These winds would not blow if the Rockies did not exist, the researchers found. Even without the Gulf Stream, Britain would be bathed in prevailing westerly winds that bring in the warmth stored ...

No-one can tell me/Nobody knows/Where the wind comes from/Where the wind goes’ begins an A. A. Milne poem in Now We Are Six. And the fact is, until well into the 19th century, a six year old’s ...

The reason for this is because of the direction the Earth spins, leading us to experience prevailing westerly winds. Although Britain does get air masses arriving from the east, too, they're not ...

In Britain the prevailing wind is from the South West, which brings warm, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean, particularly the North Atlantic Drift. This contributes to the frequent rainfall.

Powered by the wind since 1887: The past, present and future of Britain's wind turbines. Wind turbines are becoming a familiar feature of the landscape. John Goodall looks at their operation, ... The ...

Voices Comment Britain's unpredictable weather defines the national character. It also means that onshore wind farms don't make sense. Those of us who care about the environment should give up on ...

Millions of tonnes of toxic gas were carried by the prevailing winds across Scandinavia and eventually to Britain. ... "Ash clouds, gas clouds, sulphuric acid clouds from Iceland could sweep across ...