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Gardening in May: Five tips from the Met Office
With longer days, warmer temperatures, and a noticeable uptick in sunshine, May is a great month for both seasoned horticulturists and budding green thumbs to get out and do some gardening.
What is UV radiation and how does it affect your health?
In this article, we'll explain what UV radiation is, how it affects your health, and how you can protect yourself from too much UV exposure.
How do we define a heatwave, and will we have one next week?
With much talk of a ‘mini heatwave’ set to grip the UK next week, we’re here to explain how we define what a heatwave is.
London Marathon 2025: What to expect from Sunday’s weather
With this year’s London Marathon set to take place on Sunday, April 27, the weather for the event is looking like it will favour spectators over runners.
‘Rain bomb’ or ‘heatwave’ on the way? Weather headline review
We look at some online weather headlines and see how they’re telling the weather forecast.
Mini heatwave or is snow on the way? Weather headline review
We take a look at some online weather headlines and see how they’re telling the weather forecast.
Met Office supports Tonga to make history with first ever presented television weather broadcast
The Pacific Island of Tonga has broadcast its first fully presented weather forecast on television, with support from the Met Office. It’s hoped bringing presented forecasts to the screen, along with an upgraded graphics package, will improve the accessibility of weather warnings for the country, helping to keep its citizens and their properties safe.
Climate change is happening. We can see it in our observations. But adaptation to climate change needs to keep up with the weather
We keep seeing evidence that our climate is changing rapidly, with more extreme weather causing casualties, damage to infrastructure and businesses, and degradation of our natural environment.
‘April showers bring May flowers’ – is it true?
‘April showers bring May flowers’ is a phrase you may have heard in the UK, but is there any truth in it, and where does it come from? And what do gardeners need to know to be WeatherReady? We delved into the statistics and had a chat with the Royal Horticultural Society to find out.
Europe: more climate change and impacts to come
Europe’s climate is changing and will continue to change. But how can we help citizens, businesses, local authorities and governments assess the risk and prepare for the changes to come?
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