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How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war

Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landings

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Britain's famous 1976 heatwave record has finally been broken, but scientists say the real danger is only beginning

For decades, the summer of 1976 has occupied a special place in British weather history. It has been the season people return to whenever prolonged heat or dry conditions become part of the conversation. This year, however, the comparison has shifted. Reportedly, the figures recorded at the University of Reading…

The Times of India · Jul 14

June 2023 was the hottest in England since 1846 – here's why it was so unusual

Warm or hot weather was persistent in the UK throughout most of June 2023, with temperatures peaking at 32°C in parts of south-east England. Although well short of last July’s record 40°C, for large parts of England the last time June was this hot was in 1846 – almost 180…

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2023

Warm air from Madeira causes ‘extraordinary’ temperature rise in UK

Dr Stephen Burt, a meteorology expert, said the sudden change in temperatures has been caused by tropical air travelling up from the Madeira area.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

DJ, producer and UCSD 'Blacktronika' creator King Britt does it all: 'He's had so much impact on so many'

SAN DIEGO — The worlds of DJs, academia, hip-hop, Miles Davis, Dua Lipa, electronic music, Sun Ra, cassette mix tapes and digital technology are all happy equals for King Britt, who in barely four years at the University of California San Diego has become one of its most popular faculty…

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

180 years of changing Durham weather is documented in new book

The book by two Durham University academics brings together weather records from Durham dating back to 1841

Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2022