Donal Hickey: Links between climate change, rising temperatures and health in Ireland

Climate change could lead to 1,400 additional deaths annually in Ireland by the end of the 21st century

As our climate warms further, hospital admissions for conditions linked to temperature are projected to increase by 12.2% during hotter weather, in the 2041–2060 period. Basic protections such as wide-brimmed hates and high-factor sunscreen are important.

New research shows clear links between climate change, rising temperatures and health in Ireland.

Time was when warnings about the dangers of over-exposure, and need for protection, from the sun amounted to virtually the only health warnings with the coming of summer.