Could Ireland Become a Nation of Climate Refugees? - 02/12/2025

Experts warn that the next migration wave may not be inward, but outward.Journalist and climate commentator John Gibbons recently issued a stark warning:Ireland could one day face a future where we become migrants due to extreme climate change.“Iceland has already described this as a national security crisis,” Gibbons said, referencing recent government concerns about dramatic changes to Atlantic weather systems. The threat lies in the slowing of the AMOC - the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a powerful ocean current that carries warm water from the tropics into northwestern Europe.Not every scientist agrees on the timeline or severity, some predict a weakening rather than total collapse, but John emphasises that risk management should not rely on optimism, and John joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.