Irish Climate Analysis & Research Units
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Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS) was established in order to improve our scientific understanding of climate change and its impacts, with particular emphasis on Ireland. This objective is achieved primarily through the analysis of past climate trends and their causes, regional climate modeling and assessing impacts for the future.
New Research in Climate Change and Hydrology
ICARUS welcomes new postdoctoral researcher Satish Bastola to work on a SFI funded project ‘Capturing Uncertainty in Climate Change Impacts for the Water Sector
Read more »MSc in Climate Change
This course will enable graduates and policy experts to undertake analysis of both global and Irish related climate change science, impacts and policies.
Read more »ICARUS contribute to recent EPA report
ICARUS Researchers contribute to recent EPA Report outlining the need to adapt to change climate if the most adverse impacts are to be avoided.
Read more »Climate Change and Biodiversity
A number of projects currently assessing the impacts of climate change on biodiversity include the effect on the incidence of pests and diseases, as well as a temperature-based life-history model of blue willow beetle.
Read more »Latest News
- Report shows the need to adapt to a change climate if the most adverse impacts are to be avoided
- Palaeoclimate Research Enhancement Programme
- ICARUS presents on Climate Change Modeling at the Conference of Irish Geographers
- Building International and Crossdisciplinary links on Climate Change and Food Security