Met Office
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UK’s Met Office makes climate data more accessible to help utilities respond to climate change
The Met Office’s Climate Data Portal has gone live, giving organisations improved access to climate data and other resources, allowing them to better understand and respond to climate change. Part of the Met Office’s wider strategy to maximise the benefits of its data, the portal contains 60 different data layers, as well as guidance and information. Built […]
Climate change responsible for disrupted rainfall patterns in Europe
Fingerprint of human influence found on European winter rainfall patterns.
Europe experiences warmest year on record in 2020
The latest edition in an annual series of global climate reports shows that Europe experienced its warmest year in 2020 by a considerable amount. The report showed that 2020 in Europe was 1.9 °C above the long-term average of 1981-2010. When compared with the average for the period 1981-2010, many countries reported their highest annual […]
Record-breaking rain more likely in UK due to climate change
Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100.
UK will have twice as many flash floods by 2070s, says Met Office
On Monday Defra, BEIS, Met Office and the Environment Agency have launched the highest-ever resolution of climate projections produced for the UK: for the first time on a par with the resolution used for weather forecasting. The launch complements the other products already unveiled last year as part of the UKCP18 suite of climate projections. Dr Lizzie […]
Indian weather and climate research uplift
The South Asian summer monsoon directly affects the lives of around one billion people, providing 80% of annual rainfall in the region.