Why is the UK so rainy this year and how is the climate crisis making matters worse?

2026-02-09 - 14:35

It has rained in parts of the country every day of the year so far and downpours are expected to continue this week In a “miserable and relentlessly wet” start to the year, rain has fallen in parts of the UK every day for weeks without fail. With more than 100 flood warnings active across the country and downpours expected to continue this week, scientists say the forces behind Britain’s constant drizzle are the same ones bringing devastation to Spain and Portugal. Continue reading...