Climate and Science Correspondent at the Irish Times. Views personal. DMs open. caroline.odoherty@irishtimes.com
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El Nino will mean inconvenience for some, life and death stuggles for others. Thanks for input from @ICARUS_Maynooth @MetEireann
@Concern & others
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A little later than expected but Ireland and Tuvalu are to co-host international climate conference - the transition away from fossil fuels conference- in the Pacific next July with preconference in Ireland in the spring
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More drought even when there's rain - latest analysis from @ICARUS_Maynooth warns of difficult summers ahead
Irish summers likely to feature ‘extreme evaporation’ due to climate change, say scientists irishtimes.com/environment/c…
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Wind Energy Ireland has published a list of actions it says need Government support to keep wind-generated electricity growing
Energy firms seek planning changes to allow onshore wind farms to run indefinitely irishtimes.com/environment/2…
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....also, Jennie Stephens of @ICARUS_Maynooth explores the role of collective action in driving lawmakers to act for climate..... irishtimes.com/environment/c…
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....and @thatsmaths looks at how Ireland has made its mark on mathematics worldwide
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"An oasis in the deep sea" Heartening coral restoration project co-led by @AntoGrehan2 & team from @uniofgalway - although it's sad we let it get to this state in the first place
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The Government says it will do "something" in next month's Budget for those hit by the soaring price of home-heating oil but what will it do longer-term to free them from oil-dependence?
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US data centre firm wanting to build in north Mayo has planning permission overturned for failing to show it can use renewable energy & being likely to increase carbon emissions
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What happens when a polar explorer takes to space? @Dr_Niamh_Shaw writes in Science & Climate in @irishtimes about one man's extraordinary adventure.....
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....while @spmathieson explains how social media algorithms work and why the Chinese are careful not to allow their own children use sites they export to the rest of the world....
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...and @claireoconnell meets a @MaynoothUni academic researching extreme weather impacts
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Five Opposition parties unite on climate action, backing demands of @SCC_Ireland for ban on LNG imports, moratorium on data centres, reversal of public transport fare hikes and for climate to be pushed to the top of the Government agenda
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"A grotesque pantomime" - some strong words and sentiments among the people at the Dublin protest against Trump's visit
‘The only people on the streets are here to oppose him’: Thousands protest Trump visit
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It's been a very long time coming but the Dublin city district heating scheme is moving a step closer
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Studies from @ESRIDublin highlight challenges ahead for decarbonising home heating
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The Ireland Electrified group says the 'spark gap' means a unit of electricity is three times the price of a unit of gas
Electricity firms seek change in pricing model to promote switch away from gas
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"We cannot keep treating every prolonged wet period or drought as an isolated crisis"
@CCACIreland criticises Dept of Agriculture failures in cutting farm emissions & helping farmers adapt to climate change
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Research from @UCC pinpoints Irish coastal areas at greatest risk of climate hazards. Interactive map and Coastal Hazard Exposure Index allows public click on any of 33,000 points to see the risk profile. Map here:
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In Science & Climate in @IrishTimes, @sthompsonIT examines what is meant by just transition and one region's experience of just transition policy....
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...while @KOSullivanIT makes a plea for preservation of a key scientific research tool - the book index...
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....and @HannahEDaly cooks up a plan to get rid of the fossil fuel burner and air polluter in our kitchens - the gas oven irishtimes.com/environment/c…
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