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Climate In the Spotlight Weather Coastal Flood Forecasting factfile 23 March 2022 Rising sea levels and stronger storms will lead to a greater risk of coastal flooding. Find out how the Environment Agency and the Flood Forecasting Centre work together to warn people, businesses and organisations, saving lives and livelihoods.
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Climate In the Spotlight Weather Key findings from the IPCC's Working Group II Climate Report 02 March 2022 Prof Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, presents some of the key findings from the recent IPCC's Working Group II Climate Report (published on 28 February 2022).
Weather The 528 line 23 February 2022 During the winter months, fans of snow will often scrutinise synoptic pressure charts for something called the ‘528 line’. Kirsty McCabe explains more about the thickness of the atmosphere and why this mysterious number often heralds wintry weather.
Weather A storm with a sting in its tail 17 February 2022 If you hear the term weather bomb or sting jet, then pay close attention to the forecast. Kirsty McCabe explains why a cloud shaped like a scorpion's tail is responsible for our deadliest storms.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Quest to the Forbidden Plateau 27 January 2022 In December 2021, on the centenary of the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a group of eight intrepid explorers arrived at Portal Point in the northwestern Antarctic Peninsula. But would their mission succeed?
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