Maeve Higgins: Amid the heat, we need to find the elusive cloud for a silver lining

Fear is not always a bad thing — let's use our eco-anxiety to propel us into action

Met Éireann issued a heat advisory this week: Ireland will experience a hot spell on Sunday and early next week. Daytime temperatures will widely reach the high 20s, possibly exceeding 30 degrees in some locations. Remaining uncomfortably warm overnight too

These are the facts, understated but stark. "Uncomfortably warm" are the words that stood out to me. We smile beneath our sunglasses and swap niceties; isn't it the height of summer? Aren't we lucky to have a bit of sunshine? Isn't it gorgeous today?