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Ireland at risk of severe flooding from climate change – report

Ireland and other parts of northwestern Europe will bear the brunt of increasingly severe flooding caused by climate change, according to a new Europe-wide study. The study, published last week in the journal Nature, analysed records from 3,738 flood measurement stations across Europe taken between 1960 and 2010. This found the impact of flooding in Europe had increased over the past 50 years - ...
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Many Irish cities to face more extreme weather conditions by 2100

European cities, including Cork, Waterford, and Derry, will face extreme weather conditions such as droughts, heat waves and floods by 2100 due to climate change, a new study has found. The research from Newcastle University points in particular to an increased risk of urban flooding, especially in the UK and Ireland. Cities such as Cork, Waterford, and Derry are among the most at-risk areas, th...
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