Global food prices hit three-year high on back of conflict and extreme weather
UN’s index of food-commodity prices rose by 0.6% last month as supply and harvest concerns hit cereal costs
Heat
We’re feeling the heat across Europe but failing to heed the cause
The problem is partly a confusion between what we experience daily in our locality and what is happening in large regions over the long term
European wildfires in graphics: France and Spain battle blazes as another heatwave approaches
Blazes have forced about 375,000 people to leave their homes in France and Spain
Were this summer’s heatwaves caused by El Niño, or something even more terrifying?
The scientist who first warned about climate change now says he was too optimistic - and this summer suggests he may be right
Coming rains may spell end of hot summer streak – for now
Wet weather spreading from the west is forecast, with lows of 12 degrees
‘It’ll take an hour to water this patch’: hosepipe ban brings heavy lift for allotment holders
The six-week hosepipe ban has been extended nationwide, forcing allotment owners to turn to the watering can
Hosepipe ban: how can you mind your garden plants without wasting water?
Don’t be too anxious about your precious lawn – but keep an eye on the hydrangeas
JD Wetherspoon issues fourth profit warning for the year as costs mount
Shares in British pub chain tumble 9% as it cites soaring energy and labour costs and weaker sales
Ireland weather: Another hot day looms today, but Met Éireann raises prospect of rain this week
Met Éireann says week ahead will see high pressure bring dry and warm conditions to most places
Regardless of the temperature outside, you need to be aware of the signs of skin cancer
‘I have never used a sunbed, but I think they should all be destroyed’
Irish cities need heatwave plans, coalition of health experts says
‘Urban heat island’ effect means cities are often several degrees hotter than surrounding areas
Met Éireann issues new high-temperature warning for nine counties
Hot weather alert was due to lapse on Friday morning but has been extended in the south
Universities must be supported to lead on climate action
One critical public investment we can make to reduce devastating future societal costs is to dramatically increase third-level funding
Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation
Worldview: Paris has invested heavily in efforts to mitigate the urban heat island effect - planting trees and redesigning public spaces - but there is no quick fix when the temperature goes beyond 40 degrees
Met Éireann forecasts heatwave conditions until Tuesday; night-time water restrictions considered
Uisce Éireann says there has been record water consumption in the greater Dublin area
How often to apply sunscreen, symptoms of heat exhaustion and safety tips for Ireland’s hot spell
From sunburn to heat exhaustion, it’s important to take care during hot weather spells
What to wear to stay cool during a heatwave
The best fabrics and styles to keep you feeling - and looking - cool during hot weather
A new threat visits this Spanish tourist town: the scorching sun
For Spaniards from the interior, to be forced indoors on their prized holidays felt desperately unfair
The media should treat this heat as the very bad news it is
Photographs of ice-cream vans and crowded beaches could be seen to celebrate our abnormally hot weather
If water bottle rules at gigs can be relaxed in extreme heat, are they ever necessary?
In the age of global heating, water stations at outdoor events must be a priority, not an afterthought
France braces for high death toll as hospitals hit heatwave breaking point
‘Heat dome’ expected to move eastward over weekend with high temperatures set to hit Germany, Poland and Croatia
European heatwave in graphics: Why are temperatures rising faster in Europe?
Continent is particularly affected as it is fastest-warming one, says EU’s Copernicus climate monitor
How the current heatwave compares to the scorching summers of 1976 and 1995
August 1995 brought a deluge of angry wasps to the west of Ireland and dangerous jellyfish to the east coast
France’s hottest day: ‘We had 44 degrees. I have a photo of the thermometer’
On Wednesday the temperature in Paris rose above 40 for only the fourth time in 150 years. How did France, used to June averages of 25 degrees, cope?
‘It is actually unbearable’: Irish travellers in Europe’s heat dome
In Spain, Italy and France, Irish people report staying indoors with the shutters down and suffering through uncomfortably hot nights, with some pledging ‘never again’
‘I might start melting’: Hot Dublin weather takes tourists by surprise
On a sweltering day in the capital, visitors bemoan unwisely packed clothing and queue for free ice-creams
In pictures: Heatwave grips Ireland
Ireland is at the edge of a heat dome hovering above much of western Europe
Deep heat on our doorstep: Geothermal energy a realistic proposition for Ireland
‘Sleeping giant’ of the energy world ready to play part in providing affordable clean heat
We have to talk about home heating
Up to 55% of fine particulate matter emitted by newer logwood stoves comprises black carbon, as toxic as that emitted from diesel engines
Weak investment to mitigate extreme weather sharpens risk to ‘Ireland’s fiscal resilience’
Central Bank of Ireland and Climate Change Advisory Council highlight urgent need to address ‘insurance protection gap’
Climate change responsible for 16,500 heat-related deaths in Europe this summer, scientists find
Burning of fossil fuels directly linked to two out of three heat-related fatalities across European cities
What does the summer of 2025 tell us about the changing climate?
Ireland is not immune from extreme weather already hitting Europe
In pictures: From Laytown to Milan, here’s how Europeans are trying to stay cool in the heatwave
People are trying to lower the temperature as continent sizzles amid record-breaking highs
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