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Wednesday 22 March 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# heatwaves

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February 2023
# heatwaves
Planting more trees in cities could reduce deaths from intense summer heat, study finds
“This is becoming increasingly urgent as Europe experiences more extreme temperature fluctuations caused by climate change,” one researcher said.
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Feb 1st 2023, 6:45 AM
Last year
2022
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Heatwaves will make some regions uninhabitable within decades - report
Heatwaves are predicted to exceed human limits in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and south and southwest Asia.
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Oct 10th 2022, 4:35 PM
Voices
Fire chief: Last week we witnessed the arrival of climate change in Britain
Dave Walton of Yorkshire Fire and Rescue describes the extreme conditions they faced last week and warns that it’s just the beginning.
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Jul 25th 2022, 11:59 PM
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Ireland 'urgently' needs to do more to protect coasts and adapt to climate change impacts
The Climate Change Advisory Council said heatwaves show the “need for urgent action on adaptation”.
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Jul 20th 2022, 10:26 AM
# Climate Change
Wildfires spreading in European countries hit by second heatwave in a matter of weeks
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.
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Jul 14th 2022, 10:23 PM
# hot hot hot
Intense heat incoming as Met Éireann warns climate change raises chance of record-breaking temps
Temperatures could reach over 30 in some areas and may bring a ‘tropical night’.
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Jul 14th 2022, 11:26 AM
# sizzling spain
Spain sizzles as temperatures soar to 43 degrees
The mercury could even hit 32 degrees in Barcelona, despite its coastal location.
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Jun 12th 2022, 4:53 PM
All time
# Climate Change
World faces growing threat of 'unbearable' heatwaves, experts warn
The hottest place in the world is officially Death Valley, California.
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Oct 28th 2021, 9:17 AM
# heatwaves
294 deaths may have been caused by Irish... heatwaves
The study found that because Ireland’s climate is changing there will be more heatwaves, which may result in more heat-related deaths.
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Jun 7th 2013, 10:04 AM