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Weather What are Convective Storms? 10 June 2020 Convective storms or thunderstorms, as they are more commonly referred to in the UK, are severe local storms associated with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail, strong winds and sudden changes in temperature.
Weather Cyclone Harold 14 April 2020 Extensive damage has been reported in Fiji as Cyclone Harold’s trail of destruction through the Southern Pacific continues.
In the Spotlight State of the Climate 2019 11 March 2020 The State of the Climate Report 2019 has been released by the World Meteorological Organization, and it makes for sober reading.
Weather The Beaufort Wind Scale How is wind speed measured? The Beaufort Scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land.
Climate Atmospheric Rivers and Flooding 26 February 2020 An immediate evacuation is taking place in Ironbridge, Shropshire today, as concerns rise that the temporary barriers of the River Severn are buckling under the force of the water.
In the Spotlight Saharan Dust and Heart Failure 05 February 2020 A new study published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, has highlighted just how serious dust storms can be for those living within the Earth’s dust belt.
Weather Hurricane Force Winds and Heavy Snow: A Weather Bomb Hits Iceland 17 December 2019 Thousands of people were left without power in Iceland on 10 December 2019 as a weather bomb slammed the country.
Weather Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones 11 December 2019 Last week, the Indian Ocean suddenly exploded with tropical activity
In the Spotlight Airborne research into Australian bushfires 11 December 2019 The cockpit of a small aeroplane is the perfect vantage point for an environmental scientist.