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Heat
Dr Muiris Houston: How do our bodies adapt when challenged by high temperatures?
Dr Muiris Houston: Our internal temperature is controlled by a small area of the brain called the hypothalamus which functions as the body’s thermostat
Temperatures exceeding 30 degrees likely to become more common in Ireland - study
Chance of temperature event of 33 degrees increases from 1 in 180-year event in 1942 to 1 in 9-year event in 2020
Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely impacts public health – climate report
2023 weather and climate-related economic losses in Europe estimated at more than €13.4 billion
The heat is mind-melting. Fires loom on the horizon. I think I’ve gone on holidays by mistake
Who in their right mind goes sight-seeing in 40-degree heat? Irish tourists, that’s who
Extreme temperatures force US airlines to shed passengers and reduce fuel loads
‘Heat dome’ over the US southwest persists with temperatures hitting 48 degrees
UN weather agency warns of little respite in ‘summer of extremes’ as wildfires burn Greek homes
Italy issues red alerts for 23 cities, warning of heat level that poses threat to life, while Rome smashed previous record for high temperatures
Oceanfront Malibu home with starring role in De Niro’s Heat on the market for €19.5m
Around the Block: Four-bed property was home to Robert De Niro’s criminal character in the 1995 film
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