Doughnut Summer 2023: Still On!
The September 2023 heatwave in England was, for the time of year, unprecedented in duration (7 successive days when 30C
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Not So Flaming Junes (Except 2023)
We could be seeing an unusual event in the UK this year. June could be the warmest month of the
Continue readingJune 2023: UK was Hottest in the West
Shortly after I hit “publish” yesterday, the Met Office did the same. Their analysis of the UK temperatures this June
Continue readingWas 2023’s really the hottest UK June ever?
Once again the Met Office jumped the gun and declared, with several days still to go, that the UK will
Continue readingThe Forgotten Heatwave of 2020. Plus Heatwave Recap and Summary.
Well, that was unpleasant. In fact, it still is. The block I live in seems to have retained heat from
Continue readingHeatwave Horror
Here we go again. Yet another heatwave here in London. And, with the Met Office forecasting 34C, it’s very likely
Continue readingCovid-19: On the Waning Effectiveness of Vaccines
Data presented at recent Downing Street press conferences appears to understate the effectiveness of vaccination at preventing hospitalisation with Covid-19.
Continue readingCovid-19: Reported Deaths Aren’t Currently Exceeding Actual Deaths!
I can become irrationally angry when I hear “experts” spouting crap in the media. There is such distrust of authority
Continue readingCovid-19: A Baffling NERVTAG Minute
When I arrived at university I wanted to specialise in genetics; by the time I left I wished I’d focussed
Continue readingCovid-19: Strategic Options
It is of crucial importance for governments to make an assessment as early as possible in an epidemic as to
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