The heatwave is not expected to last past today as metrologist Carol Kirkwood reported that a weather front will cause widespread downpours across Britain. Carol told BBC Breakfast viewers: “Today there’s a bit of a change happening in the weather. “It’s going to be cool in the north and the west, but still hot in […]
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Don’t charge your brain implant during thunderstorms, docs warn after incident
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Barcroft Media) Last year, futurist Elon Musk announced a new project: a medical research company called Neuralink set to develop a new generation of brain implant devices—which may, among other things, help us in the coming AI apocalypse. But evil robots aside, the devices first have to face a more nefarious […]
This Instagram-famous pilot’s photos of thunderstorms, blinding sunrises, and the Northern Lights show what it’s like to work from the cockpit at 37,000 feet
Instagram/jpcvanheijst 34-year-old Christiaan van Heijst, Dutch senior first officer and cargo pilot, flies the Boeing 747-8 and -400 Freighter — and he’s racked up 8,000 hours of flying time. Van Heijst is also a travel blogger and photographer. He takes photos of the incredible views he enjoys from the cockpit via his Instagram account, then writes about them […]
Asthma UK weather warning: Sufferers warned to stay indoors during thunderstorms
The first 20 to 30 minutes of a thunderstorm are hazardous to asthma patients, according to National Institute of Health Professor, Isabella Annesi-Maesano. Asthma patients should stay indoors during thunderstorms, with the windows shut, to avoid life-threatening attacks. Pollen is drawn up into the sky, during a storm, by dry air. The electricity, that’s generated […]
Asthma UK weather warning: Sufferers warned to stay indoors during thunderstorms
ASTHMA symptoms – including wheezing and feeling tight-chested – could be triggered by thunderstorms, charity Asthma UK have revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
BBC weather: Matt Taylor warns of MORE thunderstorms and torrential downpours
Beginning this morning’s forecast, Matt told viewers over 100,000 lightning strikes have been recorded over night across the English Channel, southern England and Wales. And it seems the thunderstorms aren’t going anywhere yet as they will develop further north today. The meteorologist – who is currently replacing usual BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood – […]