The weather at zero degrees

The weather at zero degrees

When temperatures drop to zero degrees, water takes on a seemingly mystical transition from its liquid to solid state. This solid has shaped and molded our planet and our lives, has created devastation, wrecked ships, inspired explorers and preserved our food. Understanding this transition, and importantly predicting when it may happen is one of the most fundamental elements of our modern society.

The Era of Environmental Bottlenecks

The Era of Environmental Bottlenecks

We now take a look at some of the issues surrounding the permissioning of new green energy installations, and how different global regions are addressing these.

How Wildlife is Adapting to Climate Change

How Wildlife is Adapting to Climate Change

Changing climate patterns that include increasing temperatures, changing precipitation levels and an increase in the variability of the weather cause animals to modify their key life stages, and force them to make adaptations in a short period of time that would normally have taken centuries.

City Giants

City Giants

While OpenWeather products reach around the globe, we are physically located in one of the most iconic and recognizable of London’s buildings, namely 30 St Mary’s Axe. The building was completed in December 2003, spans 41 floors, and is 180 meters tall. The skyscraper that was designed by Norman Foster has a distinctive elliptical shape which has given it the nickname "The Gherkin".

Announcing Updates to the OpenWeather One Call API 3.0

Announcing Updates to the OpenWeather One Call API 3.0

The OpenWeather One Call API 3.0 is a complete, sophisticated yet simple, weather API that can be used within a range of applications to give accurate, useful and wide ranging weather data.

The Summer of Heatwaves

The Summer of Heatwaves

The seemingly relentless 2023 heatwave that shows no signs of respite has been attributed to a combination of factors, including climate change, the El Niño weather pattern, as well as a stubbornly static gulf stream

Helping Save The Tiger

Helping Save The Tiger

The Wild Tiger is one of the world’s most enigmatic, evocative and unfortunately, most endangered of the world’s species. The effects of global warming and changing ecosystems have made survival increasingly difficult for this beautiful animal.

Catching the Sun

Catching the Sun

Our sun provides a sustainable, clean and efficient energy source that is predictable, and enhanceable. Solar cells are increasing in efficiency, and new and innovative ideas are emerging from both governments and private sources to integrate solar energy into our electricity supply.

Singing in the Rain

Singing in the Rain

Rain often is derided as being unpleasant and inconvenient. It is seen as the weather that causes those fun outside events to be canceled, plans need to be changed, and umbrellas found. However, taking a slightly different viewpoint, rain can be seen as the most wonderful, exciting and varied of all forms of weather. It sustains life, cleans the air, and for many, raises our moods.

Fine Weather for Cycling Apps

Fine Weather for Cycling Apps

The West coast of Ireland has some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable, but is also home to one of the most brutal tests of cycling endurance. The ‘Donegal 555’ is an annual race around a route that exposes the intrepid contestants to 555Km of non-stop cycling that follows the constantly undulating coastal road, exposing the participants to epic climbs, and the raw Atlantic weather.