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to move in overnight, setting the stage for a change in conditions by Sunday. Sunday: Milder air battles cold, with rain and snow risk Following on from a Saturday which will be largely dry away from northeastern parts of Scotland and England, a front from the west on Sunday will bring snow for parts

Story of the Battle Against Climate Change Denial to publication. My interest in bringing the arts and climate science together stems from the pioneering ideas of my wife, artist and musician Pierrette Thomet Stott. As well as our inter-disciplinary collaborations, I owe her huge thanks for her

book Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle Against Climate Change Denial which tracks the personal challenges I’ve faced working on this crucial area of science. This informed a very detailed online discussion with Lucy about my career a week before the recording. From this Lucy devised a running

and the Intertropical Convergence Zone What is a weather front? A weather front is the dividing line between two contrasting air masses. You can think of it like a frontline in a battle, with warm air on one side and cold air on the other. The interaction between these air masses can lead to a variety

. Behind this feature, lively showers are likely to follow across southern and southwestern counties. These showers may be heavy at times and could be accompanied by gusty winds. READ MORE: 10‑day trend: A battle between Atlantic systems and colder air to the northeast Despite widespread cloud cover

diaries throughout his career which include, amongst other things, mention of the Battle of Trafalgar and a secret code which we still haven’t cracked but arguably the single most important diary entry dates to 16th January 1806 when, as Commander of HMS Woolwich he wrote the following words

of rain from the west still in question. Isobars will begin to squeeze together, and warmer air may push up from the south, setting up a battle between air masses. Saturday could be quite warm with some sunny spells before the next weather system arrives, and this evolving situation will be closely

, more intense, and harder to manage.” This connection looks to be playing out in real time in Los Angeles, where extreme heat, prolonged drought, and gusty winds have created conditions that make fires incredibly difficult to control. Firefighters in the region are battling not just the flames but also

with what the latest Met Office forecast actually says? In this review, we take a closer look at several prominent recent headlines and examine how well they reflect the true picture of our evolving late‑February weather. Britain ‘hotter than Greece’ and the battle between winter and spring One

in their tent, trapped by howling blizzards, waiting for death; by 29 March 1912 all were dead. The unusually cold temperatures that prevailed over an extended period of several weeks substantially contributed to the suffering endured by Scott and his team during the final stages of their battle for survival