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Aug 8, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
Watch the moment that dramatic cloud formations take over clear skies above the Magdalena Mountains in New Mexico.

Deep convective clouds can be several kilometres deep. They are formed by convection – where warm humid air rises up through cooler surrounding air.

#Weather Researchers captured the mesmerising time-lapse video as part of their four-week campaign to study deep convective clouds, called #DCMEX.

They are looking into how convective clouds form, and the effect climate change will have on them.
Oct 21, 2020 12 tweets 5 min read
Last week, leading experts were asked “Is the UK on track to adapt to #ClimateChange?”

Over 300 participants debated the impacts of high levels of warming, the risks, and requirements for adaptation.

Alongside @UKCRP_SPF and @theCCCuk, we compiled ten key reflections: Sandy, curved shoreline wit... 1. What used to be extreme is becoming normal. The changes to the UK’s climate that have already happened at 1°C of warming are significant. A 3°C+ rise in global temperature would lead to systemic alterations to our society and environment. #UKClimateAdapt