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Droughts have occurred throughout history, but in recent years meteorologists have discovered a new and distinct form of this old threat: flash droughts.Flash droughts came to…

Weather forecasting was still banned under the 1735 Witchcraft Act when the Met Office was founded in 1854Forecasting the weather used to be less scientific and…

The repair of the Earth’s ozone layer has been a success, but a new study reveals a downside: ozone is warming the planet up to 40%…

Each month has its weather folklore, and according to one old saying: “When it rains in August, it rains honey and wine.”Historically, vineyards were not irrigated,…