Photograph: Alan BetsonIreland’s exposure to extreme weather is set to increase as latest research by Europe’s climate analysts shows underlying conditions worsening. “As greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in the atmosphere, temperatures continue to rise, including in the ocean. “Climate change is going to lead to more ferocious storms and the consequences that follow,” she said. “The age-old message we keep repeating needs to be said again: climate change is coming from fossil fuels. We have got to get out of fossil fuels.”

Source: The Irish Times January 15, 2026 03:03 UTC