What is climate change and how does it impact Northern Ireland?

This resource outlines how the climate is changing, what the impacts are and how this applies to NI.

03.06.2020 Case studies

Widespread Biological Response to Rapid Warming on the Antarctic Peninsula, Current Biology – May 2017

22.05.2017 Case studies

Screening for natural hazards to inform a Climate Change Risk Assessment, Adaptation Scotland – October 2016

19.01.2017 Case studies

Monitoring Overheating: Housing Association Case Studies, Zero Carbon Hub – 2015

We know that overheating in homes is a growing problem, and that it is likely to become more…

19.08.2015 Case studies

Local Authorities: Tackling Overheating in Homes, Zero Carbon Hub – 2015

Recent studies have shown that overheating in homes is already happening. Up to 20%…

19.08.2015 Case studies

NI Water – Freeze Thaw Event 2010

How NI Water dealt with the coldest winter for 100 years and their plans to adapt in the future

27.02.2013 Case studies

NI Water – Low Flows– Derg Water Treatment Works River Strule Abstraction

Detailing NI Water’s attempts to deal with drought conditions in 2010 along the River Strule

27.02.2013 Case studies

NI Water – reducing the risk of flooding at Killyhelvin Water Treatment Works

After a 2009 period of 1 in 100 year flooding, NI Water decided to address weaknesses in the WTW

27.02.2013 Case studies

NI Water – Mourne Mountains Gorse Fires

A study of the problems NI Water faced and overcame when dealing with gorse fires in 2011

27.02.2013 Case studies