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Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher
By Helen Pilcher

The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure. We are accepting this extraordinary deterioration as normal

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/13/extreme-weather-unprecedented-feel-normal

#Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #Environment #UKweather #UKnews #TheGuardian #HelenPilcher

Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/13/extreme-weather-unprecedented-feel-normal #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis #Environment #UkWeather #UkNews

Every day should be D-day for weather forecasters | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Margaret Squires responds to an article about the wartime meteorologist James Stagg, whose work is dramatised in a new film

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/11/every-day-should-be-d-day-for-weather-forecasters

#Meteorology #UKweather #Secondworldwar #Film #Dday #MetOffice #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Every day should be D-day for weather forecasters | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Margaret Squires responds to an article about the wartime meteorologist James Stagg, whose work is dramatised in a new film

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/11/every-day-should-be-d-day-for-weather-forecasters

#Meteorology #UKweather #Secondworldwar #Film #Dday #MetOffice #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Every day should be D-day for weather forecasters | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Margaret Squires responds to an article about the wartime meteorologist James Stagg, whose work is dramatised in a new film

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/11/every-day-should-be-d-day-for-weather-forecasters

#Meteorology #UKweather #Secondworldwar #Film #Dday #MetOffice #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Every day should be D-day for weather forecasters | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Margaret Squires responds to an article about the wartime meteorologist James Stagg, whose work is dramatised in a new film

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/11/every-day-should-be-d-day-for-weather-forecasters

#Meteorology #UKweather #Secondworldwar #Film #Dday #MetOffice #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Wildfire victims to return to Stourbridge homes after flames rip through properties

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/16/wildfire-victims-return-stourbridge-homes-flames-rip-properties-29391192/

Mum runs for her life seconds before wildfire engulfs family’s ‘forever home’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/15/mum-runs-life-seconds-stourbridge-wildfire-engulfs-home-29384617/

Fire services: ‘Save 999 calls for emergencies – not dobbing in next door’s BBQ’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/15/fire-services-save-999-calls-emergencies-not-dobbing-next-doors-bbq-29382794/

White paint, trees or air con? What parents and teachers can do to cool UK’s overheating schools
By Matthew Taylor

While longer-term action is needed, there are steps that can be taken during the holidays to help keep children safe

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/27/what-parents-teachers-can-do-cool-uk-overheating-schools

#Schools #Extremeheat #UKweather #Climatecrisis #Teaching #Education #Environment #UKnews #TheGuardian #MatthewTaylor

Gardeners urged to put bed sheets in gardens before Friday https://www.allforgardening.com/1754785/gardeners-urged-to-put-bed-sheets-in-gardens-before-friday/ #ColdWeather #garden #GardenProtection #gardening #GardeningCanada #LateSeasonFrost #MetOffice #OldBedSheets #UkWeather

"Fire Season" has started in the UK...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/30/powys-wildfires-fifth-day-public-urged-to-stay-away

#Wales #Cymru #Powys #Wildfires #UKWeather #ClimateChange

Gardeners told do not paint fence this weekend https://www.allforgardening.com/1679542/gardeners-told-do-not-paint-fence-this-weekend/ #cold #ColdWeather #DIYAdvice #DIYHacks #DIYWork #fence #FencePainting #FenceWork #garden #GardenMaintenance #gardening #MarchWeather #MetOfficeForecast #MetOfficeNews #SpringWeather #UkWeather #WeatherConditions #WeatherUpdate