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Has it been an unusually cold start to March?

7 March 2023

March heralds the start of Meteorological Spring, and with daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses making an appearance many of us start to think of warmer sunshine and longer days. March 2023 has got off to a cold start, and with numerous snow and ice warnings across the UK it is a fair question to ask if this is an unusual start to Spring in the UK.

Glacial archaeology – unlocking the climate time machine

3 March 2023

Glacial archaeology is a new and emerging field made possible by the increasingly rapid melting of mountain ice due to climate change. Recent discoveries have left experts amazed.

Which weather drivers will affect the outlook for March?

28 February 2023

March is the first month of meteorological spring. But what is the outlook for the month? Are we likely to get more spring-like weather, or perhaps something more reminiscent of winter?

Working for climate resilience with the UK water sector

27 February 2023

2022 will be remembered for several meteorological events, including record-breaking heat and a prolonged drought. Eastern England was at the forefront of both events with East Anglia being the driest region in the UK relative to normal for the year.

Dry February so far for most

23 February 2023

With less than a week of February to go, conversations are already being had about how dry the month has been, and what impact this could have.

Freddy: one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones

22 February 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has just rocked Madagascar, has been barreling through the tropical Indian Ocean for 16 days – making it one of the longest-lived systems in the southern hemisphere. It developed on 6 February off the coast of north-west of Australia and has affected island nations, including Mauritius, during its passage.

Water security and the global water cycle

21 February 2023

In this blog post, we’ll learn about the global water cycle, which refers to the way that water moves around the world, and the implications that this can have for water security in different regions.