Category Archives: Meteorology

What is a river without rain?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ben Gillespie

This is a guest post by Ben Gillespie, a doctoral researcher at University of Leeds You would have to live in bubble not to realise that rivers in South West England have been flooding. These recent events have bought untold … Continue reading →

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Uttarkhand floods in India

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Simon Dixon

In response to the devastating floods in the Uttarakhand province of India there has been an almost inevitable shift from the initial shock and horror towards attempts to apportion blame for the events. In many ways this is something that … Continue reading →

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2012 – A year of extremes

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Trevor Bond

It’s been a unique weather year – from droughts to flooding. Why is this and what challenges does it present for river managers? Continue reading →

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