Latest data show a likely continuation of warmer temperatures, which will trigger more extreme weather events. And yet, there was a storm, Éowyn, that brought hurricane-force winds, causing extensive damage and disruption, and another, Claudia, that caused intense and shockingly fast-rising localised floods. Drone footage has captured extensive damage to forested areas in Newbridge, Co Galway in the wake of Storm Éowyn. The latest analysis from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service shows those tests are going to get harder. Warmer temperatures bring more climate disruption, which creates more extreme weather events.

Source: The Irish Times January 14, 2026 16:33 UTC