Search results (303)

on record for the UK as a whole in a series from 1910. Many parts of southern and eastern Scotland have received over twice the normal June rainfall.   A number of Scottish counties have had their wettest June on record. Stations at both Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and RAF Leuchars, among others, have had

than it has over the last week or so.”   The drop in temperatures is a risk for some of the nation’s gardeners. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Guy Barter said: “Colder weather will slow plant growth and inhibit plums and pears pollination as insects fly less in cold dull weather.  “Limited rain

Slow-worms at the Met Office Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) A long-term resident at the Met Office, the slow-worm is a native species to Eurasia and they are inhabitants of grasslands, scrub, woodlands and gardens. Slow-worms are one of six species of reptile found in the UK, and the only one

records are held by stations in Eastern England. The highest known temperature recorded in the area was 37.3 °C at Cavendish on 10 August 2003 and 36.9 °C was recorded that day at Cambridge Botanic Garden and 36.5 °C there on 3 August 1990. The highest UK temperature stands at 38.5 °C at Faversham

ohoni fe welwch fod mapiau 10fed canradd a 90fed canradd ar gael hefyd. Mae hyn yn dangos y lledaeniad posibl yn y dyfodol ar gyfer y newidyn penodol hwnnw. Ond i gadw pethau ychydig yn symlach, rydyn ni newydd roi’r rhagamcan sy’n disgyn yng nghanol yr ystod i chi. Rhannwch yr enghraifft â’r grŵp i

for gardeners, especially with all the dry weather, albeit there is some rain to come through the next week or so." Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find the latest forecast on our website, on YouTube, by following us on X and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.

thing on Friday morning. Not great news for gardeners, especially with all the dry weather, albeit there is some rain to come through the next week or so." Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find the latest forecast on our website, on YouTube, by following us on X and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.

A recording of 38.7°C at Cambridge Botanic Garden on Thursday 25 July has become the highest temperature officially recorded in the UK.

high temperatures gripped large parts of central and western Europe last week, the UK joins Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in breaking national temperature records.   The recording was taken at the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden - which houses a Met Office climate observation site

), cleaning products or craft materials are released into the air. These harmful gases are called volatile organic compounds (VOC). ​Burning things indoors releases gases into the air, e.g. burning wood and coal to heat homes, smoking, or burning candles and incense sticks. Dust, mould and bacteria are made

methane emissions into our atmosphere. Whilst these are taken into account in the study above, we also need to consider permafrost. Carbon is currently stored in frozen organic soils in the Arctic regions. If that thaws it will release carbon into the atmosphere. This is referred to as a positive