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The Met Éireann Podcast

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  • Medicanes

    January 26, 2024 · 32 min

    Last year, Storm Daniel brought devastation to Greece, Turkey & Bulgaria before causing catastrophic loss of life in Libya. Heavy rain and thunderstorms produced more than a month’s worth of rain in a few hours.  Storm Daniel was what’s…

  • The TRANSLATE Project

    November 14, 2023 · 29 min

    Rapid and effective action is required to help mitigate climate change and to help adapt to its impacts. With an ever-increasing number of climate studies showing evidence of ongoing changes and detailing future effects, it’s vital that…

  • Wildfires

    September 27, 2023 · 54 min

    Wildfires have occurred on our planet for millions of years, helping bring new growth and diversity to forests and ecosystems. Weather and climate play a central role in wildfire occurrence. Changes to our climate, however, and the effects…

  • Saving Lives at Sea

    July 31, 2023 · 50 min

    The lifeboats of the RNLI have been saving lives in Irish and UK waters since 1824. Almost entirely run by volunteers, the RNLI have rescued over 144,000 lives since founded, often in very challenging conditions.   In this episode of the…

  • The Sun and Our Skin

    June 12, 2023 · 39 min

    What causes sunburn? How does UV radiation damage our skin? Can it cause ageing? Who’s most at risk from skin cancer? How does sunscreen work? In this episode, Noel is joined by Dr Barbara McGrogan and Dr Triona McCarthy of the National…

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  • Aurora and Space Weather

    May 22, 2023 · 43 min

    The aurora, or northern and southern Lights, can often be seen dancing in the night sky of our polar regions. But in recent months, they have been visible at much lower latitudes. What causes the aurora and why does its activity appear to…

  • Noel on 'Basically...with Stefanie Preissner'

    April 28, 2023 · 36 min

    We have a special crossover episode of the Met Éireann Podcast this month. Noel joins Stefanie Preissner on the Basically podcast for a fun, wide-ranging conversation covering everything from why Ireland gets the weather it does, how…

  • How Weather Radar Works, with Sinéad Duffy

    March 13, 2023 · 23 min

    Weather radar is one of the most useful tools available to meteorologists or anyone wondering if it is going to rain! From its early beginnings during World War Two, to the advanced equipment used today, weather radar provides vital…

  • Lift off: The launch of Europe’s new weather satellite

    February 13, 2023 · 34 min

    Europe’s newest weather satellite launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana on December 13th, 2022. The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager 1 satellite, or MTG-I1, will deliver advanced imagery of our atmosphere and planet, and provide…

  • Climate impacts and solutions with Prof Peter Thorne

    January 9, 2023 · 35 min

    The extreme heatwaves and droughts of Summer 2022 affected hundreds of millions of people across the Northern Hemisphere, and although exceptional to us, should they now be expected in a warming climate? Will last summer be considered…

  • Adventures on the Frontiers of Climate Change

    December 12, 2022 · 49 min

    Dr Heïdi Sevestre is one of the world's leading voices on the need to protect our planet's cold places and the damage being caused by climate change. In this episode, Heïdi and Noel discuss her recent expeditions to the Arctic, Greenland…

  • Season 4 Trailer

    December 6, 2022 · 2 min

    The Met Éireann Podcast is back with a brand new season. Episode 1 is coming very soon!

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About the show

Few things impact us on a daily basis like the weather; how we work and travel, how we exercise and socialise, how we grow our food, our safety and even how we feel. Our weather and climate are changing, and a better understanding of our atmosphere can help us navigate these changes. The Met Éireann Podcast explores all things weather and climate, the mysteries of our atmosphere and meets the people that work to understand them. Dr Noel Fitzpatrick is joined by new guests each episode to help uncover the science and its wide-ranging impacts. For more, see met.ie/podcast.