As farmers are getting squeezed between worse weather and rising costs another report on consumers attitudes to cost was published this week. Thia Hennessy found that most consumers want more sustainable food, but not to pay for it.
irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

According to this study Climate Change in Ireland and UK has made …

• That number of storms a 1 in every 4 year event
• Storms that wet a 1 in every 5 year event.

You can read it here 👇

A new study from World Weather Attribution says there’s a 25% chance of a repeat of last winter & spring’s storms and rainfall happening in future years.
I talked to scientists about the study and food producers about how they’ll adapt.

Listen 👉 rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…
#RTECountrywide 🧵

2023/24 gives us a glimpse of what the world will look like at 1.5 degrees.

All three episodes of #RisingTides lets you see for yourself the forces at work and how they can be stopped

Watch 👉 rte.ie/player/series/…

#ClimateCrisis

Can’t recommend a book more highly.

I interviewed its author, marine biologist and science journalist, Dr Olive Heffernan this morning.

Listen here 👉 rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Now that we’ve got your attention…
Entries close in two weeks for #IFWA24 this coming November The RDS. Entry via the website, and yes that is a cheese toastie bikini ❤️irishfoodwritingawards.ie
#foodwriting #drinkswriting #foodjournalism #cookbooks #foodphotography #foodsocial

We are delighted to announce the Judges who will select our Sustainability Award winner in the Spirit of Wicklow Awards.

Tadgh Byrne, Head Gardener of Powerscourt Estate - Alex Slazenger,
Philip Boucher-Hayes & Conor Spacey

#SpiritOfWicklow #SupportLocal

I’ve deleted my previous tweet about the lost dog. We’ve reunited her with her owner.
Thank you for sharing it.

This #EarthDay check out all the episodes of RTÉ's climate change podcast for kids and young people - Ecolution. #EarthDay 2024 #Ecolution
RTÉ Green-Schools Irish Schools Sustainability Network
Dept. Environment, Climate and Communications Environmental Pillar Philip Boucher-Hayes
rte.ie/radio/podcasts…

Punchy summary of the poor choices made about forests and how it’s now so much more tricky than just cutting them down.

The costs of climate change damage between now and 2050 will be six times as much as the expense of holding temperatures to 2 degrees.

nature has taken this important piece from behind their paywall.

nature.com/articles/s4158…

Cathal gets it.
#RisingTides