10 Things to Know About: Season 7, Episode 4

7 - 4: Geohazards

The effects of climate change can be seen around the world with increased intensity and frequency of storms causing flash floods, and extreme heat leading to terrifying wildfires.  These geological hazards can be deadly and have devastating effects on communities. Because Ireland isn't over a fault line and we don't suffer from wildfires, it's easy to think geohazards don't affect us, but our location on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean makes us vulnerable to them.