The jet stream, or any wind, is the result of differences in surface temperature. In simple terms, warm air rises, creating low pressure, and cold air sinks, creating high pressure. Wind is the ...

A multi-century climate record suggests that current Atlantic jet-stream variations are not the cause of an increase in extreme weather events. Read the paper: Past hydroclimate extremes in Europe ...

The UK may be in the midst of its fourth heatwave of the summer but this will soon come to a crashing end with the country poised to receive a lashing of rain. The tranquil blue sunny skies will soon ...