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
The medieval roots of modern weather forecasts How sun, wind, storms and rain were predicted before satellites and radars Weather • 20 Jul 20
The medieval roots of modern weather forecasts How sun, wind, storms and rain were predicted before satellites and radars Weather • 20 Jul 20
Hurricanes, flood insurance and the danger of 'business as usual' Insurers are crucial to recovery initiatives after floods and hurricanes, yet do little to promote adaptations to deal with long-term climate change effects Insurance • 03 Oct 19
Hurricanes, flood insurance and the danger of 'business as usual' Insurers are crucial to recovery initiatives after floods and hurricanes, yet do little to promote adaptations to deal with long-term climate change effects Insurance • 03 Oct 19
Why we can expect to see more hurricanes coming our way As the earth's climate warms, hurricanes are going to become a more familiar sight in Europe in the coming years. Hurricanes • 30 Sep 19
Why we can expect to see more hurricanes coming our way As the earth's climate warms, hurricanes are going to become a more familiar sight in Europe in the coming years. Hurricanes • 30 Sep 19
Storm Hannah: "a serious weather event" A week on from sunshine and blue skies, the incoming storm may cause "significant" disruption Storm Hannah • 26 Apr 19
Storm Hannah: "a serious weather event" A week on from sunshine and blue skies, the incoming storm may cause "significant" disruption Storm Hannah • 26 Apr 19
Is this the start of Ireland's storm season? Florence, Helene and now Storm Ali: it's that time of year Weather • 18 Sep 18
Is this the start of Ireland's storm season? Florence, Helene and now Storm Ali: it's that time of year Weather • 18 Sep 18
The importance of weather on Ireland's future energy supply Renewable energy sources are all weather-dependent so we should think more strategically about where to place solar and wind farms Weather • 19 Sep 18
The importance of weather on Ireland's future energy supply Renewable energy sources are all weather-dependent so we should think more strategically about where to place solar and wind farms Weather • 19 Sep 18
What's behind this summer's extreme heat? "We have to anticipate that these events are part and parcel of the price we have to pay for climate change" Heatwave • 23 Jul 18
What's behind this summer's extreme heat? "We have to anticipate that these events are part and parcel of the price we have to pay for climate change" Heatwave • 23 Jul 18
The wind that shook the island: the science of Storm Ophelia Will the warming of the oceans due to climate change lead to an increased occurrence of these storms in the future? Weather • 12 Apr 18
The wind that shook the island: the science of Storm Ophelia Will the warming of the oceans due to climate change lead to an increased occurrence of these storms in the future? Weather • 12 Apr 18
Wet, wet, wet: last decade saw most rainfall in 300 years A 300 year history of Irish rainfall shows that recent winters were the wettest on record Rain • 29 Mar 18
Wet, wet, wet: last decade saw most rainfall in 300 years A 300 year history of Irish rainfall shows that recent winters were the wettest on record Rain • 29 Mar 18
The science behind the big freeze If you think it's bad in Ireland today, be thankful you're not on Venus Weather • 09 May 18
The science behind the big freeze If you think it's bad in Ireland today, be thankful you're not on Venus Weather • 09 May 18
Is this week's cold snap a sign of long-term weather trends? Opinion: the science behind this week's weather event raises questions about human-induced climate change Snow • 27 Feb 18
Is this week's cold snap a sign of long-term weather trends? Opinion: the science behind this week's weather event raises questions about human-induced climate change Snow • 27 Feb 18
Why climate change is "the defining issue of the 21st century" Professor John Sweeney from Maynooth University and Cormac Ó Raifeartaigh from Waterford Institute of Technology discuss the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn Climate Change • 16 Nov 17
Why climate change is "the defining issue of the 21st century" Professor John Sweeney from Maynooth University and Cormac Ó Raifeartaigh from Waterford Institute of Technology discuss the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn Climate Change • 16 Nov 17
Blowing in the wind: how Hurricane Ophelia became a very big deal Opinion: Hurricane Ophelia was one of the big news stories of the year in Ireland, so can we expect more weather events like this in the future? Weather • 29 Mar 18
Blowing in the wind: how Hurricane Ophelia became a very big deal Opinion: Hurricane Ophelia was one of the big news stories of the year in Ireland, so can we expect more weather events like this in the future? Weather • 29 Mar 18
Is Ireland really serious about tackling climate change? Opinion: it is time for Ireland to cop on that climate change is an extraordinary policy challenge and that action more than words are required at this stage Climate Change • 09 Nov 17
Is Ireland really serious about tackling climate change? Opinion: it is time for Ireland to cop on that climate change is an extraordinary policy challenge and that action more than words are required at this stage Climate Change • 09 Nov 17
Working on the Blockchain gang The Brainstorm long-read: Blockchain has quickly become an important technology, but there's confusion as to what it is and its limitations. Here's an overview of blockchain and some thoughts on its likely future technology • 08 Nov 17
Working on the Blockchain gang The Brainstorm long-read: Blockchain has quickly become an important technology, but there's confusion as to what it is and its limitations. Here's an overview of blockchain and some thoughts on its likely future technology • 08 Nov 17
