The science behind the big freeze
Updated / Wednesday, 9 May 2018
09:05
When Siberian gusts come to Ireland
If you think it s bad in Ireland today, be thankful you re not on Venus
The so-called Beast from the East has arrived on our doorsteps, bringing unusually cold weather – about 7°C colder than the historical average for this time of year. Wind chill is making temperatures feel particularly arctic. So how did the Siberian gusts come to arrive on Europe s doorstep?
The movement of air across the globe, and the weather it brings with it, is governed by three major influences: gravity, the sun, and something called the Coriolis effect. The influence of gravity is simple, constantly pulling air towards the Earth s surface.
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse,
If Israel was a rational country and Bibi a serious politician, it should end all lockdowns and all antidemocratic measures due to Covid-19 right now. Why? Firstly: The entire crisis is based on a controversial and hardly scholarly PCR test, and not on a threat to the entire society. Secondly: Only a tiny fraction of Israeli society is older than 65 years, according to Wikipedia some 10,5 per cent. But it has already vaccinated over 10 percent of its population, more than one million people.
Catrin Hughes, from Ruabon, has cycled more than 500km in December to raise money. The 20-year-old, currently studying at Nottingham Trent University, has successfully achieved her cycling target over 28 days, raising £600 towards her £1,000 fundraising goal for Meningitis Research Foundation. MRF is a charity that aims to research and raise awareness of meningitis and septicaemia. “I feel this charity is important for me to support because meningitis targets mainly children and students my age, Catrin said. And MRF are on track to beat all cases of meningitis globally by 2030, so my goal is to raise as much money as possible to make sure this happens.
Residents describe what it s like living in the part of Nottingham with the highest crime rate
Sex workers, muggings, and not leaving the house at night are among their concerns
04:00, 1 JAN 2021
Students Louise Sherlock and Ava Howell both live in the Arboretum
Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
From sex workers loitering the streets to being mugged on the Forest Recreation Ground - residents have described what it is like living in a neighbourhood with the highest crime rate.