WMO warns El Niño could fuel extreme weather worldwide
A potentially exceptional El Niño warming event is expected to strengthen significantly into a "very strong" El Niño over the coming months, the WMO warned.
Stories from Rte
Use this page to scan recent stories from Rte, see the themes that keep appearing, and jump into complete story briefs.
Recurring themes in this source.
Climate ChangeWorldTennisMusicMoviesBoxingPrime TimeBusinessPolitics
Recent curated reads
UNICEF: 20m children suffered online sexual abuse in year
About 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, a new report by the UN children's charity has said.
Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over smell of cannabis
World number one Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match on Friday, stopping play to alert the umpire to a strong smell of cannabis drifting onto Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Electric Picnic 2027 sells out before line-up announced
Electric Picnic 2027 has sold out after tickets for next year's festival went on sale on Friday morning.
World food prices at highest point since 2022 - UN
World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said.
National Cinema Weekend: Tickets from €4 nationwide
Cinema tickets will be available from €4 at participating cinemas across the country this weekend as National Cinema Weekend gets under way.
'We're ahead of schedule' - Croke Park ready for Taylor
Having just dismantled the extravagant stage used for Bon Jovi's sellout concert last Sunday, Croke Park officials have been busy preparing for arguably the biggest night in Irish boxing history, as Katie Taylor gets ready to take on Flora Pili at GAA HQ.
Human v machine: the battle for music's soul in the AI age
As AI becomes capable of doing more of the things humans do, where do we want to draw the line between humanity and machine?
US government backs OpenAI in NY Times copyright case
The Trump administration has filed a brief supporting OpenAI in its dispute with the New York Times and other newspapers over the company's use of their work to train the large language models behind ChatGPT, saying AI training generally makes fair use of copyrighted material.
Nepal floods should mobilise climate action - UN
Nepal's flood disaster and Europe's wildfires should turn attention to the cost of climate change, the head of the world's biggest climate fund said in an interview.
Gyllenhaal: Women directors face 'systemic' barriers
Maggie Gyllenhaal has said women continue to face "systemic" barriers in the film industry, as she questioned why so few female directors feature in the main competition at this year's Venice Film Festival.
Ireland and UK 'need to be prepared' for border poll
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has said she believes "in the future we will have a border poll" but added that the focus for now needs to be on trying to "bring people together".
Read this source in the app
Open the app view when you want faster scanning, saved stories, and source-focused reading in one place.