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• NCIC Monthly Summary

  . On the 2nd there were hazardous driving conditions on the Isle of Lewis, and on the 3rd, bus services in Caithness were delayed due to ice, and there were delays and closures on the M8, A77 and A8. There were delays to rail services in the Carstairs area, on some Edinburgh routes and on the Borders

• 10-day trend: Dry weather dominates as rain remains elusive

  the recent heatwaves, conditions should still feel warm for many. Interestingly, some northeastern areas of Scotland, including Edinburgh, may see temperatures rise slightly compared with recent days as the persistent easterly breeze weakens. READ MORE: Deep Dive: Heatwaves, dry ground and warming

• Tackling climate change issues in the future of rugby

  compares observations and climate projections for temperature and rainfall may change in the future for the start of the Six Nations (February) at the Twickenham (London), Murrayfield (Edinburgh) and Principality (Cardiff) stadiums. Climate change already has, and will likely continue to affect rugby

• A cool career studying the impacts of a warming planet  

  Tett (now at Edinburgh University) on a new challenge, to detect the fingerprints of anthropogenic climate change. He showed me a plot of observed changes in temperature over the globe as well as those from his latest model simulation. The two patterns didn’t seem that alike to me although I could

• Met Office 10-day trend: Unsettled weather as winter begins

  mild spell, as colder air remains close to the north of the UK. The temperature pattern will be up and down, with London seeing a sharp rise followed by a gradual drop, and Edinburgh experiencing less dramatic changes but still some fluctuations. In summary, the start of meteorological winter brings

• How is the UK’s air quality landscape evolving?

  in August 2024 to show the progress and challenges in tackling air pollution around the world. Scientists from the Met Office, the University of Leeds, the University of Edinburgh and North Carolina State University created the Air Quality Stripes to illustrate the range in concentrations of pollutants

• Storm Bram by numbers: A look into December’s first storm 

  . Blustery conditions persisted in Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland, while the south and southeast saw clearer skies and lighter winds.   Unseasonable warmth: Near-record temperatures  One of Storm Bram’s most striking features was the unusually warm air it brought. Edinburgh Gogarbank hit

• A look back at November's historical weather records

  1938. Scotland’s record stands at 20.6°C, set at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and Liberton (Midlothian) on 4 November 1946. Northern Ireland’s highest November daily maximum was 18.5°C at Murlough (County Down) on 3 November 1979. November minimum temperature records Warm nights in November are also

• Geo-engineeringFAQspdf

  , University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. • School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. • School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. • Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, USA. • Sibley School of Mechanical

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  , as the cumulative effect of several days’ successive rainfall began to be felt across Scotland especially, causing rising river levels. In the wake of the rain, with numerous flood warnings issued, landslips closed the West Coast Main Line between Lockerbie and Carstairs, with the Edinburgh to Aberdeen line