Wet weather is set to blight Britain for at least another week as forecasters warned the damp spring will drag on. This weekend will be a washout for many areas with a mixture of showers and sunny spells on the final two days before the reopening of indoor hospitality, attractions and mixing between households in … Read more
Vaccine delivery to Sydney and much of regional NSW will be delayed as a result of severe flooding, the Department of Health has said. Most locations in the country will have received vaccines by the end of the weekend, except for parts of NSW affected by extreme weather. ‘Vaccine delivery is being affected in Sydney … Read more
Could we SHAKE rain out of the sky? Aiming powerful low-frequency sound waves at clouds could help to increase rainfall and alleviate droughts, scientists say Researchers use low-frequency sound waves to ‘excite’ water vapour particles The sound causes the particles to vibrate and come together as larger droplets This then allows the larger droplets to … Read more
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! bosses reportedly spent the weekend drying out Gwrych Castle after it became flooded with rain. The upcoming series of the reality show is being filmed in the Welsh castle amid the Covid-19 pandemic and terrible weather is also forecast for this week. According to The Sun, parts … Read more
Weather warnings for England and Wales were extended last night after parts of Britain had more than a month’s worth of rainfall in 42 hours in storms not seen since March. Persistent downpours have brought flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place as the Met Office issued amber warnings in … Read more
Incredible pictures from space show Australia ‘turning green’ thanks to record rainfall after years of crippling drought Stunning pictures show southeastern Australia healing from crippling drought Pictures were taken two years apart and show the country ‘turning green’ Regeneration comes after record rain fall across southeastern Australia By Adam Mccleery For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:01 … Read more
Scientists predict Mediterranean could see a 40% decline in rainfall in the coming decades, leading to water shortages, agricultural shortfalls, and civil unrest A new MIT study predicts major rainfall shortages in the Mediterranean The declines will be driven by changes in the jetstream and shrinking difference in temperatures on land and sea that will … Read more
Excessive and sustained rainfall caused the massive eruption of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii two years ago by softening the rock, according to a new study. US researchers say the dramatic eruption in 2018, which destroyed hundreds of homes, was due to wet volcanic rock, which breaks easily under pressure. Local rainfall patterns contributed to … Read more