Europe fastest-warming continent faces record heatwaves as Greenland meltwater cools a North Atlantic cold blob, deflecting ...

Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across our planet at altitudes of roughly 5-9 miles dictate much of our day-to-day ...

A persistent kink or shift in the jet stream can trap warm air over Europe and lead to heatwaves lasting two weeks or more. Recognising this could help improve forecasting of prolonged hot spells.

The UK faces a big Arctic freeze within hours as alarming new weather maps reveal how heavy rain and snow will batter Britain this week. Last week parts of southern Britain felt their first snowflakes ...