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in southern Australia.  In light of the Australian fires, in January 2020 an international group of scientists, including from University of East Anglia (UEA), Met Office Hadley Centre, University of Exeter, Imperial College London, and CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere reviewed published scientific evidence

on 5 January 2025 as anomalies relative to the January 1991-2020 monthly average. Temperatures remained below freezing across northern Scotland on 5th, with, for example, a maximum of -2.3°C at Aviemore, Inverness-shire, but a high of 13.4°C at Benson, Oxfordshire and Heathrow, Greater London

20th the focus shi ed to northern and western parts with Northern Ireland and the Manchester area experiencing heavy snowfalls. On Monday 21st, areas west of London were badly affected, while on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd icy conditions caused further problems. On the 23rd, rain falling

. As a global community we are committed to further warming and impacts, even if we were to reach Net Zero globally tomorrow. We have failed to reduce emissions quickly enough and are failing to adequately manage risk. Recent research at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) considered

Report Forecasting hazards, averting disasters Implementing forecast-based early action at scale Emily Wilkinson, Lena Weingärtner, Richard Choularton, Meghan Bailey, Martin Todd, Dominic Kniveton and Courtenay Cabot Venton March 2018 Overseas Development Institute 203 Blackfriars Road London SE1

, but from the ground, or rather, just above it. Swarms of flying ants were picked up on radar, appearing as strange, flashing echoes particularly northwest of London. These were initially mistaken for showers, but closer inspection revealed their true identity. Radar works by emitting electromagnetic

island effect, which results in higher urban temperatures compared with surrounding rural areas. WHAT AFFECTS THE REGION’S WEATHER? Reading is located within the ‘Southern England' region of the UK which includes Greater London and other urban areas including Reading and Brighton. Here are some

and programming. She has led teams in FCDO India and completed postings in other parts of the Asia region, and Sierra Leone. Jessie Kirk | Senior Social Development Advisor Contact: [email protected] (based in London) Jessie heads the Strategy, Coordination and Advisory Pillar within IPRD

are the warmest months in the region with mean daily maxima reaching up to 19 °C in southern Dumfries and Galloway and the Clyde valley. These may be compared with 23.5 °C in the London area. Instances of extreme high temperatures are rare. Average annual rainfall totals range from less than 1000 mm

(9.5 to 9.9 °C) compared to cooler inland areas (8.0 °C and 9.4°C). July and August are the warmest months in the region with mean daily maxima reaching up to 19 °C in southern Dumfries and Galloway and the Clyde valley. These may be compared with 23.5 °C in the London area. Instances of extreme high