The Climate Alarm Clock

Beannachtaí lá le Phadraig! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm In this week's news roundup, Anna and Ciara are joined by special guest Tom Spencer of IrishEvs.com . We look at how the Willow project was approved by President Biden and the parallels with political inaction on climate here in Ireland. We ask whether Ireland can meet its emission targets in transport? Actions we recommend t...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm In this week's news roundup, Darragh, Ciara and Anna celebrate the new breakthrough global treaty to protect the oceans . We also look at what's happening with Irish plantlife (going down) and global emissions (going up). Actions we recommend this week: Watch (and share) this video about "Shifting Baselines" to understand what we're losing if we don't p...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm  Darragh and Ciara are back with Anna for our usual news roundup. We look at how the Irish Government is doing against its targets (hint: not an A grade). SUV sales continue to rise. Extinction Rebellion took direct action in Dublin this week. Actions we recommend this week: There's still time to get to the Fridays for Future rally at 12pm at the Garde...

Data Centres are in the news this week again. In this Special Episode, Anna Pringle looks at the links between wind energy, bog slides and data centres. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm

Darragh, Ciara and Anna look at this week's news: Wales stops building roads. Antarctic ice hits a record low. And there were strong words from New Zealand's climate minister this week in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle , while the UN Secretary General warns of rising seas . If you like the podcast, the price of a coffee will help us with costs https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheClimateAlarm Actions fo...

It’s all about energy this week, with Darragh, Anna and Ciara providing the spark. In Ireland, wind farms set a new January record providing 41% of our electricity. And BP is inspired by record profits to abandon all pretence of 'reinventing energy'. Shell is challenged by brave Greenpeace activists and by clever Cient Earth lawyers. If you like the show, you can help keep it going by buying us a...

Welcome to Season 4! In our first news round up of 2023, Darragh, Anna and Ciara look at some of the week's big climate stories: Record rainfall in New Zealand leads to devastating floods, while there are warnings of drought in Europe. And as the temperature rises, so do oil company profits. It's announcement week and big oil is announcing record profits. But we do finish off with some good news.....

In our final episode of 2022, Darragh and Anna discuss the big stories of the week: Cop15 in Montreal hits some bumps in the road to protecting nature In Ireland, the Oireachtas climate committee looks at the role of media and advertising Also in Ireland, the latest SEAI report shows emissions still going up Can Nuclear Fusion save the planet? And our seasonal gift list (buy at your local bookshop...

Cop15 has started, with the aim of building a peace pact with nature. In this special episode, Anna shares some of our best biodiversity content from earlier episodes. We feature the work of The Irish Wildlife Trust . and Birdwatch Ireland

Darragh, Anna and Ciara are joined by Colm O'Regan , author of Climate Worrier, A Hypocrite's Guide to Saving the Planet to talk about the news and Colm's climate journey. The citizens assembly has some radical recommendations on biodiversity loss and scientists have identified a lot of chatter out there in the animal world. A survey of 16-24 year olds uncovers how they feel about environmental is...

Darragh and Anna are joined by special guest, Tom Spencer of Irishevs.com to review the news and talk about all things EV. Tom gives us lots of insights into the market for EV's and how they are still the most economical cars to run. COP27 loss and damage agreement -- ground breaking but also not enough. Lots of developments closer to home this week: There’s an energy windfall tax, offshore wind p...

Darragh, Anna and Ciara are joined by a special guest this week who's just back from COP27. Lauren Boland of The Journal ( lauren@thejournal.ie ) tells us about her climate journey and shares the sights and sounds of Sharm el-Sheik with us. Will COP deliver on loss and damage or will the backsliding continue? What role is Ireland playing? The climate change performance index for 2022 is just out,...

Ciara's back, joining Darragh & Anna to catch up on COP goings on. Taoiseach Micheal Martin makes a speech in Egypt, has anything changed since his speech last year? Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados challenges the global North to step up. We look at the proposed new greenwashing regulations and climate finance issues. The Just Stop Oil protests are slowing traffic, while oil and gas com...

COP27 starts next week. Darragh, Anna and Ceara look at who's going and who's not and what some of the big issues will be. Good news for the Amazon with Lula being elected and good news for Irish forestry too. Big oil companies are reporting record profits and pressure is on the Irish government to import more gas. And, in our Not Climate story, Ceara has a rant about the animals in the moving cri...

28th Oct 2022 - We're back for Season 3 ! Darragh and Anna are joined by Ceara from the Book of Leaves podcast to review the news. A lot has happened over the summer! We look forward to COP27 , and debate whether there's hope of progress. And we're inspired by the work of the Irish Youth Assembly on Biodiversity Actions we are recommending this week: Make your voice heard, make a submission to the...

Anna went along to Grangegorman Climate Action Day as part of Stoneybatter Festival and chatted to some of the people exhibiting there. She was blown away by the number of amazing groups and all the great work being done in the Dublin 7 area. Featured here: https://actnowcollective.org https://www.climateloveireland.com https://www.facebook.com/ConnectingCabra/ https://www.tasc.ie https://ggda.ie

Darragh speaks to Tom Spencer from Irish EVs about greenwashing.

Darragh finds out about the work of An Taisce from Dr Elaine McGoff

Anna is joined by Róisín from Not Here Not Anywhere , who tells us about their campaign to keep Ireland LNG free . They need our help to support the campaign and get a bill passed into law. You can find more info and sign the petition at https://www.lngfree.ie and at https://notherenotanywhere.com We also feature The Accidental Rapper again, with the very catchy LNJesus rap. You can find more of h...

Wednesday 22nd June 2pm Sligo  Organic Farm Walk w/Clive Bright https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/organic-farm-walk-clive-bright-tickets-260415809697?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Thursday 23rd June 7pm Donegal Clean Coasts 'Coastal Guided Walk' with NPWS https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/clean-coasts-coastal-guided-walk-lurgaback-co-donegal-with-npws-tickets-347033686097?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Friday 24th June 8pm...

17th June News Round Up Darragh, Anna and Ciara survey weather reports from around the world and finish out the season with some hopeful headlines.

The Culture Desk: Princess Mononoke

Birdwatch Ireland : Little Egret

Enviro Event Guide : 13th - 19th June 22

Friday 10th June: News Round Up