Monthly Archives: February 2014

It’s official – now Reading’s wettest winter on record

With 5.5 mm of rain falling in the 24 hours to 9 a.m. today (18 February), measurements made by Mike Stroud at the University’s weather station at Whiteknights show that 348 mm of rain has fallen there this winter so … Continue reading

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Atlantic overturning circulation in decline

Major currents in the North Atlantic Ocean seem to be slowing down. The findings show that a recently measured slowdown of 10-15% may be part of larger decline that began in the 1990s and shows no sign of stopping yet. This … Continue reading

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