Climate Change Archives – The College View

China is halting the march to net zero

April 5, 2023

In September 1961 President John F. Kennedy spoke to the United Nations warning of the danger posed by nuclear weaponry. “Every man, woman and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles, hanging by the

“No climate justice without human rights” protests follow after COP27

November 23, 2022

Protesters gathered in Egypt last week to voice concerns over the human rights of climate change activists imprisoned in the country at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) last week.

The protest is taking place on Friday, 11th November.

Trinity students plan climate protest with Extinction Rebellion

November 9, 2022

Students in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) will march to Dáil Éireann as part of a climate protest to demand for “emergency action on planetary polycrises” during the COP27 summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. The protest is

Irish forestry has been left in the dark for far too long

October 26, 2022

Last month, Minister of State for land use, Pippa Hackett launched a vision for Ireland’s trees, woods and forests until 2050. The new plan outlines promising guidelines for “the right trees in the right places

Should we pay more for flights to improve climate change, as Ciarán Cuffe MEP suggested?

April 13, 2022

Nearly everyone in Ireland has availed of a cheap flight, offered by Ryanair. One can take a flight to Spain, Romania, Croatia, etc. for less than €20, which excludes if people want to add extra

The Climate Crisis: Let’s talk about solutions not just the impacts

March 23, 2022

According to the latest IPCC report it is not too late to help the climate change crisis but it will be too late if we don’t start taking action.

Climate change plans are out the window as the emergency crisis continues.

March 23, 2022

The war between Russia and Ukraine has led to rising fuel costs. With such an emergency, fossil fuels are being used instead. Emergency measures have decreased the price of fossil fuels, reduced carbon taxes, and

COP26 is not Listening to Irish Farmers.

November 24, 2021

Why Irish farmers feel as though they have been treated unfairly by COP26.

UCC delegate set to represent Irish students at COP26 Summit

November 10, 2021

University College Cork have assembled a delegate of eight members, including students and climate professors, to attend the COP26 summit in Glasgow which kicked off on Sunday. COP26 will run from October 31st to November 12th, and

COP26: Bold Compromises and Ambitious Commitments are on the Agenda.

November 10, 2021

According to the latest Environmental Protection Agency data, agriculture is responsible for 37% of Ireland’s emissions, and 80% of emissions from farming are directly linked to methane emissions.

Taxi app Free Now to help drive e-scooter trial on DCU campuses

September 19, 2021

DCU has linked up with ride hailing app Free Now to help carry out the trial in the use of e-scooters around campuses. This latest collaboration with the transport service company will allow DCU students

Ireland’s climate will be drastically warmer by 2050, study finds

April 14, 2021

The country’s weather conditions and temperature will be radically different by the year 2050, particularly in the east, according to a computer generated projection by the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC).

Air pollution has a lasting damaging effect on public health while speeding up climate change

March 24, 2021

Every evening, as the sky turns dark and the wind becomes bitter, Jenny looks out of her living room window to see her son playing outside. She knows he will have to come inside sooner

Geraldine Carton of The Useless Project: “The only way is up”

November 23, 2020

From the rallying cries of Extinction Rebellion protesters to the enactment of the Climate Ambassador Programme, Carton feels we are a nation that has a propensity to do the right thing when it comes to climate action.

The musicians helping to make climate change a cultural movement

November 13, 2019

Pop stars such as Lil Dicky are using their music and huge followings to raise awareness of climate change. This social media and music driven activism shows that a boiling point has been reached in

Plan to combat the effects of climate change on health launched

November 13, 2019

The Department of Health has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to identify the main challenges posed to the health service by the climate crisis.

Storm in a teacup

December 12, 2018

The effects of climate change can be clearly seen, the most evident effect can be seen in the increased temperature. Temperatures have risen by 0.7oC between 1890-2008 and most significantly by 0.4oC between 1980-2008.

National Energy and Climate Plan influenced by DCU students

November 28, 2018

DCU students created a collaborative submission to the government’s public consultation on Ireland’s National Energy & Climate Plan 2021-2030.

CSO and Met Éireann team up in new “rescue” project

October 17, 2018

The data will improve weather risk management and help understand climate change, while eliminating the over-inclusion of more recent weather events which have “better media coverage and folk memory”.

RTÉ have no guidelines for reporting on climate change

October 3, 2018

Despite having two past climate change correspondents, RTÉ has no guidelines for reporting on climate change.

Storm Emma: Assessing the cause of Europe’s peculiar weather spasm

March 21, 2018

As the slabs of hard snow on the ground melt away, so do Ireland’s memories of the peculiar March whiteout – some good, some not so much, and one in particular involving a stolen digger

Minister launches €6.7 million climate change research initiative led by UCD

October 25, 2017

The minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development has launched an investment of €6.7 million into a climate change research project called Acclimatize.

NUIG becomes latest University to divest in fossil fuels

March 22, 2017

NUIG has followed Trinity’s stance in committing to divest funds towards fossil fuels in an attempt to dramatically decrease their carbon footprint.

What is climate change?

December 6, 2016

Some time has gone by since the outcome of the US presidential election shook America and the rest of the world, or at least half of it, seemingly – and starting to get used to

Climate change can no longer be ignored

April 6, 2016

Sonja Sjogren speaks about why people need to start taking the consequences of climate change more seriously.