Science Week 2026: Water, floods and fixes
14 November - 9 mins
Podcast Series
The Pat Kenny Show
Science Week 2026 is underway, and this year’s theme is water - the thing we depend on, worry about, and too often take for granted. Pat is joined by Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland, to explore why water has become such a global issue, from floods and droughts to future conflict