Liam Dutton
India has hottest day on record as temperature hits 51C
India has its hottest day on record, with 51C (123.8F) in the north west of the country.
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Liam Dutton
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Liam Dutton
December 2015 was UK’s wettest month on record
December 2015 was the wettest month on record for the UK, but how much did climate change and El Nino play a part?
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Liam Dutton
A hurricane that has travelled into the future, sort of…
Former Hurricane Kilo, now Typhoon Kilo, spinning around in the Pacific Ocean, has achieved what can be considered no mean feat for a powerful storm of tropical origin.
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Liam Dutton
Taiwan under threat from second typhoon in a fortnight
Just ten days ago, Taiwan was hit by Typhoon Soudelor, which left six people dead and a trail of destruction. Another typhoon may threaten the country this weekend.
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Liam Dutton
Taiwan braced for Typhoon Soudelor
Taiwan is braced for the arrival of Typhoon Soudelor, which is expected to slam into the island nation on Friday night, local time.
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Liam Dutton
El Nino’s warmth causing tropical trouble in the Pacific
As I write this, there are no less than six tropical disturbances in the Pacific Ocean basin – ranging from minor tropical depressions, to raging typhoons.
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Liam Dutton
El Nino’s influence: more Pacific hurricanes likely this year
Yesterday, the National Hurricane Center issued its eastern Pacific hurricane outlook, saying that there’s a 70 per cent chance of an above-normal number of storms this year – largely due to El Nino.
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Liam Dutton
A stronger El Nino: what does this mean for global weather?
The latest predictions from climate models suggest that a moderate to strong El Nino is on the cards in the coming months. But what could this mean for global weather?
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Liam Dutton
El Nino arrives – finally…
Finally, it was announced today, by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, that El Nino has officially arrived – more than six months after originally expected and much weaker in strength.
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Liam Dutton
Where are the oceans warm enough for hurricanes and typhoons to thrive?
As the northern hemisphere summer continues to heat up the land and oceans, it’s a time of year when the tropics become most fruitful in terms of delivering hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones.
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Liam Dutton
Indian monsoon rains around five days late
The India monsoon, seasonal rains that spread across the country each year, are progressing northwards around five days later than normally expected.
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Liam Dutton
Pre-monsoon heat approaches 50C in India
Temperatures across India have soared close to 50C in some parts of the country in recent days, ahead of the annual Monsoon.
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Liam Dutton
Record-strength May hurricane in eastern Pacific
Hurricane Amanda has not only become the first named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, but also the strongest May storm on record for the region.
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Liam Dutton
Why California faces a dangerous wildfire season this year
California is about to enter the peak of its fire season, and state officials are concerned that it could be particularly dangerous this year, due to much of the state being in extreme drought.
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Liam Dutton
El Nino event possible in coming months
Today, the World Meteorological Organization detailed the possible onset of an El Nino event in the coming months – something that would have a significant warming influence on global temperatures.