As the heatwave bakes Britain, is your home on shifting ground? Check your area’s subsidence risk
This week’s heatwave is drying the ground hard – and for millions of homes built on clay soil, that is exactly when subsidence risk creeps up. A new interactive subsidence…
Freezing Rain in the UK: A Rare Weather Phenomenon Explained
Freezing rain is a rare but dangerous weather phenomenon in the UK, capable of turning roads into ice rinks and causing widespread disruption. Unlike regular snowfall, freezing rain creates a…
UK Weather Update: A Mixed Bag of Sunshine, Showers, and Cold Conditions
As the United Kingdom progresses through February, various regions are experiencing a diverse range of weather conditions, with sunshine in some areas and showers or cold spells in others. The…
NASA Observes Large Saharan Dust Plume Over Atlantic Ocean
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite observed a huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13. Satellite data showed the dust had spread over 2,000 miles.…
The World According to Weather Satellites
On April 1, 1960, NASA’s first operational weather satellite, TIROS-1, launched from Cape Canaveral. This multimedia storymap looks at the value and importance of the nation’s weather satellites and game-changing…