Kevin O’SullivanEnvironment & Science EditorIreland is facing a temperature rise of at least 3 degrees this century, the National Biodiversity Conference was told. On the other hand, “the number of extreme storms over Ireland will increase but more analysis is needed”, added Dr Nolan, who also works for Met Éireann. Notwithstanding the threat of climate change, habitat loss was “the single greatest threat to global biodiversity”, said Dr John Coll of Maynooth University. Already, there was evidence of heat stress among Irish species, Dr Tomás Murray of the National Biodiversity Data Centre noted. Agriculture and nature go hand in hand in the context of EU policy, he said.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2019 20:26 UTC