The most dangerous response to the latest United Nations climate report would be to conclude that the battle has been lost. The second most dangerous would be to pretend that nothing has changed. The UN Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap Report 2026, published on 21 October, says the opportunity to hold global warming to 1.5°C with … Continue reading Missing 1.5°C does not make delay cheaper
Tag: climate adaptation
A red warning is not a flood defence
Spain’s current flood emergency shows why warnings must be backed by planning control, resilient buildings and funded adaptation—including in Northern Ireland.
The tide does not stop at the border
A new Irish coastal-exposure map shows how Northern Ireland could move from fragmented responsibility to evidence-led preparation for flooding and erosion.
