The Climate Alarm Clock

Buy as a coffee and support the upkeep on the pod This weeks pod is hosted by Darragh and Tom... As the dust is settling on the election, we unpick what it all means for the planet.... We discuss some the poisoning of the Allow River in Cork and the hypocrisy of our pensions are being invested into Fossil Fuels And Tom Spencer lends his expertise to the proposed levy on Chinese EV's Actions: The R...

Go on, buy us a coffee ---> https://buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm We have a rant about Regina Doherty and her comments on bike lanes. The confusion and misinformation around consumer goods and the environment is as bad as it ever was, we discuss greenwashing. Anna's favourite band Coldplay are doing their bit for the planet, or are they? And the deposit return scheme starts to show real succ...

Coffee ...? The EPA has published Ireland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions projections and surprise surprise, we are not going to hit our targets. Darragh, Ciara and Anna dig into the details and the political reactions. What does this mean for the upcoming elections? Some of the opposition parties insist the government should be doing more, while Eamon Ryan accuses them of doing nothing. Who's right an...

https://buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Darragh is back from his slow travels and is joined by Ciara and Anna to look at the climate news. A scientific study has concluded that our extremely wet winter was made wetter and windier by climate change. The local and european elections are coming up on June 7th, why do they matter and how do you tackle a candidate at your doorstep? (Ciara wants to kno...

*well said Joan Baez https://buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm It's all doom, gloom, misinformation and a bit of hope this week. With Darragh away, Anna and Ciara are joined by Tom Spencer, of IrishEvs.com to discuss what's in the news. A survey of climate scientists by the Guardian finds only 6% think 1.5 is still alive. Many experts are in despair at the lack of political will to take action to a...

You can buy us a coffee here ! It's Earth Week but that didn't stop Scotland backtracking on its ambitious climate targets. And Unilever, one of the largest users of plastic packaging in the world, decided to reduce its plastic reduction targets too. We talk about what's going on with the growing corporate and political backlash against climate action. Pragmatic or just delaying? Meanwhile in Irel...

G'wan you can buy us a coffee if you want! The gang are back together! Darragh, Ciara and Anna look at what's been happening since we took a break in December. (There's a hint in the episode title) We reflect on how much worse the situation in Gaza is now and how that links back to climate justice. Global average temperatures continue to break records and food production is being badly affected by...

Season Finale! A big thanks to all our listeners and wishing you all a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas season and new year -- see you in 2024! Cop28 finished with a standing ovation, but what was really achieved? Ciara, Darragh and Anna take a look at reactions to fossil fuels being mentioned in a COP agreement for the first time. Darragh dusts off his analogies and even Ciara tries a sporti...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Ciara, Darragh and Anna are delighted to welcome Eoin Galavan back to do our news roundup with us. Eoin Galavan is a clinical psychologist and one of the founding members of the Psychological Society of Ireland’s Environmental and Climate special interest group. Eoin did a couple of special episodes with us over the summer that were hugely popular, help...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-appeal-for-gaza Ciara, Darragh and Anna are joined by another special guest this week. Comedian and actor Tadhg Hickey (and self-proclaimed Cork morale booster) is famous for his hard-hitting satirical sketches and stand-up comedy. Tadhg’s new memoir: A PORTRAIT OF THE PISS ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN has just been released t...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Or instead of buying the podcast a coffee this week, consider donating to support Palestinians under siege in Gaza: Oxfam , Medicins Sans Frontières and other charities are working hard to help. Although 70% of Irish people are worried about climate change, many struggle to talk about it which is why here at The Climate Alarm Clock, we're inviting some...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Or instead of buying the podcast a coffee this week, consider donating to support Palestinians under siege in Gaza : Oxfam , Medicins Sans Frontières and other charities are working hard to help. Cork and Waterford are still under water as we record this episode. Darragh, Anna and Ciara look at the unprecedented flooding from Storm Babet, which brought...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Another month, another record-breaking temperature. Darragh, Anna and Ciara review reactions to the hottest September ever recorded and get out the beachwear ahead of a warm weekend in Ireland. As it gets hotter, governments are going backwards, especially our nearest neighbours who have once again degenerated into farce, unfortunately for all of us as...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Our episode title is a quote from a poem by Libyan poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi, who perished in the Derna floods, RIP. We’re back for another season. Ciara, Darragh and Anna look at the biggest climate stories in the news and how they’re being covered. The gang are fresh from a Psychology and Climate Change conference, which gave us a much needed boos...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm Ciara and Darragh venture outdoors and record this special episode, on-location in the farmyard at Green Earth Organics in Corrandulla, Co. Galway. An in depth discussion with farmer Kenneth Keavey about his experience of the challenges and joys in running an organic vegetable farm in rural Ireland. Kenneth Ciara and Darragh talk about his unique busine...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm We were on a break, but... Records were falling in July, it seemed like half the planet was on fire, Antonio Guterres says the era of 'global boiling' has arrived. There were so many news stories our heads were spinning: climate anxiety was everywhere, although Ciara somehow managed to avoid it. Darragh, Anna and Ciara got together with our regular...

It feels like we are moving into the next phase of climate change, with the effects becoming more obvious. It's getting harder to ignore! In this second in our series on the psychology of climate change, Anna & Darragh are joined once again by psychologist Eoin Galavan and community activist Caitriona Kenny . Eoin helps us solve the psychology puzzles, and Caitriona brings her lived experience...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm Anna and Ciara welcome Darragh back for our last news roundup before Summer break! And he has a lot on his mind, like the French -- they're preparing for 4 degrees of warming, are they giving up or being realistic? Why does Darragh think this is good news? And the EU nature restoration debate rolls on and on, why is intensive agriculture the tail waggin...

Buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm This week, Anna and Clara are joined by leading Irish environmental journalist John Gibbons for our news roundup. John tells us about his own journey to climate reporting and how he manages his climate anxiety. He tells us the story about how getting sucked into a shouting match on national radio taught him to stay calm and factual in media interactions. We look at...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm Anna, Ciara and Tom look at the climate news this week and even find some good news. There may be some rants. Eurostat has reported that EU emissions are down year over year, but Ireland is bucking the trend, with emissions going up. Why does the Minister for Environment dismiss the numbers? Ciara continues to work towards her Masters in Economics as sh...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm Anna and Ciara are joined by Tom Spencer of Irish EVs to discuss this week's news. Ireland's biggest corporate carbon polluters are revealed. And we dig deep into the whale poop story. Can whales really be thought of as carbon-based assets or are those economists at it again? Actions for this week: Enjoy NoMowMay... do nothing and smell the flowers. Go...

And... we're back! After an extended Spring break we're catching up on the climate news. Darragh brings us weather reports from around the world, tells us his secret passwords and Anna defends President Higgins against the affronted economists of Ireland. Ciara as always brings her charm and insight to the mix. Actions for this week: Ciara recommended this podcast featuring Kate Raworth explaining...

How do we get 'unstuck' when it comes to climate? How can we lean in to the uncomfortable reality...when denial is a form of protection? Is Climate Anxiety a mental health problem? Psychologist Eoin Galavan joins Anna to help us understand the psychology of climate change and how we can all have hope, while Caitriona Kenny of Connecting Cabra brings a community perspective. Action is the solution...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclimatealarm In our news roundup, Darragh, Anna and Ciara look at what women are doing to stand up for climate action -- Extinction Rebellion here in Ireland protesting JP Morgan Chase and a group of 'senior' Swiss women are going to court to demand more from their governments, protesting that climate rights are human rights. Check out the Extinction Rebellion Irela...

The IPCC's Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report was released this week. Was it followed by wall to wall media coverage? No, it was not. Darragh, Anna and Ciara go deep into the report to understand what it says and what it means for all of us. CW: there might just be a rant or two.