Change in climate will see Ireland's rainfall increase 11% by 2050

BY 2050, Ireland's rainfall will have increased by 11%, a seminar on climate change heard in Dublin yesterday.
Change in climate will see Ireland's rainfall increase 11% by 2050
Sat, 24 Sep, 2005 - 01:00
Jim Morahan

Our winters will be wetter, with increased risk of flooding due to more frequent storms and localised rainfall.

Already we are feeling the effects of climate change, according to Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) chief executive David Taylor.

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