Why are we experiencing such a chilly June and will it continue? It has been 10 days since any weather stations around Ireland recorded air temperatures over 20°C Weather • 14 Jun 24
Why are we experiencing such a chilly June and will it continue? It has been 10 days since any weather stations around Ireland recorded air temperatures over 20°C Weather • 14 Jun 24
How climate change is making air turbulence worse We should anticipate an increase in both the frequency and intensity of clear air turbulence as climate change progresses Climate Change • 10 Jun 24
How climate change is making air turbulence worse We should anticipate an increase in both the frequency and intensity of clear air turbulence as climate change progresses Climate Change • 10 Jun 24
What is air turbulence and is it happening more frequently? From busy skies to climate change, there's the increased chance of an airplane flying through turbulent areas these days Weather • 26 May 24
What is air turbulence and is it happening more frequently? From busy skies to climate change, there's the increased chance of an airplane flying through turbulent areas these days Weather • 26 May 24
Why good weather makes us happy 'It's incredible the health benefits the sun can have in terms of your immune system' Psychology • 22 Apr 24
Why good weather makes us happy 'It's incredible the health benefits the sun can have in terms of your immune system' Psychology • 22 Apr 24
How does this awful rainy weather affect our mood? Let's ask a neuroscientist if there's a link between the endless rain and the national mood Weather • 11 Apr 24
How does this awful rainy weather affect our mood? Let's ask a neuroscientist if there's a link between the endless rain and the national mood Weather • 11 Apr 24
Cold, wet & unsettled: what's the story with our spring weather? We'll see cooler conditions this weekend with an arctic air mass moving south as March proves to be wetter and duller than average Weather • 22 Mar 24
Cold, wet & unsettled: what's the story with our spring weather? We'll see cooler conditions this weekend with an arctic air mass moving south as March proves to be wetter and duller than average Weather • 22 Mar 24
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 29 Nov 23
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 29 Nov 23
Human induced climate change detected in Irish weather records New research finds science for Ireland is now clear: human-driven climate change is discernible in Irish weather records Climate Change • 02 Oct 24
Human induced climate change detected in Irish weather records New research finds science for Ireland is now clear: human-driven climate change is discernible in Irish weather records Climate Change • 02 Oct 24
Three ex-hurricanes hit Ireland in recent weeks. What's going on? Research shows there's has been a significant increase in the number of ex-tropical cyclones and Ireland will need to be prepared Weather • 12 Oct 23
Three ex-hurricanes hit Ireland in recent weeks. What's going on? Research shows there's has been a significant increase in the number of ex-tropical cyclones and Ireland will need to be prepared Weather • 12 Oct 23
What historical records tell us about changing climate in Ireland Long-term maximum and minimum air temperature series in Ireland show significant increasing trends Weather • 26 Sep 23
What historical records tell us about changing climate in Ireland Long-term maximum and minimum air temperature series in Ireland show significant increasing trends Weather • 26 Sep 23
Explainer: What's causing the heatwave in Europe? There's a chance the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed Weather • 18 Jul 23
Explainer: What's causing the heatwave in Europe? There's a chance the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed Weather • 18 Jul 23
What's the story with rainfall in Ireland so far this year? We may have had a relatively dry winter, but are we making up for it now and will we see wetter months ahead? Weather • 22 Mar 23
What's the story with rainfall in Ireland so far this year? We may have had a relatively dry winter, but are we making up for it now and will we see wetter months ahead? Weather • 22 Mar 23
Will a 'sudden stratospheric warming' event bring snow and ice? The weather event which is forecast to occur over the next week is seen as 'one of the most extreme of atmospheric phenomena' Weather • 10 Feb 23
Will a 'sudden stratospheric warming' event bring snow and ice? The weather event which is forecast to occur over the next week is seen as 'one of the most extreme of atmospheric phenomena' Weather • 10 Feb 23
Why does lightning zigzag? We have an answer to the mystery Why lightning proceeds in a series of steps from the thundercloud to the earth below has remained a mystery Weather • 05 Dec 22
Why does lightning zigzag? We have an answer to the mystery Why lightning proceeds in a series of steps from the thundercloud to the earth below has remained a mystery Weather • 05 Dec 22
How weather forecasts can predict much more than rain We need to understand the influence and impact of weather on our health and public services Weather • 21 Nov 22
How weather forecasts can predict much more than rain We need to understand the influence and impact of weather on our health and public services Weather • 21 Nov 22
How data can be used to help fight wildfires in real-time Researchers working with firefighters are developing a prototype system to help combat highly destructive wildfires Climate Change • 16 Nov 22
How data can be used to help fight wildfires in real-time Researchers working with firefighters are developing a prototype system to help combat highly destructive wildfires Climate Change • 16 Nov 22
Will temperatures up to 17C become the norm in November? The current unseasonably warm spell may be changing our understanding of what constitutes "normal" weather Weather • 16 Nov 22
Will temperatures up to 17C become the norm in November? The current unseasonably warm spell may be changing our understanding of what constitutes "normal" weather Weather • 16 Nov 22
How close was that lightning? Here's how to work it out If you're really close to the lightning, you will see it and hear the thunder simultaneously Weather • 19 Oct 22
How close was that lightning? Here's how to work it out If you're really close to the lightning, you will see it and hear the thunder simultaneously Weather • 19 Oct 22
Why it's not safe to shower during a thunderstorm Most people are familiar with basic thunderstorm safety, but did you know you should avoid taking a shower, a bath or washing the dishes? Weather • 19 Oct 22
Why it's not safe to shower during a thunderstorm Most people are familiar with basic thunderstorm safety, but did you know you should avoid taking a shower, a bath or washing the dishes? Weather • 19 Oct 22
Why is it so difficult to make a long-term weather forecast? The butterfly effect limits our ability to accurately predict the weather, but there's nothing random (or ironic!) about rain on your wedding day Weather • 22 Aug 22
Why is it so difficult to make a long-term weather forecast? The butterfly effect limits our ability to accurately predict the weather, but there's nothing random (or ironic!) about rain on your wedding day Weather • 22 Aug 22
How extreme weather events affect financial markets New financial products are now being used to manage risks and raise funds to implement climate adaptation strategies Business • 15 Jul 22
How extreme weather events affect financial markets New financial products are now being used to manage risks and raise funds to implement climate adaptation strategies Business • 15 Jul 22
What's the science behind the weather forecast? How historic data about weather events can tell us about what comes next Podcast • 09 Mar 23
What's the science behind the weather forecast? How historic data about weather events can tell us about what comes next Podcast • 09 Mar 23
What are seasonal weather models predicting for summer 2021? After a cold and wet spring across Europe, will it get any better or is the summer already doomed? Weather • 25 May 21
What are seasonal weather models predicting for summer 2021? After a cold and wet spring across Europe, will it get any better or is the summer already doomed? Weather • 25 May 21
Why Ireland's May weather was so awful this year 'We just have to accept that this is part and parcel of Irish climate' Weather • 17 Oct 23
Why Ireland's May weather was so awful this year 'We just have to accept that this is part and parcel of Irish climate' Weather • 17 Oct 23
How a 'sudden stratospheric warming' event may bring snow and ice Will this extreme climate phenomenon predicted for next week mean the return of the Beast from the East? Weather • 04 Feb 21
How a 'sudden stratospheric warming' event may bring snow and ice Will this extreme climate phenomenon predicted for next week mean the return of the Beast from the East? Weather • 04 Feb 21
