Heatwaves, drought and then a tornado: France fraught over extreme weather stress
Rare supercell twister that ripped through a quiet village exposed common vulnerabilities
Weather events
Is Ireland ready for a monster El Nino? Expect ugly potatoes, transport chaos and widespread disruption
Climate scientists warn the impending super-strong El Niño will have ripple effects worldwide and have implications for more than just the national weather
Additional heat from El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
The toll is on top of early deaths resulting from temperatures already driven up by the climate crisis
It matters that Ireland is an island. That makes its past and present different from many other countries
Integrating island thinking into every area of public policy, from economy and security to education and the arts, is an exercise in connection not withdrawal
Damage to homes ‘likely’ as status-orange rain warning issued for three counties
Met Éireann warns of ‘very heavy and persistent rain’ with possible thunderstorms for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
‘Powerful storms are more common’: Threat of rising sea levels and coast erosion in Galway
A fifth of State’s coastline is at grave risk from hazards such as flooding, with climate change playing key role
‘What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic’
Michelle McCrystall is an assistant professor at Maynooth University’s Department of Physics
Irish farming is unprepared for impact of climate change, says advisory council
Extreme weather events being treated as ‘isolated incidents’ rather than fundamental change, says Climate Change Advisory Council
How much rain will supersized El Niño bring to Ireland this winter?
In the News podcast: Impact expected to last until February next year
Why is this El Niño set to be so strong and what will its effects be in Ireland?
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that the current El Niño looks to be intensifying into the strongest one ever recorded
‘It will cost billions’: Climate crisis poses ‘immediate’ threat to human life and economies, Dublin forum hears
Dublin conference hears countries and firms face mounting dangers from failure to protect natural world
‘Exceptional event’: World braces for ‘supersized’ El Niño
‘No time to lose’ – World Meteorological Organisation mobilises as climate impacts expected well into 2027
Storm Evelyn a mixed blessing for Cusack: ‘It would be great if we got no storms at all’
The face of Irish weather forecasts for 40 years, Cusack shares the acknowledgment with former colleague Evelyn Murphy
How worried should we be about this year’s ‘Super-Duper El Niño’?
On a planet already overheating due to the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the 2026 El Niño will throw fuel on to a raging fire
Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods reaches 781, with more than 3,000 still missing
Red Cross estimates more than 90,000 people likely affected by disaster in Himalayas linked to climate change
Rain warning in effect for entire country as Met Éireann forecasts thunderstorms and hail
Electric Picnic revellers brace for worsening conditions on climactic day of festival
Electric Picnic 2026 in pictures: Rain-soaked Friday features mud, an open-air swim and a wedding
Stradbally Hall estate, in Co Laois, welcomes 80,000 festivalgoers to the first day of this year’s event
‘The skies opened’: Killarney clean-up continues after ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding
Heavy downpours closed all main roads into Kerry town while Dublin city recorded up to 28mm of rain in one hour
‘It was awful’: Electric Picnic early arrivals face washout night
There’s high demand for hairdryers on Friday as festivalgoers shake off a wet Thursday, ready for a weekend of music
Emergency advice booklets to be distributed to households
The booklet provides tips on being prepared for extreme weather, prolonged power outage and other emergencies
Electric Picnic 2026: Share your stories
We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly from this year’s festival
Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra
Co Kerry town saw its main tourist route close last night as 57ml of rain fell in four hours
Heavy rain warning in place for six counties
Dublin also faces chance of thunderstorms, intense downpours and surface flooding
What changes in butterfly populations tell us about climate change in Ireland
Butterflies react quickly to change but can still get caught out by misaligned life cycles
Met Éireann issues yellow rain warning for five counties in southeast
Though summer season approaches its end, Met Éireann predicts further high temperatures and humidity
Tornado injures dozens in southwestern France
Two people in critical condition and hundreds of homes damaged in Aude region
Hosepipe ban extended to end of September in 13 counties
Ban will be lifted elsewhere from midnight on Wednesday following ‘improvement in water availability’
The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people
The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland
Forecaster predicts strongest El Nino in living memory
UK’s Met Office says rising sea temperatures will create a heightened risk of drought in tropics and stormy conditions in northwestern Europe
Ireland’s football pitches have turned to ‘barren, dusty ground’ in the summer heat
GAA and soccer grounds have taken ‘real hammering’ over the prolonged hot and dry spell
What drought-resistant plants are suitable for Irish gardens?
Most plants prefer a middle ground with soil that’s neither baked to a crisp nor badly waterlogged
Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe
EU’s climate change service warns of ‘very extreme’ conditions across large area of central and eastern Europe
What could hunter-gatherer societies teach us about climate change?
There are climate lessons buried beneath the Céide Fields and in the stories of our forbears
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