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In the Spotlight Drizzle riddle solved 22 August 2017 Updrafts are more important than previously thought in determining whether clouds produce drizzle rather than normal-sized raindrops.
Weather Dancing cyclones: The 'Fujiwhara effect' 30 July 2017 The Fujiwhara effect is a rare phenomenon that sees nearby cyclones ‘dancing’ round each other.
In the Spotlight World records for extreme weather-related mortality 26 June 2017 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recently announced the world record for the highest reported historical death tolls from tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms.
In the Spotlight Why does pressure fall off more slowly in warm air than cold air? 20 June 2017 There are two questions here. The first is does pressure fall off more slowly in warm air than cold air?
Climate Scientists test reefs to counter climate change 27 March 2017 Heatwaves, extreme storms and polar ice losses are often discussed as examples of the effects of climate change. ‘Hidden’ impacts occurring in the ocean may go overlooked, yet they can be some of the most disastrous.
Weather On This Day: 1953 East Coast Flood 30 January 2017 On night of 31st January 1953 Britain suffered one of its greatest peacetime disasters.
In the Spotlight Wind speeds in Saturn's jet stream whizz round at over 1,000mph 11 November 2016 New research has revealed the planet has the widest, most intense jet stream out of all the planets in the solar system
In the Spotlight NASA satellite captures heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Winston 01 March 2016 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission core satellite passed directly over Tropical Cyclone Winston on 20th February.