Weatherwatch
Our regular column investigating the stories behind the weather
Surrounding cities with trees may bring down urban heat
Belts of trees and large lakes suck cooler air that reduces urban heat island effect by 0.5C, scientists say
Weatherwatch: Space rockets helping trigger noctilucent clouds
Research shows strong correlation between summer launches and the frequency of the wispy silvery-blue phenomenon
How AI is revolutionising weather forecasting
AI tools look for patterns in data over years to forecast weather accurately and faster than traditional methods
Solar power becoming standard even in UK’s soggy summer
Previously the idea was to sell electricity back to the grid, now the object is to power all of a household’s needs
Varied spring weather in UK brought host of rare migratory birds
Golden orioles and unprecedented number of red-backed shrikes among species spotted by birders
Weatherwatch: how do buildings affect the wind?
Researchers simulated how cities, such as Shanghai, as well as warehouses and shopping centres can slow down wind
William Armstrong: Victorian who built first hydroelectric-powered house
Visionary engineer predicted problems with fossil fuels and advocated renewable power generation
Weatherwatch: The forgotten sinking of the Empress of Ireland
Months before the first world war, the ocean liner sank in the St Lawrence River after a collision in thick fog
Fewer swallows grace summer skies in Britain amid changing climate
Unpredictable weather affecting bird’s lifecycle, with breeding populations down by almost a quarter
Weatherwatch: Scientists discover possible cause of Arctic ‘zombie fires’
Fires, which disappear underground in winter and reignite in spring, may be exacerbated by rapidly heating climate
Weatherwatch: satellite weather data plays growing role in saving lives
Eumestat early warning system helps predict climate trends and forthcoming extreme weather events in Europe and Africa
How Shetland data is helping to gauge El Niño’s effect on thunderstorms
Historical records may prove link between climate fluctuation in Pacific and atmospheric electric field over 5,000 miles away
Weatherwatch: Rainfall conspiracy and cloud ‘rustling’
In a world of water shortages, cloud-seeding, whether or not it works, may increasingly be a focus for international disputes
Last summer’s temperature rise could be worse than we thought
The 19th century, used as a baseline for global heating, may have been a quarter of a degree cooler than previously believed
Climate disruption to UK seasons causes problems for migratory birds
Early springs mean food for young of arrivals from west Africa has already disappeared; this year they face the opposite problem
Fixation on UK nuclear power may not help to solve climate crisis
Waste and cost among drawbacks, as researchers say renewables could power UK entirely
The Greek philosopher who was perhaps the first weather forecaster
Many popular sayings in weather lore can be traced back to Theophrastus and his book On Signs
Weatherwatch: What’s driving California’s extreme weather?
Shifting atmospheric circulation patterns have placed US state in frontline of climate crisis
Scientists and comedians join forces to get climate crisis message across
Video series launched in which comics translate climate science into down-to-earth language
Repeated periods of heat and drought causing some trees to die – study
Researchers in the Netherlands find climate change is increasing vulnerability of some species
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