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By looking at what's happened in the past and what is happening at the moment, scientists can make well-supported predictions of what Ireland's climate will be like in the future. So what changes are we likely to see in Ireland’s climate in the year 2050?

What does it take to sail solo around the world? A boat stocked with food? Sure - and money? Definitely - what about serious sailing skills? Yes all these. But what if through a twist of fate this only took you half way - what's the essential ingredient to sail solo around the world? From listening to Enda O'Coineens adventure, it's clear that ingredient is perseverance.

Everything we do has an impact. Building stuff and growing food, burning fuel and using resources all have impacts on our environment. The sum total of this is an unhealthy planet that feeds right back to us as reduced quality of life. For the other life that shares the planet with us, the consequences can be even worse.

Coast Monkey's guide to events around the Irish coast this December More info: http://coastmonkey.ie/december-events-2017/

Making Waves | How to Create a Zero Waste Society by Coast Monkey

According to the 2018 Climate Change Performance Index, Ireland is the worst performing country in Europe for taking action against climate change. We've dropped 28 places from last year and are now ranked 49 out of 59 countries in the new report issued by Germanwatch and the NewClimate Institute. More info: Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

Millions of disposable cups are thrown away everyday in Ireland. Can a tax on these disposable cups stop our wasteful habits? More info: Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

Plastics from oils formed deep in the bowels of the earth are brought to the surface to become bottles and bags, used once then thrown away. All this mess made in moments, there's waste piling up like mountains under the sea and it's tainting everyone and everything. The circular economy is about easing our voracious appetite for these limited resources and reducing our willingness to create waste. More info: Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

A new Irish study found that 8.5% of whales, dolphins and porpoises examined had marine debris in their digestive tracts. More info: Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

On this weeks podcast we've talking about the consequences wrought by that most sinister of things, the two-headed monster that is mankind's voracious appetite for resources and his utter disregard for the environment at large. More info: Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

Check out these great events this November More info: Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

A lot of coastal sports and activities involve risk, it can be part of the thrill living on the edge, but at what point do the risks you personally take make you a danger to others. More information Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coastmonkey Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

In the face of severe weather events there’s only so much you can do, and as we learned with Storm Ophelia, it’s all about staying as safe as possible. In the aftermath of the worst storm to hit Ireland in over 50 years years we reflect back on how the country reacted. More information Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coastmonkey Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

So many of us live, work and play by the coast because it’s a pretty special space that offers us so much. But sometimes the things we do have a negative consequences for the environment. When this happens it’s up to all of us to speak up and act for positive change. But how do you raise awareness for important coastal and environmental issues, how do you make a positive difference on the coast. In this episode of Making Waves we talked with Patrick Jackson who has been raising awareness for several years about a pollution problem in Howth’s Doldrum Bay. Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coastmonkey Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

What kind of crazy future do we have in store? Fusion Power? Maybe. Flying Cars? Hopefully. Mayo win the All-Ireland again? Definitely! For sure, Ireland in the year 2100 will be very different from the country we live in now. It's fun to speculate about the advances in technology and the changes in the world the future will bring but it remains really difficult to forecast the changes 20 year down the road let alone those more than 80 years hence. There are, however, some things we can be pretty sure about - thanks to 150 years of global temperature record keeping - the world will be a warmer place. Read more: http://coastmonkey.ie/podcast-sea-level-rise-ireland-2100/ Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

EVENTS | What's on this Month around the Coast? Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

We don't treat the ocean very well, in fact, we treat the ocean terribly! For all it gives us our relationship with the ocean is very one-sided. Here's how to tell you're in a toxic relationship with the ocean. Read more: http://coastmonkey.ie/podcast-tell-youre-toxic-relationship-ocean/ Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

Ocean Literacy is an understanding of the ocean's influence on you and your influence on the ocean. Why is it important? Because the relationship we're in with the Ocean is seriously dysfunctional and it's leading to environmental ruin. It's time we start to understand. Read more: http://coastmonkey.ie/podcast-ocean-literate-society/ Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

The Dun Laoghaire baths are an iconic feature on the Dublin coastline. Although they have stood empty for nearly 20 years, the baths hold many fond memories of people who grew up around Dublin. New plans are in place to revive the area and breathe new life into the baths. Read more: http://coastmonkey.ie/seaside-gem-dun-laoghaire-baths/ Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey

We’re living in a world where pretty much everything is covered in plastic and it’s almost impossible to avoid. Plastic is choking our oceans and is lethal to the marine life within. So what can we do about it? Read more: http://coastmonkey.ie/podcast-plastic-pollution-lethal/ Visit our website: http://coastmonkey.ie Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastmonkey/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coast_Monkey