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What does this heatwave mean for our climate?

Temperatures peaked at 33 degrees in Dublin yesterday, the hottest day recorded in 135 years. Irish Water has warned that there are 12 areas across the country at risk of drought. Cara Augustenborg, Assistant Professor of Landscape Studies and...

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06.20 19 Jul 2022


What does this heatwave mean for our climate?


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06.20 19 Jul 2022


Temperatures peaked at 33 degrees in Dublin yesterday, the hottest day recorded in 135 years.

Irish Water has warned that there are 12 areas across the country at risk of drought. Cara Augustenborg, Assistant Professor of Landscape Studies and Environmental Policy at UCD discussed what these high temperatures mean for climate change.


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