Hottest days are warming twice as fast as average summer temperature in north-west Europe -- new research

Hot days are getting hotter in north-west Europe – and the region is poorly equipped to cope.

Matthew Patterson, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in in Atmospheric Physics, University of Oxford • conversation
May 17, 2023 • ~6 min

Why the drought isn't over even though it's rained all week

A couple weeks of rain doesn’t make up for months of dry weather.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
Sept. 16, 2022 • ~7 min

Drought: why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August

Britain is suffering through its worst drought since the 1970s.

Stuart Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster • conversation
Aug. 15, 2022 • ~6 min

Drought: heavy rain now might be a serious problem for the UK's parched landscape

Flash flooding often follows periods of drought.

Rob Thompson, Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Meteorology, University of Reading • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~5 min

UK drought: are farmers facing the crop failures of 1976 all over again?

Unlike this time, the dry summer of 1976 followed a particularly dry year.

Ian Holman, Professor of Integrated Land and Water Management and Head of the Centre for Water, Environment and Development, Cranfield University • conversation
Aug. 5, 2022 • ~6 min

Heatwave-proofing homes could save lives – and cut carbon

Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.

Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Heatwave-proofing your home could save your life – and shrink your carbon footprint

Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.

Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Heatwaves: why ethnic minorities in the UK are more vulnerable, and what to do about it

In the UK, ethnic minorities are four times more likely to live in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods.

Jeremy Kidwell, Associate professor, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~7 min

How likely would Britain's 40°C heatwave have been without climate change?

Global heating may be making the weather systems behind heatwaves more common in Europe.

Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~7 min

Four things cool countries can learn from hot ones about dealing with heatwaves

Traditionally cool countries need to look at how nations with high levels of heat adapt.

Chloe Brimicombe, PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading • conversation
July 20, 2022 • ~6 min

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