Liam Dutton
Autumn wind and rain here to stay
Following the driest September on record for the UK and a fine first few days of October, the weather has finally switched into autumn mode.
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Liam Dutton
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Liam Dutton
Ex-Hurricane Bertha threatens rain, gales and disruption this weekend
The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are heading our way this weekend, bringing the potential for unseasonably heavy rain and strong winds.
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Liam Dutton
Weather warning for heavy rain this weekend
This weekend will see much of the UK experience weather that hasn’t been seen for quite some time, with an area of low pressure bringing heavy rain.
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Tom Clarke
Fond and not-so-fond farewells to ‘four brains’ and OPatz
Owen Paterson, the outgoing environment secretary, was loathed by environmentalists and animal lovers. By contrast former science minister David Willetts was the darling of academics.
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Liam Dutton
First Atlantic hurricane of season expected this week
The south east coast of the US is closely watching a tropical depression off the east coast of Florida that is likely to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season this week.
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Liam Dutton
Is a drought even possible this year?
During the past few weeks, people have jokingly said to me that after such a wet winter, we would probably end up in a drought again later this year. But what are the chances of this?
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Liam Dutton
Balkans floods: why did it rain so much?
In recent days, pictures have emerged from the Balkans, showing what has been described as the worst flooding in living memory. But why did it rain so much?
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Liam Dutton
Tropical Cyclone Ita slams into northern Queensland
Today (late-Friday local time), Tropical Cyclone Ita slammed into the north Queensland coast, making landfall near Cape Flattery.
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Liam Dutton
Tropical troublemakers heading for Australia and the Philippines
Two tropical troublemakers are heading for Australia and the Philippines in the next few days, threatening heavy rain, strong winds and flooding.
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Liam Dutton
Somerset Levels flooding from space
Satellite images, released by Nasa, show a comparison of the Somerset Levels before and after the severe flooding that has taken place.
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Liam Dutton
Why are rivers still rising after the rain has stopped falling?
You’re probably thinking, why is this the case when the worst of the rain stopped falling on Saturday morning?
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Paul Mason
We need a radical plan to deal with our turbulent climate
If the latest bout of turbulent weather provides further evidence of climate change, then we need a joined-up strategy to deal with it. But first, we need to agree on the nature of the threat.
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Liam Dutton
Weakening jet stream means a less stormy outlook
Finally, there looks to be some light at the end of the tunnel, in what has been an exceptional spell of extreme weather. A weakening jet stream will bring less stormy weather next week.
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Alex Thomson
Flooding blame game drowns out vital logic of managed retreat
It is quite natural, right and proper that in the immediacy of what is happening in the UK, from politicians down, it is helping people out with flooded homes that comes top priority.
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Liam Dutton
Another #ukstorm to hit on Friday
Having just dealt with one of the most powerful storms of the winter yesterday, tomorrow will see another slam into the UK.