The Swedish campaigner had earlier been fined 2,500 kronor (€217) for a previous protest.

The Climate Change Advisory Council is “extremely concerned” that the government will clarify its climate plans “too late”.

Politicians have reacted to the sudden departure of an environment activist over a blog claiming that farm organisations were “lurching to the far-right”.

This week on The Explainer, we’re joined by Lauren Boland, climate reporter with The Journal, to examine what precisely this legislation is all about and why it sparked so much anger. Do environmentalists think the now-watered-down law will have any impact? And how does Ireland fit into the picture?

Just Stop Oil said three people in total were involved in the protest.

Gavin Schmidt said the trend of extreme heat is unmistakable.

‘Forty degrees makes it uncomfortable just to sit or lie down, let alone to do anything meaningful,’ said climatologist Peter Thorne.

Health authorities have sounded alarms from North America to Europe and Asia, urging people to stay hydrated and shelter from the burning sun.

The Media Minister said “we need strong regulatory rules on sponsorship and product placement”.

41 people were killed and another nine are still missing nationwide after the heavy downpours.

Levels of sunshine and rainfall have both increased over time.

Health authorities have sounded alarms from North America to Europe and Asia, urging people to stay hydrated and shelter from the burning sun.

While the continent of Europe could record its hottest-ever temperature this week, Ireland has remained relatively cool.

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‘This kind of extreme weather event will become commonplace – we must accept climate change is happening,’ President Yoon Suk Yeol said today.

As Ireland looks to grow its market share in Africa, experts point to local farmers being put out of business by cheaper imports.

Record heat forecasts have impacted parts of the US, Europe and Asia.

Globally, the beginning of July was already the hottest week of modern records.

Despite previous divisions over the highly debated law, all of Ireland’s 13 MEPs ultimately backed it in this morning’s vote.

Presenter Laura Byrne is joined on this week’s episode by Lauren Boland, reporter with The Journal, and Maynooth University’s Dr Gerard McCarthy They examine the impact of the heatwave, what it means for marine life, and look at wider oceanic climate trends impacting Ireland, such as an increasingly unstable Gulf Stream.

The minister was delivering a speech about the need to significantly improve communication about climate change.

Eight children were among the 12 people confirmed dead yesterday.

The EU’s Copernicus climate unit also noted ‘extreme marine heatwaves’ around Ireland.

Preliminary readings by US meteorologists today show that average daily air temperature on the Earth’s surface reached 17.18 degrees Celsius.

The United Nations warned that more extreme temperatures are to come.

A number of protestors have been arrested after blocking the road in front of a Coca-Cola truck.

Met Eireann said that persistently warm days and nights resulted in the record-breaking month.

Thunberg denounced the ecological havoc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Some supermarkets have started selling polyester mesh bags that can be washed and reused.

The EU’s environment committee of 88 MEPs was split down the middle in a highly anticipated vote this morning.

A report by the European Court of Auditors examined countries’ performance against 2020 targets and progress towards 2030.