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Aquawatch Australia to issue world’s first water quality forecasts
Project will use data from satellites and sensors to provide warnings on algal bloom, blackwater and runoff contamination
David Hambling
11, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Can artificial intelligence predict weather months in advance?
A weather service claims success in long-range forecasts using machine learning. Is an algorithmic revolution on the way?
David Hambling
13, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM
Spring has sprung in the UK but don’t be surprised by more wintry weather
April is more snowy than November, with an average 2.3 snow days
David Hambling
29, Mar, 2023 @5:00 AM
How helium-filled weather balloons keep an eye on our sky
While some mistake balloons for UFOs, pilots and air traffic controllers are familiar with them
David Hambling
09, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
Brinicles: the icy fingers of death beneath the Antarctic Ocean
The unusual stalactites are a mix of brine and ice that grow downwards from sheet ice, freezing marine life on the way
David Hambling
16, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM
New York City gets snowfall after longest ‘snow drought’ in its history
City usually gets first winter snow in mid-December but had to wait until 1 February, breaking 50-year record
David Hambling
09, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
Why everything goes silent after it snows
The peculiar hush is partly due to less human activity, but also down to snow’s acoustic damping effect
David Hambling
12, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Weatherwatch: how the icicle got its name
The Old English word for icicle was once gicel, which has evolved with variants including ‘ickle’, ‘shockle’ and ‘shuggle’
David Hambling
29, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Weatherwatch: popularity of naming gritters snowballs
The Scottish practice of naming snow-clearing machines has also been adopted across the Atlantic
David Hambling
08, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
How seasonal lightning varies around the UK
Study over 12 years shows different peaks across regions, with extra winter peak in north-west Scotland
David Hambling
30, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
Weatherwatch: ‘spicier’ Arctic Ocean is causing alarm
Experts say warmer, saltier water caused by rising temperatures may have profound impact on sea ice
David Hambling
10, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
Researchers shed light on mystery of ocean staircases
Study reveals how thermohaline staircases, step-like variations of temperature and salinity, are formed
David Hambling
13, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
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