A new public dialogue will explore how people across the UK think about atmospheric science and its future priorities, led by ...

Whirl-puffs, welkin, and weathermongers - explore the history behind everyday words like temperature, storm and forecast.

Running early next year, this course will introduce you to the key concepts of atmospheric science, broadening your understanding of atmospheric processes and interactions. You will build your ...

Even though hot weather and drought can make it seem as though an area is becoming drier, climate change can also increase the likelihood of heavy rainfall and flooding. Some places around the world ...

Climate change is increasing weather extremes, so a location can experience both severe drought and severe flooding within the same month, season, or year. Climate change is increasing evaporation and ...

The amount of desert dust from North Africa that is reaching Europe is on the rise, with implications for health and for solar energy. Research led by the Paul Scherrer Institute, involving the ...

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has launched an online consultation for their Atmospheric Science Review, which is being led by the NERC Science and Innovation Advisory Committee. The ...

A second record-breaking heatwave has hit the UK this year. Besides bringing risks to the environment, infrastructure, and people’s physical and mental health, heatwaves also affect the quality of the ...

Researchers are carrying out new measurements in Southampton to better understand how emissions from ships affect local air quality in coastal communities. Dr Will Drysdale, a postdoctoral researcher, ...

El Niño is one of the most important climate patterns affecting weather across the globe. It shapes temperatures, rainfall and extreme events – with impacts that extend to economies, infrastructure ...

New research reveals that just an hour of exposure to common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can trigger changes in people’s lung function and brain activity. A new study involving scientists from ...