Washed up on an Irish beach, 5,700km from home
It wasn’t exactly a message in a bottle, but Keith McGreal knew he’d made an unusual find
European Space Agency satellite to provide key indications of rise in sea level due to climate warming
Sentinel 6 will help identify impacts on Ireland and improve weather forecasting
Mexico: At least four killed in 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Oaxaca
Residents warned away from coast, as tremor triggers tsunami warning
Sunny weather to continue with temperatures to reach 18 degrees
Warm conditions expected across Ireland but much needed rain due by the weekend
Trump criticises John Bolton during White House address
US president says former national security adviser was ‘not in line’ with policy
Donald Trump’s reported solution to hurricanes: ‘Nuke them’
US president reported to have asked officials multiple times if hurricanes could be bombed
Scientists surprised by power of Indonesia tsunami
High casualty toll may also reflect country’s lack of advanced systems for tsunami detection
Mysterious surge in ozone-killing emissions coming from China
Rise caused by illegal Chinese manufacturers of plastic insulating foam
Trump bid to cut research budgets ‘sends wrong signal’
Astronaut and oceanographer Dr Kathryn Sullivan to speak at SeaFest in Galway
It’s official: no link found between joint pain and rainy weather
Dampness has no impact on aches and pains, Harvard researchers have concluded
Harvey keeps on battering Houston, but show goes on
Locals come out for my ill-advised gig in a diverse city growing used to severe flooding
Climate statistics paint a bleak picture for the environment
As temperatures and CO2 levels rise, Donald Trump is set to go back on Paris agreement
US data shows record global temperatures in 2016
Sixteen of 17 hottest years have occurred this century, as climate change advances
West Virginia governor eyes Irish strategy in post-coal era
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin attracts investment as coal production declines
Sea energy: Galway Bay research faces rough passage
The Marine Institute wants to upgrade a renewable energy test site in Galway Bay. Poor communication and project splitting have left residents concerned
Casper the ghost-like octopus emerges from the deep
Irish expert opinion called for after the discovery of ‘Casper’, a strange kind of octopus filmed at a record ocean depth
February saw tenth straight month of record temperatures
US agency says rate of temperature increases are ‘astronomical’, ‘staggering’ and ‘strange’
2015 smashes record for hottest year, scientists say
Earth’s average temperature has risen by about 1 degree since late 19th century
Space a distraction from the discoveries awaiting us in Earth’s unexplored oceans
There is a growing movement to map the oceans, so why is space getting all the publicity?
US expert urges Ireland to participate in monitoring ocean acidification
Wild salmon and shellfish among species most vulnerable to falling pH levels of seas
Irish vessel deployed to map seabed off Newfoundland
Survey will focus on area where first trans-Atlantic cable laid in 1857
2014 the hottest year on record, say US government scientists
Campaign groups call for roasting temperatures to spur efforts to fight climate change
Storm-naming system yet to be put in place as Rachel peters out
Moves afoot across Europe to adopt convention to avoid mixing weather systems up
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