Extreme summer heat threat to Ireland: record temperatures ‘now 20 times more likely’, says research
Extreme temperatures are getting hotter, happening more often and spreading wider. Photo: Getty
Scientists are warning of a rapid increase in the likelihood of Ireland experiencing extreme summer heat events.
Research shows the chances of temperatures reaching 33C have increased twentyfold in the lifetime of the country’s octogenarians.
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