October 7, 2026
Whirl-puffs, welkin, and weathermongers: The history of weather language
Explore the history behind everyday words like temperature, storm, and forecast.
August 27, 2026
Oceans are warming – what does it mean for the world?
The world’s oceans are hotter than ever before, as climate change combines with a powerful El Niño.
August 17, 2026
Wildfire smoke and heat create indoor air quality challenge for UK households
Smoke particles infiltrated homes in Greater Manchester during July’s Pennine wildfires, even with windows closed.
August 12, 2026
Why is climate change causing drought and heavy rainfall?
Climate change is increasing weather extremes, so a location can experience both severe drought and severe flooding within the same month, season, or year.
August 6, 2026
What does climate change mean for drought?
Climate change is increasing evaporation and drying soils faster, causing droughts to develop more quickly, become more severe, and affect new regions.
July 31, 2026
What do wildfires mean for climate change?
Wildfires contribute to climate change by releasing greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere, and by triggering vegetation changes.
July 29, 2026
What do wildfires mean for air quality?
Wildfires can have significant impacts on air quality, as wildfire smoke contains a mixture of hazardous air pollutants.
June 26, 2026
What do heatwaves mean for wildfires?
Persistent high temperatures cause hot, dry conditions in which wildfires can spread.
June 25, 2026
What do heatwaves mean for air quality?
Besides bringing risks to the environment, infrastructure, and people’s physical and mental health, heatwaves also affect air quality.
June 3, 2026
El Niño explained: Global weather, UK impacts, and climate change
El Niño shapes temperatures, rainfall and extreme events - with impacts that extend to economies, infrastructure and human health.
May 12, 2026
How far ahead can we really predict El Niño?
El Niño shapes rainfall, drought, food security, and humanitarian planning across the globe. But how far ahead can we predict it?
March 12, 2026
Climate scientists explain: What’s the worst that could happen?
NCAS and University of Reading researchers have explored the high impact low-likelihood climate scenarios.