Temperatures to rise by up to two degrees in next 50 years
02/06/2005 - 12:28:22Global warming is set to have a direct impact on Irish temperatures in the coming 50 years, according to a study conducted by researchers from Met Éireann and University College Dublin.
The study, published today, predicted that average temperatures would increase by between 1.5 and two degrees by mid-century as a result of carbon dioxide emissions.
The increase is expected to produce drier summers in the south and east of the country and wetter winters, mainly in the north-west.
Met Éireann and UCD said the worst damage could be caused to the agriculture sector, which thrives on Ireland's current climate and would be particularly prone to increased flooding.
