Some of the stranger stories from around the globe

Global sea levels swelled to a high, tropical cyclones multiplied, and the world’s thermometer set a record in 2014, according to a report that tracks climate.

A BREEZY DAY with showers of rain is bringing clouds of leaves down off the trees. It’s the essence of autumn, my favourite season.

THERE'S quite a lot going on in the world of trees at present. The leaves of deciduous trees in Ireland change colour and drop to the ground quite late in the autumn.