Monthly Archives: November 2020

Tropical Deforestation – a log jam on the road to Net Zero?

Posted on 13 November, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

With one year to go until COP26 in Glasgow, and today’s launch of Together For Our Planet, Met Office Chief Scientist Professor Stephen Belcher reviews the influence tropical deforestation is having on the journey to a resilient Net Zero through the significant role … Continue reading →

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A record-breaking year for Atlantic Tropical Storms

Posted on 12 November, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

2020 is shaping up to be a year for weather records – a new record for the highest temperature reliably recorded on earth in Death Valley this summer, the most land scorched in a single year during the Californian wildfires and now the busiest season on record for Atlantic tropical storms.  Julian Heming, Tropical Prediction Scientist … Continue reading →

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UK sees fifth wettest October since 1862

Posted on 3 November, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

One thing for certain is that October 2020 will be remembered for being exceptionally wet for some areas of the UK. The unsettled weather following Storm Alex brought enough rain on 3rd October to make it the wettest day on record for UK-averaged rainfall (31.7 mm, beating the previous wettest day … Continue reading →

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