Archive | August, 2013
July 2013 third warmest since 1910,
Met Office figures show that, with a mean temperature of 17 °C, July 2013 was the third warmest in the national record going back to 1910, behind 2006 (17.8 °C) and 1983 (17.3 °C). Much of this weather can be attributed to the movement of the jet stream which spent most of the month to […]
Continue reading...How Britain’s gardeners are coping with hot summer
8. August 2013
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As UK summer temperatures stay high in the UK and gardens experience long sunny days with little rain there is much horticultural chat about the effects of this beautiful weather on UK gardens. Leading garden designers have expressed their thoughts and experiences in this fascinating article about the weather and gardening. I like this quote […]
Continue reading...Summer solar power
5. August 2013
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This wonderfully warm UK summer is not just a great boost for our gardens but the solar power market is really heating up. Long sunny spells and a surge in people installing PV panels has resulted in record level of solar power generation. The Met Office said it was too early to say whether […]
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14. August 2013
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