England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here's why

The Met Office has predicted that England is to be affected by flooding this February.

Jonathan Paul, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Earth Science, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 10, 2023 • ~8 min

Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms

Coastal hospitals are still at high risk, nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina’s flood disaster at Memorial Medical Center shocked the world.

Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 • ~7 min

Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face similar risks from severe storms

Coastal hospitals are still at high risk, nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina’s flood disaster at Memorial Medical Center shocked the world.

Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 • ~7 min

Drought: five ways to stop heavy rains washing away parched soil

Storms and flash floods often follow a heatwave.

Dan Evans, 75th Anniversary Research Fellow, Soil and Agrifood Institute, Cranfield University • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 • ~7 min

58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways

It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.

Hannah von Hammerstein, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Hawaii • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 • ~8 min

Heatwave: why extreme weather forecasts have improved so much

The Met Office issued its heatwave warning six days before the mercury peaked – potentially saving many lives.

Rob Thompson, Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Meteorology, University of Reading • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~8 min

What do tornadoes look like on the inside?

You can’t photograph the inside of a twister, but radar offers some clues.

Jana Houser, Associate Professor of Geography, Ohio University • conversation
May 2, 2022 • ~4 min

Why Storm Eunice was so severe – and will violent wind storms become more common?

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.

Colin Manning, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 • ~7 min

Why Storm Eunice is so severe – and will violent wind storms become more common?

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.

Colin Manning, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 • ~7 min

Storm Eunice: how forecasters predicted super-strong winds days before it even formed

Scientists have unimaginably more powerful supercomputers than their predecessors.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 • ~6 min

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