Author Archives: Met Office Press Office

The role for Met Office in Net Zero

Posted on 3 May, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

What does Net Zero mean for the Met Office and where can our world-leading science and capability help? The UK has pledged to become Net Zero by 2050. That means that the UK’s emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Why has April been so dry?

Posted on 29 April, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

‘April showers’ have been in short supply this month for the UK, but just how dry has it been and why? April 2022 has been predominantly settled so far. High-pressure has influenced the weather for much of the month, blocking … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Leave a comment

Is the glossy ibis about to spread its wings to colonise the UK?

Posted on 28 April, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

A range of climate factors are in alignment that could help the UK make wildlife history this spring and summer. Extremely dry conditions in southern Iberia and a relatively higher mean winter temperature over the UK has encouraged large number … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What’s the weather outlook for the bank holiday weekend?

Posted on 27 April, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

After what has been a mild and settled week for many, there’s a signal for some brief interludes of showery rain during the bank holiday weekend, although the details are still being determined.   High pressure has been sitting over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Leave a comment

Sir Patrick Vallance highlights the ‘trusted’ voices of climate science

Posted on 27 April, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

In a hearing of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee yesterday [26 April, 2022] Sir Patrick Vallance – the Government Chief Scientist – indicated the role and trust of climate science in helping achieve climate targets. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Leave a comment

Met Office and Stories with Symbols link up on learning resources

Posted on 27 April, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has linked up with children’s charity Stories with Symbols to help produce learning resources on weather and climate for children with special educational needs.   Stories with Symbols is a charity that creates videos for children with additional … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Leave a comment

Overshoot likely needed to keep to 1.5C rise by end of century

Posted on 5 April, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

Could the world still be on track to keep global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century?  Yes, with ambition it could be. But, increasingly, this almost certainly involves some form of ‘overshoot’ where … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

How is the British Red Cross helping people face the impact of the changing climate?

Posted on 30 March, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

As we share information on extreme events this month, the British Red Cross share in this guest post how they, and the wider Red Cross movement, are supporting people and communities around the globe to adapt to our changing climate. … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Extreme events on the increase in a changing climate

Posted on 25 March, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

Earlier this month Professor Peter Stott examined extreme weather events around the world and how attribution studies can assess whether these are as a result of anthropogenic (human-induced) climate change. But what does the future hold? Can we expect to … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Comments Off on Extreme events on the increase in a changing climate

Rainfall Rescue Project – bringing archived data back to life

Posted on 25 March, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

At the Met Office National Meteorological Archive in Exeter we look after the ‘national memory of the weather’, writes Catherine Ross, the Met Office’s archivist. This archive consists of the millions of meteorological observations produced by the Met Office since … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Rainfall Rescue Project – bringing archived data back to life