Climate Change – The Latest Evidence and Implications
The videos from the Transformational Climate Science conference at Exeter University are still not yet available, but on Monday May 19th the Met Office hosted another climate change conference, this...
View ArticleThe Two Degree Target Is Close To Impossible
My title today is a quote from John Barrett, who is Professor of Sustainability Research at the University of Leeds. You can listen to him saying those words near the end of this extract from the Paul...
View ArticleBertha Brings Flood Warnings to SW England
We've had quite a nice summer so far here in South West England but it looks as though that is about to change, temporarily at least. Bertha began life as a tropical storm east of the Antilles on...
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Wet and Windy Weather is Bad For Our Beaches
The Met Office currently has a yellow weather warning for wind in place for South West England for tomorrow: saying that: Winds are already strong in many places though Sunday. However, west to...
View ArticleHurricane Alex Heads for Greenland
As we previously reported the extraordinary North Atlantic cyclone called Alex became a hurricane yesterday. This morning (UTC) we wake to discover that in their most recent update on his progress the...
View ArticleWhen Henry Met Gertie (and Jonas, and Imogen?)
I was in a series of meetings halfway up a London skyscraper listening to the remnants of Blizzard/Winter Storm Jonas last week, so my news of Storm Gertrude is slightly belated. Before Gertie arrived...
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Severe Flood Warning for Portreath
Here's how the econnexus.org flood widget looks shortly after midday on February 6th 2016: and here's how the UK Met Office's current "amber" weather warning map looked earlier in the day: More on...
View ArticleFiji in the Path of 200 mph Cyclone Winston
Tropical Cyclone Winston has already headed east across the South Pacific past Fiji. Now he has suddenly reversed direction and is heading directly for Fiji where he is expected to arrive as a category...
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Haldon Forest Park Closes Again
This morning the Met Office issued yet another severe weather warning for South West England. Here's their map for tomorrow: The worst of the rain will be north-east of here, but regarding the winds...
View ArticleStorm Katie is Heading Our Way
The Met Office announced yesterday that: Storm Katie is forecast to affect southern England and south Wales on Easter Monday Anticipating the development of an area of low pressure, which will affect...
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