Solar winds stay so hot because of magnetic connections that form in the turbulence, study reveals 

When solar winds hit the Earth they are ten times hotter than scientists would expect, and it is due to turbulence in magnetic fields, a new study reveals. Solar physicists from University College London (UCL) created a series of complex supercomputer simulations to map the hot winds coming from the Sun. The solar wind is … Read more

Gigantic kites flown by robots could harness Mars’s strong winds and power human colonies 

With NASA aiming to get humans to Mars by 2030, the idea of a long-term settlement on the Red Planet is getting closer to reality and scientists are working on innovated ways to power these habitats. Researchers in the Netherlands propose using massive kites to harness high Martian winds that would transformed into energy for … Read more

UK weather: Britain is hit by 60mph winds and five inches of rain on washout Saturday

Defiant Britons braved beer gardens today despite the country being hit by 60mph winds and five inches of rain in 18 hours on a washout Saturday – but conditions will improve tomorrow for those hoping to sit outdoors. People still managed to enjoy a meal or drink outdoors at restaurants and pubs despite the damp … Read more

UK weather: Britain is hit by 60mph winds and five inches of rain on washout Saturday

Britain is hit by 60mph winds and five inches of rain on washout Saturday but sunny spells and 73F warmth is on way to nation’s beer gardens tomorrow Deep low pressure system swept into UK overnight bringing unsettled weather with strong gusts and rain Temperatures set to reach 64F (18C) in South East England today … Read more

Commuters face a battering from 55mph gusts this morning after overnight winds brought trees down

Hold onto your lattes! Commuters face a battering from 55mph gusts this morning after overnight winds brought trees and shop signs crashing down – with mix of sun and showers to last all week Met Office chiefs have today issued a yellow weather warning, with high winds sweeping across the south Brighton was the windiest … Read more

Commuters face a battering from 55mph gusts this morning after overnight winds brought trees down

Hold onto your lattes! Commuters face a battering from 55mph gusts this morning after overnight winds brought trees and shop signs crashing down – with mix of sun and showers to last all week Met Office chiefs have today issued a yellow weather warning, with high winds sweeping across the south Brighton was the windiest … Read more

Bank holiday gales warning: UK will be blasted by 65mph winds and heavy rain on miserable Monday

Bank Holiday spirits are set to dampen as Britain is due to be blasted with 65mph winds and heavy rain tomorrow as the Met Office issues a weather alert and a freak hail storm left the Isle of Wight looking like a winter wonderland.   Hail battered the Isle of Wight yesterday leaving the Newchurch area … Read more

Bank holiday gales warning: UK will be blasted by 65mph winds and heavy rain on miserable Monday

Bank Holiday spirits are set to dampen as Britain is due to be blasted with 65mph winds and heavy rain tomorrow as the Met Office issues a weather alert and a freak hail storm left the Isle of Wight looking like a winter wonderland.   Hail battered the Isle of Wight yesterday leaving the Newchurch area … Read more

Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond prepares to throw daughter’s wedding OUTSIDE during 23mph Oklahoma winds

Ree Drummond and family are getting ready to celebrate eldest daughter Alex’s marriage on their family ranch outside of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The Pioneer Woman was thrilled to throw a party for friends and family, especially after husband Ladd is on the mend after breaking his neck in a terrifying car crash caused by high winds … Read more

Frost-bitten Britain: Polar winds see UK suffer third sub-zero morning in row

Frost-bitten Britain: Polar winds see UK suffer third sub-zero morning in row with -6C lows and snow risk (and you’ll STILL need to wrap up warm for return of al fresco dining on April 12) Yellow snow warning is in place across northern Scotland until 10am, with warnings of transport disruption It came after temperatures … Read more