Ireland’s weather cools as Germany, Denmark and Italy endure sweltering conditions
Scientists say heatwave would have been virtually impossible without man-made climate change
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A new threat visits this Spanish tourist town: the scorching sun
For Spaniards from the interior, to be forced indoors on their prized holidays felt desperately unfair
‘When it melts, it’s ruined’: We need act on this week’s wake-up call
Jet stream holds key to whether extreme heat will become more frequent and severe
The media should treat this heat as the very bad news it is
Photographs of ice-cream vans and crowded beaches could be seen to celebrate our abnormally hot weather
Something is happening in the underwater world of Irish kelp
As well as being like a supermarket for deeper-water species, fragments can also carry carbon into deeper water, where it stays out of the atmosphere
Ireland’s Greenest Places: Community is the catalyst that can create change
Shining a light on people working together to protect and restore our natural enviromnent is a key function of this year’s competition
If water bottle rules at gigs can be relaxed in extreme heat, are they ever necessary?
In the age of global heating, water stations at outdoor events must be a priority, not an afterthought
Temperature hits high of 28 degrees with heat warning in place until morning
Thousands without power following lightning strikes in parts of country
European heatwave in graphics: Why are temperatures rising faster in Europe?
Continent is particularly affected as it is fastest-warming one, says EU’s Copernicus climate monitor
France’s hottest day: ‘We had 44 degrees. I have a photo of the thermometer’
On Wednesday the temperature in Paris rose above 40 for only the fourth time in 150 years. How did France, used to June averages of 25 degrees, cope?
‘It is actually unbearable’: Irish travellers in Europe’s heat dome
In Spain, Italy and France, Irish people report staying indoors with the shutters down and suffering through uncomfortably hot nights, with some pledging ‘never again’
‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert
Rising death toll includes 212 fatalities over four days linked to high temperatures in Spain alone
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