👤 Simon King

6 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
6
2026-08-11 – 2026-10-03
Claims per article
20
122 extracted in total
Hedged claims
18%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,268
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Environment
100%
Most-tagged topics
EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandEl NiñoColorado State UniversityEl NinoFrance

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2026-09-28 · BBC News · Environment
Temperatures to hit 25C in burst of late September warmth
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-11 · BBC News · Environment
New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-03 · BBC News · Environment
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-21 · BBC News · Environment
Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-15 · BBC News · Environment
UK set to turn cooler as unsettled weather continues
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-08-11 · BBC News · Environment
Amber Met Office extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could reach 38C
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-08-11 · BBC News
Amber Met Office extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could reach 38C
🔮 - Published The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme heat, external for parts of England on Thursday, where temperatures could peak at 38C. The highest temperatures will be in parts of the east, south-east and the Midlands and may lead to impacts on transport, infrastructure and health. mixed
2026-09-11 · BBC News
New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
🔮 - Published A new hurricane season record will be set this week as a historic and still strengthening El Niño stifles tropical development in the Atlantic. assertive
2026-09-15 · BBC News
UK set to turn cooler as unsettled weather continues
🔮 - Published Much of the UK is set to feel cooler from Tuesday, as more changeable weather moves in. mixed
2026-09-21 · BBC News
Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall
🔮 - Published It is set to turn warmer across the United Kingdom over the next few days, with temperatures peaking around 25C (77F). assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Temperatures to hit 25C in burst of late September warmth
🔮 - Published Temperatures could reach as high as 25C in parts of the UK on Tuesday in a burst of late September warmth. mixed
2026-10-03 · BBC News
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
🔮 The eerily quiet season continues and with just two months left, there is an increasing possibility that no hurricanes will develop at all. assertive
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