Antarctica sweats through its first three-day HEATWAVE with temperatures surging to 20C – as scientists warn the warm blast could have a devastating impact on animals and plants The heatwave began at the east of the Antarctic Peninsula in late spring, 2019 It slowly spread across the rest of the continent over the next four … Read more
Snow was spotted in Surrey and Scotland today as British Summer Time started, while temperatures have fallen as much as -8C as a 1,000 mile-wide mini ‘Beast from the East’ hits the UK until next week. The unwelcome weather, which follows a week of glorious sunshine across the country, is sure to dampen moods as … Read more
Rising temperatures and humidity levels will likely slow the spread of coronavirus around the globe, a new study suggests – but changing weather can’t stop the disease alone. As the weather grew warmer and more humid in 100 Chinese cities researchers at Beihang University and Tsinghua University found that the transmission rate of COVID-19 fell. … Read more
The UK will be hit by a ten-day spring heatwave as the nation could be just hours away from a full lockdown due to coronavirus. Forecasters have predicted a ‘mini heatwave’ as temperatures climb to a barmy 15C (59F) before the middle of this week and a 500-mile plume of warm air is swept up … Read more
WHAT CAUSED THE HEATWAVE? The heatwave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe over the past few days, leading to the northward movement of warm air from Europe over the UK. ‘At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,’ said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness. ‘Air from … Read more
Scientists untangle the mystery of how ice formed on Mercury in spite of surface temperatures as hot as 750 degrees Fahrenheit Researchers at Georgia Tech investigate how ice forms on Mercury Most of the ice on the planet’s poles is believed to have come from asteroids However, some of that ice likely formed when compounds … Read more