@opwireland.bsky.social take note. What was done before is now obsolete www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A cautionary tale for any one (looking at you @opwireland.bsky.social) Thinking of interfering with water tables and levels with heavily engineered solutions, particularly in hydrological sensitive areas with historic buildings like Cork. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

We're not ready for this impending disaster. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Welsh upland birds boosted by restored peatland. www.birdguides.com/news/restore...

So, according to this, Ireland has the 2nd highest electricity prices in the world. No surprise, since we're subsidising the energy use of data centres. www.visualcapitalist.com/electricity-...

It’s World Ocean Day. Now-a-days the oceans are retaining more than 200 times the world’s annual electricity generation worth of energy PER YEAR. That’s because 90% of excess heat from global warming is stored there. Protect our oceans! It’s has all kinds of knock on impacts. 1/

'It offers a set of bold policy proposals, including hefty wealth taxes on billionaires, sharp reductions in working hours, a change in diets and a shift of investment from materially intense sectors, such as industry and mining, to education and health.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This photo is somewhat misleading. The Leefields ( a natural flood plain) was flooded by the ESB prior to a major rainfall event, as part of it's obligation as it is requried to do by order of the Supreme Court. Anyway the article goes on to state that... www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Indeed a very good question. What is the job of the state? A guy bult a flood warning system in 2 months that the state thought would take 10 years. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Listen up. This is kinda important.

The Doomsday Glacier is losing its ice shelf this year. Researchers are very clear on this. The oceans will rise. Coastal cities will flood. We named it Doomsday, which suggests we had some inkling. Carry on.

Ireland's energy price hikes are a terrible symptom. If we want to stop them, we have to cure the disease.

For the first time in over 400 years, there is a beaver dam in #GlenAffric! 🦫 The ultimate example of their ecosystem engineering, #beaver dams create deeper pools, slow the flow of water, improve water quality, and provide rich habitats for #wildlife such as fish, frogs, otters and birds.

Data centres add €1.4b to Irish households electricity bills. Thanks a lot FFG. www.thejournal.ie/readme/data-...

So why do FF suddenly want nuclear? #clueless

This terrible destruction in England was punished and is being repaired, though it may take decades to recover. In Ireland, however, it is official policy to do this in the name of flood relief. www.bbc.com/news/article...

People are suffering, temperatures are increasing, biodiversity is declining. Some people say we sound alarmist. Well, we are alarmed. But we are not paralysed by it. We are demanding action. Time for EU governments to stop their petty arguments and take real climate action.

'New Orleans is locked into a watery future which could see it surrounded by ocean as early as this century,l, which says the city must start the relocation process now to avoid chaos.' 'Coastal Louisiana faces sea level rise of around 10 to 23 feet' edition.cnn.com/2026/05/25/c...

There are no words... Walking festival to celebrate the most invasive and environmentally destructive plants out there. Seriously!?! www.tipperarylive.ie/news/renowne...

Western Europe Bakes! Pink dots are all-time records for May. I count at 30, but there are many more. Temps 15°C+ (almost 30F) above normal. For some areas a heatwave this extreme this early is without precedent, but climate change makes it much more likely, more intense and longer lasting.. 1/

1. London Underground station flooding has reportedly been reduced by around 90% thanks to a group of engineers: beavers. After conservationists reintroduced a family of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals built dams and restored wetlands that now absorb and slow floodwater naturally.

A milestone. For the first time ever, we have surpassed 2 million books on our website. That is 2 million books available to you through an independent, online bookshop. With competitive shipping prices. Shop local. www.kennys.ie

If a key ocean current collapses it could plunge northern Europe into a big freeze. Now researchers are weighing up a drastic intervention – building a 130-kilometre-wide dam between the US and Russia

Name a better engineer than a London beaver. We’ll wait. 🦫 These incredible creatures were reintroduced to the city and have already stepped up to stop flooding at a Tube station and restore local habitats. Nature is healing (and civil engineering).

Planners are working with water to bring wildlife back to the heart of our cities, towns & villages - creating a cooler, more pleasant urban environment along the way: share.google/hDpVMc4Hr6rD...

“Free flowing rivers are full of life,” says Herman Wanningen, a river ecologist. “When you build dams, slowly, the river will die.” www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...

Helmets and hi vis, how are ya ! Its the 2nd time this year this sign has been flattened by someone driving straight through this roundabout.

'Denmark is at the cutting edge of green technology because it's been pushing the boundaries for more than half-a-century. After two major oil crises in the 1970s, the Danes decided that self-sufficiency and energy security were top priorities.' www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Meanwhile in Ireland, we're building more weirs and culverts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'During the coming busy seasons, death and destruction from unprecedented hurricane catastrophes will probably grow much more commonplace, because even as risks grow, people have continued to build in risky flood-prone regions' yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/05/the-...

In 1980, Papua's glaciers covered 7.46 km². Today: 0.19 km². 97% gone. Four have already vanished entirely. The last two will be gone by 2030. Tropical glaciers that took millennia to form. Erased in a human lifetime. This is extinction in real time.

Record (literally) Heat Dome for May builds over West-Central #Europe the next several days. Peak temperatures will reach 15° above normal in Spain, France and Germany as well as surrounding areas. Maximum temperatures will reach 39°C/ 102°F into next week, with the highest in SW Spain. #heatwave

The rebirth of a river. We’ve been draining our land for 150 years – we’ve got too good at it. It drains so well that you get flood peaks downriver, causing a massive problem for villages. Climate change is only making it worse.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Summary: Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier collapsed with shocking speed, retreating 15 miles in only 15 months and setting a modern record for grounded ice loss. ...warming conditions turned the glacier from seemingly stable to rapidly unraveling almost overnight www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

1,468 people walking or cycling were killed or seriously injured in Dublin between 2016–2024. This is a political choice. Safer, better cycle lanes, lower speed limits, and proper enforcement would save lives. We know what works. Source: Road Safety Authority collision statistics, 2016–2024.

,'Dubbed the “doomsday Glacier" ... its collapse is expected to set off a domino effect in the entire West Antarctic ice sheet, ultimately resulting in a calamitous sea-level rise of 3.3 metres and changing the coastline of the entire planet.' www.newscientist.com/article/2526...

Press freedom - Less than 1% of the global population lives country with a genuinely free press. Down from 20% 20 years ago. 'The land of the free' is 64th, behind Botswana and Liberia rsf.org/en/index?yea...

Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social

Ban bottom trawling everywhere. Source: news - Mongabay share.google/xBVmFD08HT6w...

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A ray of light. www.channel4.com/news/hope-fo...

Trees decide for themselves where they should grow, even if there is no soil, like these yews in Killarney NP. @irishrainforest.bsky.social

'. A new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham suggests these animals can transform river systems into powerful carbon dioxide sinks by reshaping wetlands and waterways.' scitechdaily.com/beavers-turn...

Why 2030 Is a Point of No Return for Climate Change 2030 is not just a year — it’s a climate deadline. the 1.5°C target matters, how feedback loops could trigger irreversible damage, and what the world must do now. Why 2030 Is a Point of No Return for Climate Change medium.com/@sanghamitra...

“…Pacific releases a lot of heat, it supercharges the climate system and wreaks havoc weather-wise. With more heat, there will be stronger heat waves, worsening drought in some areas, but also more moisture in the air that leads to more intense floods. 1/ apnews.com/article/el-n...

'There has been an abrupt change in the rate of sea level rise as measured by satellites.' www.newscientist.com/article/2525...

Meanwhile the California grid now boasts the equivalent of 12 nuclear power plants worth of batteries -- the total cost of which was, I suspect, less than a single nuclear plant.

2027 will almost certainly be the warmest year on record for Earth - by a long shot - and perhaps even 2026 may reach a record too. That’s due to the big boost of heat released from El Niño, on top of the long term warming… 1/

Essential reading ,'The vibrant array of species that brought colour to our landscapes is getting dimmer. The chorus of sounds is getting quieter. The sheer variety of life is dialling down, being replaced by something much more monotonous' www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish...