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Dublin weather: Met Eireann forecasts more subzero temperatures as cold snap continues

Met Eireann has warned of a huge change as a low pressure system will bring widespread and persistent showers

Dublin Live · Feb 28, 2023

La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle – here's how it affected weather around the world

It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest declines were seen near Christmas when the ocean was at its warmest – they called it El Niño de Navidad, the…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

Why El Niño doesn't mean certain drought

The Bureau of Meteorology released its latest climate driver update on Tuesday, saying the current La Niña has weakened and is “likely near its end”. Most climate models now point to neutral conditions – neither El Niño nor La Niña – through autumn and a trend towards El Niño in…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

UK weather: Snow verdict as Met Office says bitter cold snap could blast Brits in days

A senior Met Office expert has given the national forecaster's verdict on the likelihood of snow falling in the UK next week, with current movements in the jet stream playing a major role

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

Antarctic sea ice shrinks to record low - researchers

WASHINGTON: Antarctic sea ice likely shrunk to a record low last week, US researchers said on Monday, its lowest extent in the 45 years of satellite record-keeping.

Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2023

Could imitating volcanos fix the climate crisis? Science is spilt

The controversial theory of solar geoengineering is at the centre of a growing body of climate research in Asia.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2023

5 days later, some in Michigan still lack power

A new storm teeming with freezing rain and strong winds is socking Michigan

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

‘Extreme impact’ as tornadoes, epic snow unleashed in rare winter storm

A rare winter storm that dumped unprecedented snow on southern California has continued its mayhem by triggering tornadoes and wild winds. Seven tornadoes

The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle hit NZ's main fruit-growing region hard -- now orchardists face critical climate choices

Hawke’s Bay, one of New Zealand’s most productive regions and the hub of the fruit-growing sector, is among the areas worst hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and ongoing rain.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023

Climate change is fuelling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to save ourselves?

The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing works.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023