Charles Powell by seaside

Charles Powell

Charles Powell is a post-doctoral research associate at the Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS) at the University of Cambridge.

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Hurricane

A perfect storm for hurricanes

Why was the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season different from previous seasons? Early career researcher Charles Powell analysed the data, helping insurance company Inigo in the process.

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Image of the globe with no land, covered in clouds

Maths in a minute: Aquaplanet

The Earth's climate is a complex system. To make things easier scientists sometimes imagine a planet entirely covered in water. Watch some beautiful simulations of clouds and rain on the Aquaplanet!