Are tumbling weather records more evidence of climate change?
Following weeks of heavy rain and flooding, yesterday brought news of yet more records tumbling by the wayside. Is this more evidence of climate change?
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Following weeks of heavy rain and flooding, yesterday brought news of yet more records tumbling by the wayside. Is this more evidence of climate change?
Looking further ahead into February, there are no signs of the weather settling down at all, with a powerful jet stream set to deliver more areas of low pressure.
There are signs that it will turn more unsettled later this week and into next week, delivering more wet and windy weather that will no doubt raise concerns about the risk of flooding.
Gay marriage is to blame for the recent flooding and high winds in England, a Ukip councillor claims. Pestilence and war may also follow, the Henley-on-Thames councillor David Silvester warns.
I thought I’d take a look back through 2013 and dig out some of the reports that captured everything that last year’s weather had to offer.
The Environment Agency issues 17 severe flood warnings with another stormy spell of weather expected to bring a significant risk of tidal flooding in the coming days.
The prime minister calls on insurance companies, councils and energy companies to act to fix problems in the wake of Christmas storms and floods across the UK.
The Met Office is to offer daily predictions about the weather in space, providing early warnings of solar storms that can disrupt satellites, radio communications and power grids
A man and a woman die in separate river incidents as gale force winds wreak havoc on the roads and railways, disrupting people’s Christmas travel plans and leaving thousands without power.
Millions of festive travellers could face major disruption to their Christmas travel plans on Monday as the UK prepares for severe gales and heavy rainfall.
Heavy rain and gale-force winds batter the UK as thousands of people recover from flooding and power disruption to their homes.
The rejection of a deal with the EU by Ukraine’s president prompted weeks of protest, but now EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton signals a U-turn, saying Mr Yanukovich “does intend to sign.”
Protesters vow to stand firm in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, despite a police crackdown on Tuesday night which has met with strong international calls for restraint.
After yesterday’s winter storm, the weather is looking much quieter into next week as high pressure builds across us.
As I mentioned in my blog last week, it’s going to turn notably colder for all of us this week as a plunge of Arctic air slides southwards during the next 24 hours.