How “weird” has UK weather been in 2012?
A recent article on the BBC website said: The UK has experienced its “weirdest” weather on record in the past few months, scientists say. The question today is then, is this true? Firstly, you need to...
View ArticleWet get drier (eventually)?
A prevailing paradigm of how rainfall patterns will change on a warming Earth is that the hydrological cycle strengthens causing wet regions to get wetter and dry regions to get drier. However, this is...
View ArticleProjected changes of precipitation and temperature extremes
Model projections of heavy precipitation and temperature extremes include large uncertainties. However, disagreement between individual simulations primarily arises from internal variability, whereas...
View ArticleWhat have global temperatures ever done for us?
Much attention is rightly given to changes in global mean surface temperature – it is the key metric for assessing how our climate is changing and evaluating mitigation strategies. However, no-one...
View Article2015 in review
2015 has seen some significant climate events, both meteorological and political. Globally: Overall, it has been the warmest year on record for the globe – a clear 0.1°C above all other years on...
View ArticleChanging wet and dry seasons
The fickle nature of weather patterns is ultimately responsible for the where and when of tropical rainfall extremes which wreak damage on agriculture, infrastructure and people. Tropical cyclones,...
View ArticleWANTED: rainfall observers
Would you like to be part of the UK registered rain gauge network? Do you have space to accommodate a rain gauge in your garden? If you have a space in your garden or on your land for a rain gauge and...
View ArticleProjected longer dry spells under climate change occur during dry seasons
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states that the global water cycle will intensify with continued global warming. This means fewer rainy days, but with more intense...
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