Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee

Exploring Climate Change and Culture and Heritage

Report from a one-day conference held in the RIA on 1 June containing summaries of the keynote papers and case studies presented on the day as well as a summary of the conclusions and recommendations captured during the closing discussion.

Irish Storminess: What Does the Future Hold

Winter storms in recent years have caused major disruption and economic loss in Ireland, but are the storms and their track patterns in the North Atlantic changing or expected to change in the future?

The Potential of Irish Grassland Soils to Sequester Atmospheric Carbon

Expert Statement: Royal Irish Academy Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee

Climate Change and the Food Chain

In this scientific statement we explore the significance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that arise through the agrifood chain, and the resulting challenge of limiting those emissions while ensuring we can feed the growing global population.