rapidly, disrupting the critical planetary processes on which all life depends.“

@doughnuteconomics.bsky.social

Ella McSweeney: After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?

“Every September, the Civil Contingencies Agency runs Preparedness Week, educating the public on preparing for emergencies… Voluntary civil defence groups receive ongoing basic training in first aid, food handling, language skills and flood management.”

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Dublin's Metrolink project has (finally) been granted planning permission The 18.8km route will connect Dublin Airport to the city centre.

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Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/
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S14, Ep3 | The Psychology of Misinformation: Why Does It Work So Well? Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.

In this week's episode, we dig into the psychology of mis/disinformation and why it works so well. We thought we knew a lot about disinformation, and then we talked to these experts!

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Let the sun shine: solar is fast becoming the world’s new energy superpower Solar power is reshaping economies, industrial systems and geopolitics

‘Solar power is reshaping economies, industrial systems and geopolitics, largely under the radar of mainstream debate. We are living through an energy transition that, for once, feels exponential rather than incremental.’

@hannahdaly.ie

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The window to a manageable climate future is still open. Failure isn't inevitable. It's a choice. This week I had the honor of addressing heads of state, ministers and world leaders at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit during the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week 2025 in New ...

“We are on a path to breach the 1.5°C multi-decadal boundary within the next 5 to 10 years. Here, we must admit failure. Failure to protect peoples and nations from unmanageable impacts of human-induced climate change. But we don’t have to keep failing…

Failure is not inevitable. It is a choice.”

“Countries are now collectively planning even more fossil fuel production than 2 years ago, with projected 2030 production exceeding levels consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C by more than 120%.”

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He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again? Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.

A long term vision, creating the conditions for change and society wide engagement…

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Are we ready for life beyond 1.5°C of global warming? We are on the verge of crossing the threshold set out in the Paris Climate Agreement. David Gunn and Matthew Harris explore the ideas that may help us navigate a world of more frequent and severe clim...

“From innovations in the financial sector to community-scale organizations, pockets of bold and ambitious action are already emerging. It is only by helping them to flourish that we might better face up to life in a harsher and less predictable world.”

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Climate Change Led to At Least 16,500 Heat Deaths in Europe This Summer A new study tracked the effects of higher temperatures in hundreds of European cities.

“These numbers represent real people who have lost their lives,” said Friederike Otto, a co-author of the study. “If we continue on the path that we are now — continue burning fossil fuels — these deaths will only increase.”

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Surge in Irish corncrake numbers and in breeding territories, survey shows Farming community key to success in recovery of bird threatened with local extinction

“Almost 1,500 hectares of land is now being managed by 250 farmers and landowners to conserve the corncrake.”

Irish corncrake numbers have increased by a fifth, while breeding territories for the endangered bird have increased substantially

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“1-in-5 children live in families below the poverty line when housing costs are accounted for… This rate is largely unchanged in recent years and differs little from that seen from 2007 to 2009 when the financial crisis was unfolding.”

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10 ways to make Dublin better: From public baths to scrapping gated communities Open schoolyards at weekends, softer lighting and more places to sit down would help

Ireland’s climate transition should not only address emissions, but also existing inequalities.

We have a unique opportunity to harness the climate transformation ahead to deliver better, safer and fairer futures for everyone.

Some great inspiration here:

“Provisional Met Éireann data shows that summer 2025 is the warmest on record since 1900, when this temperature dataset began…Future projections show that summer temperatures are expected to continue increasing under moderate and high emission scenarios.”

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‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape

“We have to change the way people think about oil, gas and coal, which are responsible for 86% of the CO2 emissions that are trapped in our atmosphere. The world is on track to produce 110% more oil, gas and coal by 2030 than we can ever burn if we want to keep global warming below 2C…”

Physics‐Based Indicators for the Onset of an AMOC Collapse Under Climate Change Multiple AMOC collapses are simulated in the CESM under transient climate change scenarios A physics-based indicator derived from surface buoyancy fluxes is proposed for the onset of an AMOC coll...

“When the AMOC collapses, the Northwestern European climate changes drastically and this will likely induce severe societal impacts.”

Rapid climate action is needed to avoid the increasing risk of a climate transition that is by disaster rather than by design.

Opinion | The New American Inequality: The Cooled vs. the Cooked

“The faster our world heats up, the faster the divide between the cooled and the cooked will widen. Ultimately, it is symptomatic of the larger injustice of the climate crisis, which is that the people who have done the least to cause it are the ones who will suffer the most from its impacts.”

Blackwater mass fish kill confirmed as due to pollution incident Marine Institute experts are not yet able to identify chemical involved in Co Cork incident or where it came from

Blackwater mass fish kill confirmed as due to pollution incident

Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the week...

Hundreds of people have died in Pakistan from deadly flooding.

Rising temperatures due to burning fossil fuels allow the atmosphere to hold more moisture, leading to heavier downpours during storms.

Pakistan is responsible for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Storm Éowyn was most expensive weather event in history for Irish insurers, costing €301m Breakdown of figures shows 33,768 claims were lodged following storm

Storm Éowyn was most expensive weather event in history for Irish insurers, costing €301m
Breakdown of figures shows 33,768 claims were lodged following storm

#ClimateRisk

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Ireland relied on fossil fuels for 80% of energy use in 2024 Ireland ranks eighth out of top 10 countries for renewable electricity use, Energy Institute report says

“Fossil fuels accounted for 81.4 per cent of overall Irish energy consumption last year, an increase of 0.7 per cent on 2023.”

Unless the increase in renewable energy is permanently displacing fossil fuels, it is not a climate transition.

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Paula Fagan: 'The marriage referendum was healing, being a fair and just society is good for everyone' What a Difference a Day Makes: "...and the people in the house all shouting: ‘It’s a yes from us too’. It was just joy, to feel that support, no hesitation – ‘It’s a yes from us’."

“The enormity of the yes vote said Ireland had changed. That people are kind...It benefitted everyone – that’s what fairness does. Everyone felt better for it. It made Ireland, society, feel more open, not just for same-sex couples. Being a fair and just society is good for everyone.“

Extreme weather events in the European Region are a health emergency not just a climate one An open letter from the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health

Commissioners of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health have issued an urgent open letter on extreme weather to the governments and health authorities of the WHO European Region.

“This is no longer a distant threat..It is a public health emergency unfolding in real time.”

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

“This summer, like every summer now, has been exceptional in terms of extreme heat around the world….This is what climate change looks like, and it will only get worse.”

Until we stop burning fossil fuels, climate change will continue to make the world more dangerous.

The recent ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate has been cited for the first time in a climate litigation case in South Africa, challenging the approval of an oil project.

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Italy fines fast fashion giant Shein over 'green' claims Claims about the recyclability of products “were found to be either false or at least confusing”.

The AGCM also took issue with the retailer’s claims it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 and reach zero emissions by 2050. These “vague” pledges .. “were contradicted by an actual increase in Shein’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 and 2024.”

“Unseasonably impactful weather is expected for Sunday night and into Monday as a deepening low pressure system, Storm Floris, will likely track to the northwest of Ireland bringing a spell of heavy rain and very strong winds.”

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ECB to introduce 'climate factor' into lending operations The European Central Bank will add climate change considerations to its lending operations from late 2026, it said today, raising pressure on banks to channel financing towards greener sectors as the ...

An important development as the European Central Bank announces it is introducing a ‘climate factor’ to its collateral policy to address climate risks. Making access to finance increasingly dependent on climate disclosures and transition plans and making it harder to fund high-carbon assets.

Could the Most Cost-Effective Climate Mitigation Strategy Be Funding Communities? Donors take note: This new report estimates the philanthropic cost per ton of emissions averted by traditionally hard-to-measure community efforts. The numbers are startlingly low.

“In other words, backing local passions — whether for renewable energy or against fossil fuel infrastructure — is far more effective than philanthropy building solutions itself.”

Could the Most Cost-Effective Climate Mitigation Strategy Be Funding Communities?