Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding – the storm was far too big to be human-made

Some parts of the Gulf experienced 18 months of rain in a single day.

Richard Washington, Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford • conversation
April 19, 2024 • ~6 min

‘April showers’ – a rainfall scientist explains what they are and why they are becoming more intense

Why the weather can be sunny one minute then rainy the next.

Rob Thompson, Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Meteorology, University of Reading • conversation
April 8, 2024 • ~5 min

Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells

Cold snaps can affect everyday services and infrastructure, putting lives at risk.

Beatriz Monge-Sanz, Senior Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Oxford • conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min

How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground

There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.

Alexandria Johnson, Professor of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University • conversation
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~6 min

Weather v climate: how to make sense of an unusual cold snap while the world is hotter than ever

It’s getting warmer, but there are bumps on the way.

Neven S. Fučkar, Senior Researcher, School of Geography and the Environmen, University of Oxford, and Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews • conversation
Feb. 9, 2024 • ~6 min

Dog care below freezing − how to keep your pet warm and safe from cold weather, road salt and more this winter

Dogs might have furry coats, but they can still get cold when the temperature drops.

Erik Christian Olstad, Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~7 min

The chickadee in the snowbank: A 'canary in the coal mine' for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains

These tiny songbirds have extraordinary memories for the tens of thousands of spots where they hide food. But that doesn’t help when heavy snow blocks their access.

Benjamin Sonnenberg, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 • ~10 min

Why Storm Ciarán's winds were so strong

Storm Ciarán unleashed extremely strong and destructive winds in parts of the southern UK and northern France – here’s why.

Ambrogio Volonté, Senior Research Fellow, University of Reading • conversation
Nov. 3, 2023 • ~6 min

Storm Ciarán is breaking records and research suggests more severe weather in future

Storm Ciarán is the UK’s third named winter storm since September.

Hayley J. Fowler, Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~6 min

Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK's shipping forecast

More than 800 lives were lost in the Royal Charter storm but it also led to improvements in weather forecasting.

Cerys Jones, Geography Lecturer, Aberystwyth University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~6 min

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