4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (405+ words) It’s a naturally occurring climate event that happens every 2-7 years and typically lasts a year. Heat builds up in the waters of the eastern equatorial Pacific – the region stretching roughly between Indonesia and Central America. The heat overspills into adjoining…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (494+ words) Government policy and the data centre industry are failing to differentiate between “good AI” and “bad AI”, the Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence has heard. “The problem is that people treat AI as one homogeneous thing,” Andrew Parnell, professor of…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has firmed up its forecast for a return of El Niño this summer, increasing the risk of record-breaking heat and extreme weather events until at least November. United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres said the…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (443+ words) “Wintry” conditions, including sleet, snow and hail, are expected across the coming days, while further flooding is possible early next week, according to Met Éireann. Following a “very cold” Friday night, widespread frost and icy patches are expected on Saturday…...