Category Archives: Met Office News

The impact of coronavirus on Met Office observations

Posted on 15 June, 2020 by

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis continues to affect the activities of society as a whole, and the weather observing network is no exception. The pandemic has led to a sharp fall in the number of flights around the world and therefore a loss of aircraft-based observations, including … Continue reading →

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Why has Summer so far been wetter than Spring?

Posted on 12 June, 2020 by

At less than halfway through June, some parts of the UK have already had more rain than during the entire three months of spring.  Parts of North East England in particular have seen most rain so far this month, with Durham … Continue reading →

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A local look at the record-breaking Spring and May weather

Posted on 2 June, 2020 by

Both the month of May and the full spring season have been exceptional for the UK, as outlined in our recent news release. In this blog we look at the local detail of what has been an exceptionally sunny and … Continue reading →

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Spring 2020: the sunniest on record in the UK

Posted on 29 May, 2020 by

The UK has recorded the sunniest spring since records began in 1929. Since that time there have been only nine UK springs recording more than 500 hours of sunshine, with the previous sunniest being 555.3 hours in 1948. However, up … Continue reading →

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Part II: Three decades of Met Office Hadley Centre science, and counting…

Posted on 27 May, 2020 by

In Part I of this two-part blog series (published yesterday) Professor Albert Klein Tank described the history and highlights of the Met Office Hadley Centre over the past 30 years. Here the Director of the Met Office Hadley Centre focuses … Continue reading →

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Three decades of Met Office Hadley Centre science, and counting..

Posted on 26 May, 2020 by

This week marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 25 May, 1990. Professor Albert Klein Tank, director of the Met Office Hadley Centre, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating nature in a time of crisis

Posted on 22 May, 2020 by

As the world celebrates, today, the International Day for Biological Diversity, we turn our attention to the efforts to create a natural haven for wildlife and people at our Exeter headquarters. Grahame Madge is the chair of the Met Office … Continue reading →

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Exceptional research and innovation continue to drive improvements in our science

Posted on 13 May, 2020 by

Now more than ever, it is clear that we are living in uncertain times, and we have all felt unsure of what the future will bring. At this time of great need, science has given us a beacon of hope, … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus will impact the atmospheric CO2 record – but not enough to slow global heating

Posted on 7 May, 2020 by

The drop in global carbon-dioxide emissions following the coronavirus pandemic could be large enough to noticeably slow the build-up of CO2 in the atmosphere this year, a team of scientists at the Met Office and Scripps Institution for Oceanography have … Continue reading →

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Met Office Academic Partnership welcomes new Universities

Posted on 22 April, 2020 by

The Met Office is joining forces with two more leading UK universities to tackle the key research challenges related to weather prediction and a changing climate.   The Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) is a cluster of research excellence that brings … Continue reading →

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