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Are we in for a record-breaking Bank Holiday weekend?

weather this weekend will also be good for gardening. Guy Barter, is the RHS chief horticulturalist. He said: “So far this spring, weather conditions will have delayed some tasks in the garden. "With a fine forecast for the three-day weekend across most of the UK, gardeners should feel excited

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Stay safe in a storm

the storm Secure loose objects such as ladders, garden furniture or anything else that could be blown into windows and other glazing and break them Close and securely fasten doors and windows, particularly those on the windward side of the house, and especially large doors such as those on garages

Domestic energy efficiency - a case study

because they were constructed before cavity walls became common in the early 20th century. Of these old houses, 90% have no insulation of their external walls3.  Jonathan’s home is an old semi-detached house built with no cavity walls, so he took the step of adding an extra brick wall outside

Boscastle Floods

of Boscastle. Destruction of houses, businesses and gardens Floodwater gushed into houses, shops and pubs. Cars, walls and even bridges were washed away. The church was filled with six feet of mud and water. Trees were uprooted and swept into peoples' gardens. The weight of water eroded river banks

5 gardening tips for February

Top jobs in the garden for February, from the experts at the Royal Horticultural Society

climate records, including breakdowns for the UK, England, Scotland, Wales and even your region, on our UK climate averages page. What to do in the garden in February The change in weather will have a definite impact on the plants in the garden - here's the experts at the Royal Horticultural Society

Adaptation in urban areas

garden, thermal energy storage and a green roof to the pre-1940's building. Harvard House Zero (as it is also called) is a great example of a climate ready building and how to retrofit for the future.   Green infrastructure  Incorporating green infrastructure into walls and roofs can reduce local

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Pride of Britain award for Meteorologist

. To be nominated for a Pride of Britain award, let alone win it, is something we are all very proud of." "I have been training with the UK’s Cave Diving Group for years, which is the oldest amateur diving club in the world. It is great to have a hobby and passion for something that ultimately can

exceptional-warmth-september-2016---met-office.pdf

and flooding at Wallingford Hospital, Oxfordshire. A train derailed in a landslip near Watford Junction, injuring two people. The image below shows lightning strikes from a thunderstorm overnight 13 to 14 September at Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Image courtesy fotohebden. Weather data The analysis chart

The Beaufort Scale

Francis Beaufort was born in Ireland in 1774. He was the younger son of Daniel Augustus Beaufort, a protestant clergyman from Navan, County Meath, Ireland and Mary Waller the co-heiress of Allenstown House. Francis grew up in Wales and Ireland until he was 14 after which he left school and went

cobenefits_webinar_summary.pdf

Met Office climate webinar series 2023 Background The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Synthesis Report repeatedly acknowledges that climate action can also provide co-benefits, or win-wins. For example, many mitigation actions have benefits for health

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