Venice is facing catastrophe due to rising sea levels. Can it be saved?
Venice is just over 1,600 years old, so it’s quite confronting dealing with the reality that its time…
‘Powerful storms are more common’: Threat of rising sea levels and coast erosion in Galway – The Irish Times
Pádraig Campbell sees the impact of climate change every day on his morning walks along Mags’ Boreen Beach…
Another Australian found safe after Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Another Australian who had been unaccounted-for following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has been found safe.…
Brian Moloney: ‘I bought a car with my last few hundred pounds and had to sleep in it for two weeks’ – The Irish Times
Brian Moloney is the founder and chief executive of StormHarvester, a Belfast-headquartered AI company tackling pollution and flooding…
Clean water crucial to survival of those trapped in tunnels in Nepal
NEW YORK (AP) — For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors including access to…
Australian woman feared missing in Nepal flooding disaster contacts family
An Australian woman feared missing in the flooding disaster in Nepal has made contact with her family. Cara…
Killarney clean-up begins after 30mm rainfall in hour and ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding – The Irish Times
A clean-up has begun in Killarney, Co Kerry, this morning after “unprecedented” flash flooding overwhelmed much of the…
Rescue teams continue search for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after floods
Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a catastrophic and…
What drought-resistant plants are suitable for Irish gardens? – The Irish Times
Could you please provide a list of drought-resistant plants suitable for Irish gardens? My own garden has suffered…
Flooding in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of…
Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds
The critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are a step closer to extinction,…
Lack of flood-warning system raises the question: what is the State’s job? – The Irish Times
Exactly 10 years ago, I worked on a project at the European Space Agency (ESA) exploring who, if…