Climate El Niño 20 July 2014 The name El Niño, Spanish for ‘child’ or ‘the Christ child’, was first used by fishermen along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru to refer to a warm ocean current that typically appears around Christmastime and lasts for several months Weather What are noctilucent clouds? 28 April 2014 Noctilucent clouds are very fine, wispy formations made out of ice crystals that occur high up in the mesosphere (50-53 miles) and are the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere. Climate Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation 12 April 2014 In the Spotlight Tripping down tornado alley: Storm chaser Martin Lisius on tourists and tornadoes 18 April 2013 Storm chaser Martin Lisius on when to chase and when not to. Weather Solar tornadoes 30 December 2012 Footage of solar tornadoes on the surface of the sun discovered by scientists at Aberystwyth University. Weather Winter Hazards 18 January 2012 The shortest day may have passed, but although summer is on the way, the coldest months on average are still to come Weather Satellite images show tornado storm system in motion 16 September 2011 Satellite images show tornado storm system in motion Weather Behind the folklore: red sky at night: Is red sky delightful for shepherds? 16 July 2010 Is red sky delightful for shepherds?
Climate El Niño 20 July 2014 The name El Niño, Spanish for ‘child’ or ‘the Christ child’, was first used by fishermen along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru to refer to a warm ocean current that typically appears around Christmastime and lasts for several months
Weather What are noctilucent clouds? 28 April 2014 Noctilucent clouds are very fine, wispy formations made out of ice crystals that occur high up in the mesosphere (50-53 miles) and are the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere.
In the Spotlight Tripping down tornado alley: Storm chaser Martin Lisius on tourists and tornadoes 18 April 2013 Storm chaser Martin Lisius on when to chase and when not to.
Weather Solar tornadoes 30 December 2012 Footage of solar tornadoes on the surface of the sun discovered by scientists at Aberystwyth University.
Weather Winter Hazards 18 January 2012 The shortest day may have passed, but although summer is on the way, the coldest months on average are still to come
Weather Satellite images show tornado storm system in motion 16 September 2011 Satellite images show tornado storm system in motion
Weather Behind the folklore: red sky at night: Is red sky delightful for shepherds? 16 July 2010 Is red sky delightful for shepherds?