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Relative lack of Spring rainfall triggers water scarcity alert

1 June 2023

With 1 June marking the first day of meteorological summer, we reflect on spring and ask whether it has been unusual in any way.

Is it going to be a long, hot summer?

30 May 2023

There is lots of speculation about the potential for up-and-coming heatwaves, extreme temperatures or drought for this summer. The Met Office Contingency Planners 3-Month Outlook is often cited as a source for some of this conjecture, but can it really be used to tell us what the daily weather has in store for the coming months?

Beyond fruit and timber: the many other benefits of trees in today’s climate

22 May 2023

Native woodland is a really powerful tool to tackle both the nature and climate crises, that is the view of Chris Nichols the Woodland Trust’s Conservation Evidence Manager.

Everything you need to know ahead of summer weather

11 May 2023

As all eyes look towards meteorological summer, many people are already speculating about what weather it might bring; long hot summer days or even stormy weather.

Researchers point the way to managing climate change risks

9 May 2023

The consequences of climate change are many and varied. However, most of them bring considerable risk to communities and ecosystems.

An unsettled April draws to a close

2 May 2023

April was a predominantly unsettled month, with little in the way of consistent warmth, especially over England, and hence the advance of spring seemed to be rather slow, though it was more settled for a time around mid-month, this being followed by a return to rather chilly conditions.

Energy networks – how can Net Zero and future climate challenges be jointly addressed?

2 May 2023

In this guest post, Overhead Line Engineer at SSEN Transmission, Benjamin Brint, talks about the work of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) in future-proofing the Scottish power network.