Extreme Weather
Last month
November 2025
Climate ChangeExtreme rainfall like that earlier this month is twice as likely because of climate change
Status orangeSaturated ground and swollen rivers - why Met Éireann is so concerned about Storm Claudia's rain
This year
2025
Extreme WeatherHurricane Melissa loses strength en route to Cuba after wreaking 'disaster' in Jamaica
Extreme Weather
Why is Hurricane Melissa so strong and how will it impact Ireland?
The hurricane is the most powerful storm of the year so far.
Experts say that warming sea temperatures have increased the intensity of the storm.
The remnants of the storm will likely bring "plenty of rain and unsettled weather" to Ireland - but it's too far away to say with certainty yet.
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In pictures: Scale of damage from floods in Texas as more than 160 people still unaccounted for
The death toll from the devastating flash floods stands at 109 people, with search and rescue efforts continuing.
Cyclone AlfredBrisbane battens down the hatches as tropical cyclone begins to lash parts of eastern Australia
Weather Warnings'A life and death situation': How homeless services are helping people survive the cold
Wildfire
Several injured and thousands urged to flee homes as winds sweep wildfire through Los Angeles hillside
30,000 residents are currently under evacuation orders as California wildfires have exploded from 10 acres to more than 3,000 acres.
Last year
2024
Extreme Weather'Dangerous new heights' of climate change displaced millions of people around the world in 2024
Public HealthHospitalisations and deaths linked to hot weather are set to increase due to climate change
Midleton floodsCork families and businesses mired by 'red tape', as Council shows 'no urgency' on flood relief
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storm babet'We pay our taxes, where does it go?': Anger in Midleton as businesses count cost of flooding
Extreme WeatherEvacuation orders issued as Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Idalia
