Why major autumn storms could be on the horizonInterview
“What the warm sea guarantees is the fuel.” Interviewed by Matthew Bonanno.
Outreach
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Op-ed · 30 August 2026
Warmer seas, stronger storms: what the science actually says
Warmer seas do not predict the next storm — they raise the odds of stronger ones.
Written as a follow-up to “Why major autumn storms could be on the horizon” (21 August), in which I was interviewed by Matthew Bonanno on the marine heatwave running about 3°C above normal.
Press
“Nistennew li dawn il-maltempati jkunu iktar frekwenti u b’saħħithom”TVIn Maltese
On the severity of Storm Harry, and why extreme weather in the central Mediterranean is expected to become more frequent and more intense.
Maltese atmospheric and climate scientist attends Lindau meetingFeature
The annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting brings together Nobel Prize laureates and young scientists from around the world.
“L-għarajjex jintensifikaw f’nofs Awwissu, meta l-wiċċ tal-baħar jilħaq it-30 grad”TVIn Maltese
How Malta’s convective summer thunderstorms — locally known as għarajjex — form once the sea surface climbs past 30°C.
Shipping industry’s heavy toll on the environmentOp-ed
Air pollution from ships is linked to some 40,000 premature deaths worldwide each year, and the industry accounts for around four per cent of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
Public engagement
ScientificaExhibit
Ran a stand at the public science festival of ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, held across the city over nine days.
Science in the CityExhibit
Ran a stand at Malta’s national science and arts festival, which fills the streets of Valletta each autumn.
Light pollution in MaltaPublic talk
Given at the invitation of The Astronomical Society of Malta.
Science in the CityExhibit
Ran a stand at Malta’s national science and arts festival, which fills the streets of Valletta each autumn.