Weather
February snow
February 5th, 2013 | Photography, Weather
Temperatures fell overnight and many woke this morning to a layer of snow of varying depths around the country. This is a collection of atmospheric photographs taken by social media users and showing snowy scenes across Ireland.
Fire and ice in the Windy City
January 25th, 2013 | Environment, Weather
Chicago firefighters fight a massive blaze in an ice-encrusted warehouse amid temperatures as low as -45C due to freezing winds
Winter cold snap in India
January 7th, 2013 | Environment, Society, Weather, World
Cold weather in northern India has killed more than 100 homeless people in the past week
Weathering the Irish ‘winter’
January 3rd, 2013 | Weather, World
It is winter time in Ireland, at least in theory, but a look at images of the experience in other parts of the world puts that in perspective
Recovering from Hurricane Sandy
November 9th, 2012 | Environment, Weather, World
Recovery efforts are continuing apace on the eastern seaboard of the US as millions of residents struggle in the wake of devastating Hurricane Sandy and a follow-up snowstorm on November 7th.
An Irish Summer
June 8th, 2012 | Ireland, Weather
So much for summer…We asked readers to submit their photos of the recent woeful weather conditions around the country. Here’s a selection of reader shots and some from Irish Times photographers. If you wish to add yours, send them to news@irishtimes.com
Weathering life around the world
May 11th, 2012 | Weather, World
Photographs from around the globe show the effects that extreme weather and seasons have on people’s lives.
Supermoon
May 8th, 2012 | Weather, World
A ‘supermoon’ graced the skies overnight on May 5th thanks to the phenomenon known as perigee, the point at which the satellite’s orbit is closest to Earth. At this stage, it is around 356,400km away – compared to an average distance of around 384,000km. As a result, the Moon appears up to 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than when it is farthest from the Earth.
