Why Ireland’s mild temperatures won’t protect it from the climate crisis

By Graham J Dwyer, Associate Professor of Social Innovation, Trinity College Dublin
Karen Helen Wilshire, Professor of Climate Sciences, Trinity College Dublin

The island of Ireland has a moderate climate, with few temperature extremes. Its temperature record is still “only” 33°C – almost every other country has been hotter at some point.

But even somewhere with a relatively pleasant and cool climate isn’t immune to the risks of climate change. Recent severe storms like Floris, Bert, Darragh and Eowyn have brought strong winds, more intense floods and a greater…

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