I am listening to the radio as I write. The last month and a half are described by the broadcaster as gloom, soaking wet weather, and never-ending rain. The last day the country didn’t have rain was December 29, 2025. This should not be a surprise. Twenty years ago, climate predictions from the Environmental Protection Agency warned us as much. As global temperatures increase and the warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, the predictions for Ireland were for warmer, wetter winters.  We were warned back then that we would need to adapt to these changes, plan for them, and invest in…

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