Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Extreme weather
Bangkok hit by heavy rainfall and deadly floods
Around 320mm of rain fell in Bangkok across just two to three days –almost equivalent to what the city expects…
Global warming projected to divert ‘atmospheric rivers’ to Asia’s cities
Urban areas, particularly in regions in northern China, India, and Bangladesh, could see more extreme rainfall from atmospheric rivers Climate change…
How shifting wind speeds could affect renewable energy and the oceans
New research is revealing how shifting wind speeds could affect everything from renewable energy to ocean evaporation
Could cloud seeding make it rain and help fight wildfires?
Could controlling the weather and ‘rainmaking’ become one of our most powerful weapons against devastating wildfires? We have just witnessed…
Geo explainer: What is a super El Niño?
Meteorologists warn that we are to face the onset of a ‘super El Niño’, but what exactly is it and…
The growing cost of insuring against extreme weather events
Insurance against extreme weather events is being transformed by climate change The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events,…
Geo explainer: Why is it raining so much in the UK?
The UK has experienced a deluge of rain in January and February – but why exactly is such weather persisting?…
Excessive heat harms young children’s development, study suggests
Research on three- and four-year-olds in different nations examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones, with startling results We’re…
Thunderstorms linked to surge in asthma A&E visits, study shows
Average number of asthma visits to A&E was nearly 18 per day during periods with thunderstorms A new study has…
Rainfall linked to train crash more likely due to climate change
Extreme weather conditions similar to deluge that caused train crash in Scotland are 15 to 20 per cent more likely…
Desert dust triggers clouds to freeze, study finds
Mechanism is vital in influencing how much sunlight clouds reflect – and whether or not they produce rain or snow Thousands…
UK seas in hot water: the rising threat of marine heatwaves
Sea temperatures around the UK have soared to record highs, threatening marine life, damaging fisheries, and raising urgent questions for…
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