Articles
2025.10.18 Climate change and farming with temperature neutrality paper authors, Irish Times [letter; paywall]
2024.02.09 Ireland’s role in tackling the climate crisis with other Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report authors, Irish Times [letter; paywall]
2023.11.29 COP28: UCC experts answer your climate questions with other University College Cork contributors, RTÉ [article]
2023.08.31 Building trust and confidence in global climate action News and Media, Environmental Research Institute [blog]
2022.01.05 Degradation of tropical forest: a significant source of carbon emissions 3-minute science digest, Sparrow [article; paywall]
2021.10.23 COP26 and intersectionality—the system is broken, long live the system! Empoword Journalism [feature]
2021.09.02 Plenty of paperwork but smooth travelling between France, Ireland and the UK theLocal.fr [article]
2017.04.04 The global carbon budget Geography Review [article]
2016.01.19 The Tyndall Travel Tracker: cumulatively changing our travel behavior one flight at a time FutureEarth [blog]
2015.12.07 Q&A with Corinne Le Quéré: tenth edition of the Global Carbon Budget FutureEarth [blog]
2014.09.21 Worldwide carbon emissions set for record levels in 2014 – can the EU step up its leadership in New York and beyond? with Jonas Schoenefeld, Environmental Europe [blog]
2012.01.04 Location, location, location – UKGEOTRACES 40°S Earth & Solar System [blog]
2011.11.09 How to pack for a cruise – with a twist Earth & Solar System [blog]
2011.10.21 The lure of the unknown Earth & Solar System [blog]
2011.03.01 Helium-3 as a source tracer for micronutrients Earth & Solar System [blog]
I have also contributed blogs to www.protectourwinters.uk, www.classroomatsea.net, www.UK-GEOTRACES.com & www.software.ac.uk however these contributions are no longer available online.
Research in the Media & Quotes
2026.02.24 Quoted in Nature Climate Change: The hard road back from overshoot
2026.02.19 Research cited in EPA News Release: EPA announces funding of €6.5m for new research to address climate and environmental policy needs
2026.02.19 Research cited in UCC News: UCC researchers awarded €1m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges
2025.10.15 Research cited in the Irish Times: Ireland urged not to follow New Zealand in changing methane targets
2025.10.03 Research cited in Carbon Brief: Q&A: What the ‘controversial’ GWP* methane metric means for farming emissions
2025.08.18 Quoted in Green Horizons: Scientists warn against ‘temperature neutrality’ in new climate target setting
2025.08.17 Research cited in the Irish Independent: Joanna Donnelly: Why I’m firmly on the side of farmers when it comes to climate change [here also]
2025.09.17 Research cited in UCC Sustainability Institute News: UCC Sustainability Institute Research Warns: 1.5°C Climate Target ‘Impossible’
2025.08.16 Research cited in RTE: Academic row over ‘temperature neutrality’ vs ‘climate neutrality’
2025.08.13 Research cited in the Irish Times: The Irish Times view on climate policy: Government must avoid backsliding
2025.08.12 Research cited on RTE: ‘Proposed carbon budget approach ‘not enough’, says expert
2025.08.12 Radio interview on Morning Ireland: Ireland’s climate targets contribute to global inequality – Research
2025.08.12 Radio interview on the Last Word: The Last Word with Matt Cooper – August 12th, 2025 [from 20:00 minutes]
2025.08.12 Research cited in Rising Time (radio): Rising Time Tuesday 12 August 2025 [from 39:08 minutes]
2025.08.12 Quoted in the Irish Times (front page): Climate scientists criticise Ireland over new ‘temperature neutrality’ proposal
2025.08.12 Quoted in the Irish Times: The difference between ‘net zero’ emissions and ‘temperature neutrality’
2025.08.12 Quoted in RTE: Proposed carbon budget approach ‘not enough’, says expert
2025.08.12 Quoted in Friends of the Irish Environment Newsletter: Irish Climate Change Advisory Council backs ‘temperature neutrality’
2025.08.12 Quoted in Irish Independent (Galway): New University of Galway study finds that proposed Irish climate targets risk locking in global hunger
2025.08.11 Quoted in Business Eye: Ireland’s proposed climate targets risk locking in global hunger
2025.08.12 Research cited in Agriland: Scientists warn of dangers of ‘new approach’ to setting climate targets
2025.08.12 Research cited in the Connacht Tribune: Galway study finds Ireland’s proposed climate targets risk locking in global hunger
2025.08.12 Research cited in Greenpeace press release: Academics warn Luxon’s approach to climate targets risks worsening global hunger
2025.08.12 Research cited in Phys.org: Ireland’s proposed climate targets risk locking in global hunger
2024.02.29 Quoted in Journal.ie: Temperature Check Liveable planet, anyone?
2024.01.25 Research cited in UCC News: UCC research powers major climate change report
2014.01.16 Quoted in Blue & Green Tomorrow US energy-related carbon emissions at lowest point since 1994
2013.11.19 Quoted in NBC NEWS Surprise? Global carbon emissions to test new record in 2013
2013.07.19 Quoted in WIRED Database of tiny ocean creatures to create better climate change models