As the climate crisis increases extreme weather in Ireland, UCD aims to use the latest AI tech to better predict what’s to come. University College Dublin (UCD) and Met Éireann will today (19 September) launch a new research centre to develop AI tools for improved weather forecasting, as the climate crisis accelerates the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in Ireland. The Aimsir (AI for Meteorological Services, Innovation and Research) Centre was established with a €5m investment from Ireland’s national meteorological service, Met Éireann. “If you want to shape the future of climate resilience and weather forecasting with AI, we want to hear from you,” Parnell wrote in the post. In August, Met Éireann awarded €2.8m to six research projects to develop climate services and new flood forecasting models.