European tornadoes are real and their threat is underestimated
European tornadoes may not come along as often as their US counterparts but they are a real threat and need to be taken seriously.
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Britain’s notoriously wet and cold climate is changing – you won’t like what replaces it
The UK is no stranger to drought – especially southern England.
Thousands of starfish have washed up dead after the ‘Beast from the East’ – here’s why
Extreme weather led to starfish mass strandings along beaches in Kent and East Yorkshire.
Why Storm Ciarán’s winds were so strong
Storm Ciarán unleashed extremely strong and destructive winds in parts of the southern UK and northern France – here’s why.
Why flooding is still so difficult to predict and prepare for
Today’s three-day weather forecast is as accurate as a 24-hour forecast in the 1990s. But floods are still particularly tricky to pin down.
Arctic warming will bring fewer cold weather extremes
The climate is warming, and so basic logic would suggest we should expect fewer bouts of cold weather. Yet severe winter weather, such as the cold wave over the US this year, and the chilly winter of 2009/10…
Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel
The airport is part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure.
Heatwaves: how to close the UK’s cooling divide
Reducing the risks of increased heat in the UK without compromising climate targets requires policy interventions, investment and a strong political will.
Will the weather get worse in 2018? What the experts say
A survey of recent global trends in temperature and rainfall – and a lesson for Mr Trump on the difference between weather and climate.
Decisions made while we are waist‑deep in floodwater won’t keep us dry in the future
From the isolation of entire villages in the flood-hit Somerset Levels to coastal rail tracks falling into the sea at Dawlish in Devon, the economic, social and emotional damage to those hit by extreme…
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