What will the return of El Niño mean for Ireland's weather?
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 starting in June and lasting until at least November.
Such is the threatened power of this weather pattern, it’s been called a super El Niño.
What happens when temperatures soar and the heat is simply too much, impacting our health and ability to go about our daily lives? And what about flooding? And wildfires?
That’s the sort of temperature level promised by El Niño. So what will it mean for Ireland?
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