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Coldest May in 100 years – summer on hold
After one of the wettest Aprils on record we are now experiencing one of the coldest months of May. What is happening to our weather? Climate change sceptics might want to take note of these records or have an alternative explanation for this ongoing weird weather? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9213226/Coldest-May-in-100-years-forecasters-predict.html
Continue reading...Plant sales down 30%
10. May 2012
This cold rainy weather is not good news for garden centres and plant sales. The Garden Centre Association says sales of plants are currently down 30%, with would-be gardeners forced to stare out of their windows instead of getting their hands muddy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/shortcuts/2012/may/06/bad-weather-green-shoots-growth Looks like the wet weather will stay for most of this month [...]
Continue reading...Chelsea Flower Show – climate change takes centre stage
9. May 2012
The 2012 RHS Chelsea Flower is from May 22 to 26 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2012 Looks as though climate change and the effects on our plants and gardens is at last going to be given more exposure in 2012. Forget the extravagant floral displays and wacky design features like [...]
Continue reading...A quarter of gardeners breaking hose pipe ban
5. May 2012
The poll of more than 1,000 people living in drought-affected areas for Gardeners’ World magazine found 25 per cent had been totally or partially ignoring the ban imposed by seven water companies on April 5. The recent wet weather appears to have weakened gardeners’ resolve to reduce their water usage, as a pre-ban poll revealed [...]
Continue reading...Hose pipe ban – 1976 memories
3. May 2012
Read this summary of the devastating drought of 1976 . A reminder of the serious effects that drought can have in the UK – despite the ongoing rain! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9206373/1976-drought-how-Britain-coped.html
Continue reading...Stand pipes in 2013?
2. May 2012
The UK, one of the most advanced western nations, is considering plans to introduce stand pipes for certain areas in 2013 if the country experiences another dry winter. The water industry in England and Wales currently loses 3.36 billion litres of water a day in leaks. They are investing some of their huge profits in improvements [...]
Continue reading...How much rain is needed to end drought?
1. May 2012
Floods and swollen rivers are not a sign that our water supply is being restocked and the hose pipe ban will suddenly be cancelled.This chart showing rainfall in the UK over past 3 years reveals just how little rain has fallen and as a result ground water stocks are exceedingly low. The combination of low [...]
Continue reading...Wet weather brings surge in giant dandelions
30. April 2012
Anyone noticed the enormous dandelions decorating many lawns and verges at the moment ? It seems they are the result of the very wet weather and road-side pollution. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9230739/Wet-weather-brings-surge-in-giant-dandelions.html This is not all bad news as dandelions are rich in nectar which is important for bees and other insects as they come out of hibernation. [...]
Continue reading...Weather, climate and jet streams
29. April 2012
What is going on with UK weather at the moment.The position of the jet stream is apparently responsibile for our very wet weather. http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/sunny-march-wet-april-how-the-jet-stream-is-partly-to-blame/ Are these movements of the jet stream and the resulting extreme weather one of the results of climate change? http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ttv10.sci.ess.jet/ The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. [...]
Continue reading...What drought?
22. April 2012
Are you thinking the current hose pipe ban does not make sense with all the rain that has fallen in the UK over the past week? Read the BBC summary below to fully understand the long term implications of drought. According to the Environment Agency, droughts of 12- 18 months are going to become more frequent [...]
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