Ireland 'must monitor climate change impact' following autumn of heatwaves and storms

Roches Point in Cork had its wettest autumn on record with 474.6mm falling. Picture: David Creedon

It is essential that Ireland monitors the impact of global warming experts have warned, as 2011-2020 was the country's warmest decade on record.

The latest report from the World Meteorological Organisation found that globally, the decade was the warmest by a clear margin for both land and ocean. The average global temperature for this period was 1.10C above the pre-industrial average.