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Ocean Colour Scene
01 August 2024

There's more to the colour of the sea than you might think. Hayley Evers-King explains how satellite observations help reveal what lies beneath the blue, or not so blue, waters.

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11 July 2024

Summer 2024 has not won many fans (aside from slugs and snails). Cool, cloudy and wet aren’t ideal conditions for barbecues, summer festivals or sporting events, but are we being unrealistic?

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Show your stripes 2024: a darker shade of red
20 June 2024

Each year, 21 June marks #ShowYourStripes day. Meteorologists and scientists around the world share the warming stripes to start conversations about climate change. But 2023’s extreme heat required a whole new colour.

Rainfall patterns over the south coast of England
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Nowcasting: what happens next?
19 June 2024

What is a nowcast and how are they made? Katie Norman explains how we can improve our understanding of the weather and provide early severe weather warnings.

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Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024: Last chance
13 June 2024

The deadline for this year's annual weather photography competition is looming. And if we don't take action to tackle climate change, it could also be the last chance for our planet.

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D-Day landings and the most crucial weather forecast in history
05 June 2024

In June 1944, a team of meteorologists spotted a suitable weather window for the Allied invasion of France. But how did they do it without modern technology?

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2024 Atlantic hurricane season set to be the most active on record
30 May 2024

The stage is set for what could be the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history. Allison Chinchar explains what is behind the record-breaking predictions.

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What does a 30% chance of rain mean?
23 May 2024

Will it rain today? Your weather app might say 30%, but do you know what that actually means? Ken Mylne explains why it's probably not what you're thinking...

collage of rare weather phenomena
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Rare weather phenomena captured on camera
02 May 2024

Hard to predict, rarely seen or fleeting in appearance, here are some of the more unusual weather images submitted to our annual weather photography competition.

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