Jet stream may cause prolonged weather

The main system that helps determine the weather over Northern Europe and North America may be changing, research suggests.The study shows that the so-called jet stream has increasingly taken a longer, meandering path.This has resulted in weather remaining the same for more prolonged periods.

All though the uk has been drench with rain, the US have been
nseasonably hot

                                                                                                                                                               The work was presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancements of Science (AAAS) in Chicago.The observation could be as a result of the recent warming of the Arctic. Temperatures there have been rising two to three times faster than the rest of the globe.

Aircraft flying from North America to Europe typically take advantage of the northern hemisphere polar jet to speed their journeys.The jet stream's path is far from uniform and its location can vary.In summer it usually sits to the north of the UK, making British weather a slightly cooler version of what continental Europe is experiencing.

Australian heatwave cause bush fires

Australian firefighters are tackling fast-moving bushfires as the heatwave in South-east Australia continues.In the state of Victoria, fires in the Northern Grampians area merged into one "out of control" bushfire.

A fire ban has been issued across the state and residents have been urged to evacuate the area.

Soaring temperatures have halted matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne with temperatures of 41.7C (107F) on Thursday