It's been a while since we took a look at the Arctic Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation. And since we last looked, there have been some interesting developments in the forecast. Here's the NAO. Notice how it dips into negative territory, hinting at a weaker westerly flow over the Atlantic until

The ECMWF 6-week forecast is probably going to be more reliable int he week ahead as there are less factors which could interrupt developments in the atmosphere. Having said that, we are still monitoring developments in the upper atmosphere to spot any early signs of cooling in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are

Something I have been looking at for sometime is the correlation between earthquakes, volcanoes and climate. After all, it stands to reason that a body as massive as the sun can have an impact on the earth, and however small this may be our geological balance is such that small changes