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Nearly 1.5 million UK households just received emergency payments to help with heating costs after January temperatures plunged to -12°C. The government's Cold Weather Payment scheme automatically sent £25 or £50 to vulnerable families when temperatures stayed at or below freezing for seven days.
A dedicated team at the UK Met Office monitors the Sun around the clock to protect our power grids, GPS, and satellites from devastating space weather events. Thanks to their work with university researchers, we're getting better at predicting solar storms that could cost the world economy trillions.
A new heat pump from UK company Alpha runs on propane instead of harmful refrigerants and keeps homes warm even in freezing temperatures. The technology could make eco-friendly heating work in more climates around the world.
The Aurora Borealis painted UK skies green and pink Monday night, reaching as far south as parts of England in a rare celestial treat. Severe geomagnetic storms from solar activity brought the usually Arctic-bound spectacle to millions across Britain.
A powerful solar flare erupted from the sun on May 10, sending a burst of charged particles toward Earth that could create stunning aurora displays across northern states and the UK by May 13. Space weather forecasters say the glancing blow could trigger minor geomagnetic storm conditions.
A Cambridge company is making home solar batteries safer and more sustainable with sodium instead of lithium. Hundreds of UK homes are already using the technology that works better in cold weather and lasts longer.
Up to 96% of the sun will disappear behind the moon Wednesday evening in the UK's most dramatic eclipse since 1999. Half a million people are traveling to Spain to witness the full total eclipse, while millions across Europe prepare for nature's grandest light show.
Britain's wind farms generated nearly a third of the country's electricity in 2025, setting records while helping the nation weather a global energy crisis. The renewable energy boom has created 40,000 jobs and positioned the UK to power millions more homes by 2030.
Celia Hibbert made history by becoming the unanimous choice to lead Reform UK in Wolverhampton, marking a milestone for representation in British politics. The British-Nigerian councillor now serves as Leader of the Official Opposition on Wolverhampton City Council.
The team behind beloved Dark Sky has returned with a new weather app that shows multiple possible forecasts at once, helping you understand when predictions are reliable. Instead of pretending weather forecasting is perfect, Acme Weather embraces uncertainty with transparency.
More than 1,200 volunteer scientists are advancing weather and climate research through the American Meteorological Society, organizing conferences, reviewing groundbreaking research, and making critical weather predictions possible. These behind-the-scenes heroes are building the next generation of meteorologists while strengthening communities against extreme weather.
Spectators in French Guiana watched Europe's Ariane 6 rocket carry a next-generation weather satellite into orbit. The MTG-I2 satellite completes Europe's advanced weather monitoring system to better predict and prepare for severe weather events.
Britain's solar panels just shattered energy records on back-to-back days, powering millions of homes as the country's biggest solar farm gets the green light. The sunny spring weather proved clean energy is becoming a powerhouse for the UK grid.
Skywatchers across the UK will get a chance to see a stunning partial lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday, with 93% of the Moon glowing an eerie red. The celestial show will be low on the horizon, making it appear even more dramatic than usual.
A heat wave across northwest Europe broke temperature records and pushed solar power to meet nearly half of the UK's electricity demand. The surge in clean energy sent power prices plunging, even into negative territory in France.
As water restrictions hit parts of the UK this summer, gardening experts are helping communities keep their green spaces thriving without hosepipes. Their creative solutions turn everyday household water into garden gold.
Weather prediction is getting a major upgrade as artificial intelligence learns to forecast storms and sunshine by studying decades of past weather patterns. Meteorological agencies worldwide are racing to harness this breakthrough technology.
A startup launched by Stanford students is beating Europe's top weather agency at predictions using AI and 400 weather balloons. Their forecasts are now as accurate five days ahead as traditional models are just one day out.
Your weather app might say sunny, but you step outside to rain. A new network of 78 weather stations across Wisconsin is fixing that problem by measuring conditions right where you live.
A weather tech company just secured $175 million to launch satellites that will revolutionize how we predict storms and plan for the future. The new constellation will help everyone from farmers to delivery drivers make smarter decisions about weather.
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