Climate A traveller's guide to La Paz, Bolivia 29 March 2016 Although La Paz lies just 16° south of the equator, its great altitude results in a cool climate. Regardless of the time of year, the average temperature in La Paz varies by just a few degrees. Weather Nacreous clouds 03 February 2016 Several rare sightings of nacreous clouds have been reported over the last few days, delighting cloudspotters, with photographs of the clouds coming from England and Scotland. 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 Climate Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation 12 April 2014 Weather What is humidity and how is it measured? 14 August 2013 Damp or dry? Measuring humidity Climate FAAM fanatics 01 July 2013 Jessica Victor, along with colleagues from Derby University, have been lucky enough to make a documentary about the Facility for Airborne Measurements (FAAM). Weather The Big Freeze of 1963: One of the coldest winters on record 25 January 2013 One of the coldest winters on record Weather Behind the folklore: bees and rain: Do bees know when it's going to rain? 05 July 2012 Do bees know about more than just birds? Climate Briefing: the Southern US drought: Analysing the 2011 drought in 13 southern US states 03 February 2012 Analysing the 2011 drought in 13 southern US states
Climate A traveller's guide to La Paz, Bolivia 29 March 2016 Although La Paz lies just 16° south of the equator, its great altitude results in a cool climate. Regardless of the time of year, the average temperature in La Paz varies by just a few degrees.
Weather Nacreous clouds 03 February 2016 Several rare sightings of nacreous clouds have been reported over the last few days, delighting cloudspotters, with photographs of the clouds coming from England and Scotland.
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
Climate FAAM fanatics 01 July 2013 Jessica Victor, along with colleagues from Derby University, have been lucky enough to make a documentary about the Facility for Airborne Measurements (FAAM).
Weather The Big Freeze of 1963: One of the coldest winters on record 25 January 2013 One of the coldest winters on record
Weather Behind the folklore: bees and rain: Do bees know when it's going to rain? 05 July 2012 Do bees know about more than just birds?
Climate Briefing: the Southern US drought: Analysing the 2011 drought in 13 southern US states 03 February 2012 Analysing the 2011 drought in 13 southern US states