Also, a brief but excellent critique of the climate chapter of the Dept of Finance 'Future Forty' report. Deserves to be a topic for newspaper article.

The copy I preordered arrived today...looking forward to reading it.

Great to hear the issue of the real cost of increase in airline traffic at Dublin airport being eloquently articulated by you. Message needs to be on all media outlets.

Many thanks John for the 200 episodes. Based on current trends in GHG emissions what's the likely climate impacts in say 50 or 75yrs from now and the economic & social consequences for the world and for Ireland?

I think Oliver would be open to interviewing you re this issue and wider ecological challenges in Ireland and globally.

Destroying the planet to save it — what could possibly go wrong? A 'reality check' article...

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Winter solstice sunrise Castleblayney this morning.