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A dried up reservoir

More droughts likely, due to climate change

The number of droughts in the UK is likely to increase under climate change. (26 May 2010)

Increase in droughts

Clouds and ocean

Ocean storing significant warming

Latest research published in Nature shows oceans have steadily warmed since 1993. (20 May 2010)

Ocean storing significant warming

Hot sun

Global temperature records - a way forward

Our scientists explain the proposal for a new international project to modernise global temperature records. (13 May 2010)

Global temperature records

Cumulus Cloud

Agreement to share climate expertise

Met Office climate scientists will be sharing expertise with an Australian research institute as part of a new exchange program. (8 April 2010)

Sharing Climate Expertise