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A stormy start to Monday August 4 in Blackpool, Lancashire. Peter Byrne/PA Images

August 4, 2025

Storm Floris: the weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous

Colin Manning, Newcastle University

Trees in full leaf are more likely to fall, which is why summer storms can be particularly disruptive.

Fire engines attend the North Hyde electrical substation. PA Images / Alamy

March 21, 2025

Kirk Chang, University of East London; Barry Hayes, University College Cork; Chenghong Gu, University of Bath; Colin Manning, Newcastle University; Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University; Paul Cuffe, University College Dublin, and Sean Wilkinson, Newcastle University

The airport is part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure.

Firefighters extinguish the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation which led to the closure of Heathrow. Kirsty Wigglesworth / Alamy

March 27, 2025

Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University; Colin Manning, Newcastle University, and Sean Wilkinson, Newcastle University

The UK’s energy system is facing growing threats from unprecedented hazards.

Storm Ciarán is causing damage in southern England. EPA-EFE/Stuart Brock

November 2, 2023

Colin Manning, Newcastle University and Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University

Storm Ciarán is the UK’s third named winter storm since September.

Porthcawl Lighthouse in South Wales is buffeted by waves during Storm Eunice’s approach. Leighton Collins/Shutterstock

February 18, 2022

Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University and Colin Manning, Newcastle University

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.