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Alex Burkill retweeted
6 Oct 2025
The latest episode of Climate Conversations looks at climate change and nature.
@WeatherAlex talks to science communicator @sophiepavs on the role of symbiotic relationships in the overall health of ecosystem and how these are changing.
👀youtu.be/w5eIHZK-8ug
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Alex Burkill retweeted
23 Sep 2025
Our latest episode of Climate Conversations looks at climate & nature.
@WeatherAlex talks to science communicator @sophiepavs about the role of parasites and the part they play in balancing energy flow in ecosystems - crucial for resilience.
👀youtu.be/w5eIHZK-8ug
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Alex Burkill retweeted
12 Sep 2025
The latest episode of Climate Conversations looks at how our changing climate is impacting nature.
@WeatherAlex talks to @sophiepavs on the role of symbiotic relationships in the overall health of the ecosystem and how these are changing.
👀youtu.be/w5eIHZK-8ug
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Alex Burkill retweeted
4 Sep 2025
Rowan Sutton, Director of @metoffice Hadley Centre, shares his thoughts with @WeatherAlex on the collective and individual action required to ensure a stable and resilient climate where society is better equipped to anticipate, withstand, and adapt to climate challenges.
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Alex Burkill retweeted
11 Aug 2025
NEW RECORD:
Bordeaux has just recorded its hottest day on record with a temperature of 41.6°C, this stations data goes back to 1920.
Further heat is likely in the coming days with I suspect, more records to follow.
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Alex Burkill retweeted
1 Aug 2025
#StormFloris has been named
It is forecast to bring unseasonably strong winds to the UK on Monday along with heavy rain
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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Alex Burkill retweeted
18 Jul 2025
Will there be a thunderstorm in your area this weekend? ⛈️
Watch Alex explain when and where thunder and lightning may strike ⤵️
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Alex Burkill retweeted
2 Jul 2025
In this month's Climate Conversations, Clare Nasir looks at the impacts of extreme heat and @WeatherAlex catches up with Dr Gillian Kay, @metoffice Senior Scientist to discuss the importance of her research findings
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/r2HTVUPMrkI?si=yDkq…
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2 Jul 2025
Ouch! I chipped my tooth when eating some @LidlGB skin-on fries, which had a stone in.
Please be aware they’re dangerous!
ALT Stone found inside a Lidl skin-on fry
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Alex Burkill retweeted
24 Jun 2025
Joining @WeatherAlex on Climate Conversations is Dr Gillian Kay, Senior Scientist @metoffice and lead author of a recent report on how UK heatwaves could become longer and hotter due to escalating climate trends.
Find out what she enjoys about being a climate scientist 👇
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Alex Burkill retweeted
19 Jun 2025
40C was recorded in the UK in 2022. @metoffice published a study looking at the increasing chances of it happening again.
In Climate Conversations Clare Nasir looks at the impacts of extreme heat and @WeatherAlex talks to Dr Gillian Kay about the research👇youtu.be/r2HTVUPMrkI?si=OSXV…
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Alex Burkill retweeted
28 May 2025
☀️ The UK has already recorded its sunniest spring on record, according to provisional Met Office figures ☀️
Read all the details here 👇
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Alex Burkill retweeted
17 Mar 2025
Unsure of the difference between the equilux and the equinox ?
Here's a little explainer from Alex Burkill 👇
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17 Mar 2025
Happy spring Equilux UK, after today days will be longer than nights 🌅
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Alex Burkill retweeted
26 Feb 2025
The last time there were five simultaneous tropical cyclones in the southern hemisphere was 1992. #Bianca, #Alfred and #Seru are currently located around Australia and the South Pacific whilst #Honde and #Garance are close to Madagascar.
ALT Satellite image of Tropical Cyclones Bianca, Alfred and Seru
ALT Satellite image of Tropical Cyclones Honde and Garance
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Alex Burkill retweeted
25 Feb 2025
Join Alex in our latest Deep Dive talking about space events this week - from planetary parade to asteroid updates. Full video on our YouTube channel 🎥👇
youtube.com/watch?v=oRDa8VzK…
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Alex Burkill retweeted
13 Feb 2025
How are Carbon Dioxide levels changing?
In Climate Conversations, @WeatherAlex and Clare Nasir speak to Prof @richardabetts to find out how and why CO2 levels are changing and what we can do about it.
👀 full episode here 👇
youtu.be/hqIr8VC3OI8
#GetClimateReady
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