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Met Éireann's Flood Forecasting Division welcomed local authority representatives from around the country to Dublin this week for a special training programme on the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS).   Delivered by system experts from across the continent, the programme featured a series of meetings and interactive sessions designed to introduce the history and organisation behind #EFAS, its user interface and various products. Established by the European Commission, EFAS aims to offer enhanced protection of European citizens, environment, property and cultural heritage, by providing information on ongoing and forecasted floods, and works closely with national hydrological and meteorological services, as well as civil protection organisations. 🤝 #FloodAwareness #Collaboration #LocalAuthorities

In Ireland, March 2025 was warm, dry, and mild with: 📈 All stations reporting temperatures between 1.1°C and 1.8°C higher than long-term average 🌡️ And a maximum recorded temperature of 19.0°C at Mount Dillon, Co. Roscommon. ➡️ Follow this link to read our full report: https://lnkd.in/eJyvgCYh #ClimateStatistics #LongTermAverages

Continuing its co-funding partnership with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland, Met Éireann invites researchers to apply for funding under the #EPAResearchCall2025, which opens today. 📅   Met Éireann’s partnership with #EPA is part of its Weather and Climate Research Programme, which aims to grow Ireland’s research capacity in addressing vital scientific questions and build resilience and sustainability in the face of climate challenges. 🌡️   To find out more about the opportunities available, visit 🔗 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dGuxYtTD. #IrishResearch #WeatherResearch #ClimateResearch

March was a very mild, very dry, and sunny month for most of the country, according to our latest #ClimateStatement ➡️ All stations reported between 1.1°C and 1.8°C higher than long-term average 📈 ➡️ Rainfall average of 36.2 mm ☂️ ➡️ Maximum recorded temperature was 19.0°C at Mount Dillon, Co. Roscommon 🌡️ For the report in full, visit 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJyvgCYh #ClimateStatistics #LongTermAverages

📣📣 Exciting news in the development of Met Éireann's Weather and Climate Research Professorship at University College Dublin. ⬇️ Please like and share with potential candidates across your networks. 🙏 --------------------------------------------------------- 🎓 Fully-funded PhD Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence for Weather Forecasting and Climate Change. Programme Highlights: 🏫 Four-year PhD scholarship 💰 Tax-free stipend of €25,000 per annum 🌎 Full coverage of university fees, open to both EU and international students 🚂 Generous budget for travel, training, and computing resources 🖥️ Comprehensive training and access to state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities Successful candidates will join a cohort-based training programme in Sept 2025. Initial semester will provide interdisciplinary training in artificial intelligence, weather forecasting, climate science, and advanced computational techniques. Following foundational training, students will select one of the following AI-focussed research projects: 🌧️ Precipitation nowcasting 🌪️ Impact models for weather extremes 🤖 Large language models for forecasts ✔️ Automated observation quality control 💦 Advanced hydrological modelling Eligibility: Candidates should ideally hold, or expect to obtain, an MSc degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Meteorology, Climate Science, Physics, Engineering, or a closely related discipline with substantial mathematical, computational, meteorological, or climatological components. Exceptional candidates without an MSc but with equivalent experience or achievements are also encouraged to apply. To apply, please complete the online form 🔗 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4BRYrFR, and upload a copy of your CV and a cover letter. For informal enquiries, please contact Met Éireann Professor of Data Science for Weather and Climate at UCD, Andrew Parnell at Andrew.parnell1@ucd.ie. #Scholarship #PhD #ArtificialIntelligence #WeatherForecasting #ClimateChange

📣 Calling all students out there! 📣 What better way to mark #WorldMeteorologicalDay than to announce Met Éireann becoming an official ‘Challenge Partner’ of Gaisce - The President's Award. As a Challenge Partner, Met Éireann will be offering opportunities for Gaisce participants to gain skills, explore interests, build confidence and realise their potential while digitising historical weather records 📜 to enhance our understanding of Ireland’s #climate. ➡️ Please share this with any young people (14-25 years old) who may be interested in doing tangible #climatescience, while giving back to the community 🤲. 🔗 All the details here: https://lnkd.in/e_ZJkd_h Image 1: Gaisce CEO, Avril Ryan with Met Éireann’s Director Eoin Moran accompanied by Met Éireann’s Keith Lambkin, Head of Climate Services, Dr Ciara Ryan and Dr Rhonda McGovern (climate scientists and project leads). Image 2: Some historical weather records from the National Climate Archive, held by Met Éireann. Image 3: Gaisce CEO and Met Éireann’s Director discussing historical weather records at Met Éireann’s HQ. #citizenscience #studentproject #weather #climatescience #climatescientist #youth

To mark World Meteorological Day 2025 and 75 years of the World Meteorological Organization we join their call: "Closing the Early Warnings Gap Together". 🌍 Director of Met Éireann, and 2nd Vice-president of WMO, Eoin Moran, has been leading the WMO’s Early Warnings For All initiative since 2023. 🌐 As of 2024, 108 countries report having some ability to issue multi-hazard early warning systems, more than double the 52 countries in 2015. However, nearly half of the globe remains uncovered. Early warnings save lives, and it’s time to close the early warning gap, by acting now, investing and innovating together. #WorldMeteorologicalDay #EarlyWarningsForAll #weather #climate #climateaction

Don’t miss the next episode of #HomeGrown on RTE 1 📺 at 8pm tonight (Wednesday), when Met Éireann experts discuss how meteorological data supports Ireland's horticultural sector in tackling the challenges posed by an increasingly unpredictable and wetter climate. Eoin Whelan and Padraig Flattery will be on hand to help explore how they use various data sources and a supercomputer to advance localised weather forecasting, making it more accurate than ever. 🖥️ 🌦️ #Horticulture #ClimateChange #ClimateAction

2024 was Ireland’s 4th warmest year on record, and the warmest globally. 🌡️ Coinciding with the World Meteorological Organization releasing the State of the Global Climate 2024, Met Éireann has issued Ireland’s Climate 2024 Provisional Summary Report, which confirms last year as the fourth warmest year on record for Ireland. 📊 Meanwhile, WMO’s report documents 2024 as the warmest year in global records, with key climate change indicators again reaching record levels. 📈 Ireland’s Climate 2024 Provisional Summary Report contains key annual, seasonal and monthly findings on temperature, rainfall and wind, and puts the data in the context of the climatological averages for Ireland, providing insights on the changes and trends our climate is experiencing. To find out more about the details of the reports and to read them in full, visit: https://lnkd.in/efaRcRsh Figure 5: Annual global mean temperature anomalies relative to a pre-industrial (1850–1900) baseline shown from 1850 to 2024 Source: WMO, data are from the six datasets (each dataset in a different colour line) Figure 6: Global mean sea level change since 2023 (source WMO, data from CNES) #ClimateChange #ClimateAction