Blog posts by year and monthSeptember 2013
Posts (5)
Record Antarctic sea ice confounds climate models
Whilst most of the media headlines about sea ice have focused on the long term decline in the Arctic, there's been little coverage about a new record which has been set at the other end of the planet.
Fine end to September & more on rare solar cycle
Forecast for the rest of September, plus more comment on the implications of the current rare solar cycle
Rare solar cycle has cold implications for UK climate
The current solar cycle is forecast to be the weakest for over 100 years and is beginning to look similar to the Dalton solar minimum 200 years ago, a period of often harsh winters and poor summers.
Autumn deluge on the way
The early September warmth will give way to some heavy rain in places and much lower temperatures in the next 24 hours, as autumn arrives across the UK.
Summer warmth similar to 1976 in some areas
It's been the best summer since 2006, and in our region mean temperatures have been very similar to those recorded during the famous summer of 1976.
