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Teagasc team win the “Farming by Satellite” competition
Azucena Jiménez-Castañeda is a second year PhD student at ICARUS, Maynooth University Department of Geography and part of Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Program. She is a member of Teagasc team composed of Richa Marwaha (Second year PhD) and Gabriela Mihaela Afrasinei (Postdoc), led by Dr Stuart Green, research officer at Teagasc, Rural Economy & Development Programme, Ashtown, Dublin. The Teagasc team have won 1st Prize in the “Farming by Satellite” competition, which was held in Marseille (France) on December 5th, 2018.
Date: Wednesday, 05 December 2018
International climatologists and second-level students discuss how to tackle global warming at ICARUS event
A visit to Dublin by international climate change experts this week proved educational for Irish transition year students who participated in a special event organised by Maynooth University climatologist Prof Peter Thorne.
Date: Thursday, 22 November 2018
Could sluggish Atlantic currents cause a surge in global temperatures?
New research challenges previous understanding of how the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation system affects global temperatures, suggesting that they could.
Date: Friday, 27 July 2018
Maynooth University Professor to have key role in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sixth assessment report
Professor Peter Thorne will be a Coordinating Lead Author on the IPCC sixth assessment report cycle, the most senior position ever held by an Irish scientist.
Date: Sunday, 08 April 2018
Ireland is the wettest it has been in more than 300 years
Maynooth University research means Ireland now has one of the longest, quality assured rainfall records anywhere in the world
Date: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
“We need to act now” – Maynooth professor calls for new system to improve global temperature measurement
This generation’s research must provide solutions for further generations to right the wrongs of damage inflicted on the planet.
Date: Wednesday, 01 November 2017
Volcanic eruptions are a wildcard for future climate projections
The study suggests that future volcanism will likely increase stresses on ecosystems and society by causing a more fluctuating climate with more extremes.
Date: Monday, 02 October 2017
Geography: September Graduations
Congratulations to all our Geography undergraduate, MLitt and PhD students who graduated at the Conferring Ceremonies this week.
Date: Friday, 08 September 2017
Changing climate shifts timing of European Floods
Changing climate shifts timing of European Floods
Date: Thursday, 10 August 2017
Maynooth climate scientist co-authors NOAA report on important new sea surface temperature data
Key dataset helps scientists understand Earth’s climate
Date: Thursday, 20 July 2017