Halloween Fireballs
Every year around Halloween a sprinkle of bright meteors appears: the Taurid meteor shower. The location of Taurid radiants in the sky at 11 pm … Read more
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend!
Meteor showers are great fun! The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here are some tips on how to see it best! Orionids are bits … Read more
September 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest September on Record!
September 2017 was the planet’s fourth warmest September since record keeping began in 1880, said NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and NASA this … Read more
A new intense windstorm possible for UK and Ireland later this week – GFS and ECMWF models in good agreement on new tropical development
GFS and ECMWF model guidance are currently in good agreement on the new tropical depression that may affect the British Isles and Ireland. Invest 92L, … Read more
BeNeLux, north Germany, parts of Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Baltic states under thick smoke from fires in north Spain and Portugal today
Residents of northern Germany, Benelux, southern Scandinavia and as far as the Baltic states awoke to a hazy sky this morning, with the Sun glowing … Read more
New tropical development may produce a new intense windstorm for UK and Ireland later this week
Interestingly, latest GFS model guidance indicates development of a new tropical depression that may affect the British Isles and Ireland. The system, designated Invest 92L … Read more
Ophelia affecting central and northern UK, moving northeast; update and recap of today’s events (19:20 UTC)
Cyclone Ophelia is moving northeastward, affecting parts of the UK and Ireland with storm force winds. It is gradually weakening. Peak winds of post-tropical cyclone … Read more
Sun in parts of UK and France blocked out the smoke from wildfires in Spain and Portugal
People in much of UK and western France woke up this morning to an eerie sight: the sky covered in thick orange and brownish smoke, … Read more