‘Unprecedented’ El Nino event to bring severe storms and rain to UK – but how will Ireland fare?

An ‘unprecedented’ El Niño event is set to see the UK being pounded with severe storms and wet weather this autumn, forecasters have warned. El Niño is declared when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5C above the long-term average, impacting global rainfall patterns and average temperatures. Fortunately, El Niño’s direct effect on […]