World Meteorological Organisation

World may hit 1.5 degrees temperature threshold in next five years, WMO warns

World Meteorological Organisation says odds are increasing of temporary breach

EU reaches landmark agreement to cut emissions 55% by 2030

Taoiseach claims ‘historic development’ as he emerges from marathon debate with fellow EU leaders

Global society ‘off-track’ on climate targets, UN warns

People and wildlife at risk from greater heat, sea level rises and extreme weather

Hottest day on record in Antarctica as temperature hits 18 degrees

Some 87% of glaciers along west coast have retreated over the past 50 years

2019 was second hottest year on record, scientists say

Last decade was also hottest in 150 years of records, evidence from data sets shows

Australians warned to prepare for more evacuations as temperatures rise

Ecologists doubled estimate of number of animals killed or injured in fires to 1 billion

What is 5G? An end to buffering delays, glitchy video calls, laggy games

It is also the infrastructure that will enable smart cities, remotely controlled surgery, drone deliveries and more

Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon by yacht from US

Campaigning Swedish teenager set to attend UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid

Can Ireland survive impacts of chaotic climate change?

Weather expert Gerald Fleming flags examples that may derail State before 2050

The Irish Times view on the UN climate action summit: effort and urgency still falling short

Climate activist Greta Thunberg encapsulated growing anger at politicians with her blistering criticisms in New York this week

In a Word . . .

. . . Summer

Europe’s record heatwave threatens Greenland ice sheet

UN body says hot air could cause record melting of world’s second-largest ice sheet

Temperatures soar as second extreme heatwave hits continental Europe

Netherlands and Belgium have hottest days ever recorded in heatwave linked by experts to climate change

At least seven die over weekend in Europe due to heatwave

Temperatures in France’s Gard region hit all-time high of 45.9C on Friday

Wildfires battled in France and Spain as heatwave breaks records

Forty of Spain’s 50 regions placed under weather alert as temperatures soar

Extreme heatwaves set to become more frequent, scientists say

France hits record 45.9 degrees as heatwave leads to emergency conditions across Europe

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