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Climate change to bring heavier rainfall events
The rise of global temperature is the most easily understood metric of climate change. Its outwardly simple concept has instant appeal as it captures the key element of climate change – the warmer the planet becomes, the more the climate … Continue reading
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Tagged above average rain, climate, climate change, climate science, Met Office Hadley Centre, rain, rainfall, Timothy Andrews, weather
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Record-breaking rainfall
Those interested in the UK’s climate records have only had to wait two months of the new decade for a significant new rainfall record to be set. February 2020 set a new UK record for February rainfall in a series … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, climate change, climate science, Environment Agency, flooding, heavy rain, Jet stream, Met Office, Nations Flooding Resilience Review, rainfall
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The jet stream casts its shadow over the UK during October
October was an unsettled month, with frequent low-pressure systems influencing the weather of the UK, especially the south. The most notable influence on the month’s weather was the more southerly track of the jet stream when compared with an average October. This … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, Jet stream, Met Office National Climate Information Centre, rain, rainfall
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Met Office climate projections helping to inform the future of Great Britain’s farming
Climate change is happening now. And increasingly it will affect every individual and every sector. Understanding the extent of climate change across the UK – helping to inform local communities to stay safe and thrive – is a key driver … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, climate, climate adaptation, climate change, climate projections, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, UKCP18, University of Exeter
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My career in climate
Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of and potential solutions to climate change in a new BBC Documentary (broadcast 9pm Thurs 18 April 2019). Met Office climate scientist Professor Peter Stott appears in the programme and also supported the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, climate, climate change, climate science, extreme weather, global temperature, Met Office Hadley Centre, statistics, temperature
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Prestigious Award for Met Office scientist.
A Met Office Hadley Centre scientist has won a prestigious award for his pioneering research into sea level rise and its response to anthropogenic climate change. Professor Jonathan Gregory has been given a prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (Climate … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, climate change, Climate model, climate science, Met Office Hadley Centre, sea level, sea level rise
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Summer temperature 2018 – the ‘new normal’?
The Met Office Chief Scientist, Professor Stephen Belcher, appeared on BBC Newsnight on Tuesday evening to talk about current extreme temperatures and climate change. The interviewer Emily Maitlis asked if the current hot temperatures we are seeing can be considered the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 summer, Arctic, climate, climate change, climate science, CMIP5, CRUTEM4, global temperatures, global warming, Grantham Institute, heatwave, Imperial College London, Japan, Japan temperatures, Jet stream, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, Professor Brian Hoskins, Professor Stephen Belcher, record, UK heatwave, Universty of Reading
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Winter and February statistics for 2018
Looking at the statistics you may be forgiven for thinking that the winter of 2017/18 was rather uneventful, as both temperatures and rainfall totals are quite close to average in most places. In fact the statistic of interest when taking … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, Met Office, statistics, weather, Winter
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Did You Know? We’re testing new weather balloons: from Cornwall to Antarctica!
The Met Office launches over 4300 balloons every year from 6 locations across the UK and is involved in launching thousands more around the globe. These are not party balloons; they are weather balloons that take a small weather observation … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, Data, observations, Radiosondes, weather, weather balloon
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Harnessing the power of the weather forecast
You will be familiar with checking a weather forecast before planning a day out. But have you ever looked at a forecast to find out the greenest time to put your washing machine on? Well, now you can. Using data … Continue reading
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