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Weather
Life cycle of a storm
28 September 2023

Right now, approximately 2000 thunderstorms are happening around the world. But how does that cute little fluffy cumulus cloud turn into a big threatening thunderhead?

NOAA hurricane season updated forecast 2023
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Updated forecast for Atlantic Hurricane Season
24 August 2023

Mid-August to mid-October marks the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season, and as expected tropical storm activity has recently ramped up. Gemma Plumb takes a look at the new forecast, and whether climate change has played a role this year.

City heatwave and thermometer
Climate Weather
How does climate change affect heatwaves?
03 August 2023

What causes heatwaves and how will climate change affect them?

'Lightning from an Isolated Storm over Cannes Bay' © Serge Zaka
Climate Weather
How does climate change affect thunderstorms?
20 July 2023

How are thunderstorms formed, and how will climate change affect them?

NOAA’s 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Forecast for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
08 June 2023

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has officially started, but there are a number of competing factors that can suppress or fuel storm development. Gemma Plumb takes a look at this year's forecast.

Aurora borealis
In the Spotlight Weather
The Northern Lights
02 March 2023

Witnessing the northern lights flickering in the night sky is probably on most people’s wish list. And while more space weather than our usual earthly weather phenomenon, you do need the right weather conditions to see them.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Polar vortex, sudden stratospheric warmings and the Beast from the East
03 February 2023

When people hear the phrase ‘sudden stratospheric warming’, many will immediately think about the 'Beast from the East'. However, not all sudden stratospheric warmings are the same, as Gemma Plumb explains.

Instruments to measure wind speed and direction
Climate Weather
What is wind?
27 January 2023

When we’re talking about the weather, most people want to know if it’s hot or cold, wet or dry. But I would argue that it’s more useful to know what the wind is doing, as it can have a far bigger impact, from dangerous gusts to deadly wind chill

The Föhn effect
In the Spotlight Weather
The Föhn effect
15 November 2022

During the winter months, the highest temperatures in the UK often occur in places like north Wales and even northeast Scotland. Frank Barrow gets on the Föhn

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