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• Tackling climate change issues in the future of rugby

  . The study 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

• A cool career studying the impacts of a warming planet  

  to work with Simon 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

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

  was released 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

• A look back at November's historical weather records

  ) on 5 November 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

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

  knots. 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

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

  of a prolonged 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

• 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

• Microsoft Word - 2025_02_storm_eowyn.docx

  of Ireland from the storm. 15 trees were reported uprooted or broken in Scotland’s national botanical collection at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, with a further 25 badly damaged. Weather data The analysis chart at 0600 UTC 24 January 2025 shows Storm Éowyn centred off the coast of County

• Microsoft Word - 2025_01_wind_rain_snow.docx

  passengers would normally be expected at this busy time of year. The Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh were cancelled; this event was previously cancelled in 2003 and 2006. Firework displays were also cancelled in a number of other locations including Blackpool, Newcastle, Ripon in North Yorkshire

• 10-day trend: Wet and mild conditions dominate early December

  will keep temperatures on the mild side, with little sign of any significant cold spells. Ensemble forecasts for London suggest average temperatures of 10–11°C, with only brief dips into colder territory. Even in Edinburgh, the pattern is similar, with only short-lived colder snaps and no real sign