Global warming in action

Another one from yesterday. Facing north, with Didcot power station in the late afternoon sun. Very little cloud about, except for the one right above the power station, due to all the hot air from the cooling towers punching upwards.

The much clearer blue above is real - it's due to a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, common on high pressure days like yesterday. They have the effect of keeping all the pollution at low level, hence the much hazier air below it.

Ah Didcot Power station....takes me back. Provided us with our own microclimate. I used to live in Wantage, and the OH worked at RAL. Those were the days.