Britain faces a further month’s worth of rain in just three hours today after intense thunderstorms battered the country over the weekend, forcing people to flee their homes and evacuate supermarkets. A huge funnel cloud appeared over the Bristol Channel yesterday which appeared to create a spray from the sea, while an extraordinary ‘microburst’ storm … Read more
Flash flooding has left buildings damaged and major highways closed in southeast England after black thunderclouds swept across the channel this morning. The M11 northbound was forced to close between Junction 7 and the exit for Stansted Airport when heavy rainfall caused water to gush onto the road, while a sudden downpour flooded the centre … Read more
Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused disruption on Saturday, with flooded roads and railway lines in the south of England, as forecasters warn a month’s worth – up to 9cm – of rain could fall on Sunday. The Met Office previously issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms across much of England and Wales, stretching across the … Read more
A shopping centre was evacuated and drivers had to be rescued from their cars as parts of the country were hit by severe flooding after a fortnight’s worth of rain fell in just one hour as thunderstorms sweep across the UK. Chelmsford city centre has been completely flooded forcing staff to evacuate the Meadows Shopping … Read more
Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are set to sweep across the UK in a three-day deluge, hampering Britons’ plans for weekend staycations and causing wide-spread travel disruption. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for vast swathes of England and Wales on both Saturday and Sunday – just as thousands of holidaymakers rushed back … Read more
From damp bed sheets and sleeping outside to freezing a hot water bottle: Sweaty Britons share ingenious ways to get some precious hours of shuteye as UK swelters in 95F heatwave Temperatures soared to 95F (35C) in London today as heatwave continues Britain is experiencing one of its longest hot spells since summer of 1976 … Read more
Arctic sea ice could completely VANISH by 2035 because intense spring sunshine creates ‘melt ponds’ on the surface which absorb heat Researchers used a computer to study Arctic sea ice melt 127,000 years ago Found the main culprit was spring sun which created pools of water on surface These soak up more heat from the … Read more
Britain’s heatwave could see temperatures rise up to 100F today as the Met Office warns of flood warnings after thunderstorms battered parts of the nation with 50,000 lightning strikes and hail the size of golf balls landed in Wales. While some parts of the country awoke to the sound of thunder during the night, others … Read more