Everyone in Europe will know that this year has been a hot one. Last week the UK experienced its fifth heatwave of the 2026, and a sixth is forecast for next month. For this country a heatwave is declared when … Continue reading
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Talking About Heatwave Weather!
As everyone knows the British love to talk about the weather, and in the UK we are currently in our official fourth heatwave of the year. A heatwave is declared when temperatures meet or exceed the heatwave temperature threshold for … Continue reading
Requiem for Bony Bream Fish
Last Friday the residents of Menindee, an Australian town, awoke to the horrible sight of their river awash with millions of dead fish. According the WaterNSW, the New South Wales state river authority, the Darling-Baaka River has suffered hypoxic blackwater, … Continue reading
Heating Up The Arctic
Two interesting articles came out recently about the increase in temperatures in the Arctic, and the impact that this is having on the region and its ecosystems. Firstly, at the end of last month, ESA reported that the Arctic had … Continue reading
Do the British have weather worth talking about?
Everyone knows the British like to talk about the weather. But last week even NASA was talking about the British weather – so you know something must be happening! Well, it’s been hot. Now I know many readers from other … Continue reading