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News release archives — 2008

Title Date of issue
Pacific continues to influence climate 30 Dec 2008
New Year, no change 29 Dec 2008
Met Office helping the nation stay well 22 Dec 2008
Christmas is coming 19 Dec 2008
Flood forecasting role for Met Office 17 Dec 2008
2008 global temperature 16 Dec 2008
Cold start to winter 12 Dec 2008
Deforestation and increased fire risk 10 Dec 2008
El Niño gives colder European winters 9 Dec 2008
Climate scientists' warning on air quality 5 Dec 2008
Cold weather to bring more snow 2 Dec 2008
Reducing our emissions 1 Dec 2008
Cold weather raises alert 28 Nov 2008
Energy industry set for climate change 28 Nov 2008
On-demand weather service for mobile 26 Nov 2008
A cold start to winter 25 Nov 2008
Weather survey for Scotland's roads 20 Nov 2008
Brighter outlook for Met Office website 19 Nov 2008
Launch for Weather as book gets published 3 Nov 2008
Human influence on climate extends to every continent 3 Nov 2008
Facts and figures on exceptional hailstorm 31 Oct 2008
Met Office warns of colder weather 27 Oct 2008
Oceans may provide clues to future rainfall 24 Oct 2008
End of British Summer Time ushers in the cold 24 Oct 2008
Clearer view of the future for fund managers 13 Oct 2008
Trend of mild winters continues 25 Sep 2008
Global warming goes on 23 Sep 2008
Move up a gear with the Met Office 23 Sep 2008
Climate change and the Thames Estuary 23 Sep 2008
Forecasters in Beijing 17 Sep 2008
Met Office makes Times Top 100 17 Sep 2008
Hurricane Ike threatens Texas 12 Sep 2008
Another unsettled week to come 8 Sep 2008
Further severe weather to come over the weekend 5 Sep 2008
Met Office Annual Report and Accounts published 3 Sep 2008
Hurricane season in full swing 2 Sep 2008
Hurricane Gustav heads for Louisiana 1 Sep 2008
Tropical Storms head for the States 29 Aug 2008
Wet summer could end with a bang 29 Aug 2008
Gustav to regain hurricane status 29 Aug 2008
Will our 'awful August' end on a high? 21 Aug 2008
Be weather-prepared with Safesee 20 Aug 2008
Safe flying with the Met Office experts 13 Aug 2008
Awful August 12 Aug 2008
Could wind power work for you? 7 Aug 2008
IBM to provide next Met Office supercomputer 4 Aug 2008
New Chief Scientist at the Met Office 22 Jul 2008
Ofcom verdict on climate change programme 21 Jul 2008
Paying the carbon debt: What are the true costs of the expanding biofuel industry 17 Jul 2008
Climate change — making your garden grow 4 Jul 2008
Play is suspended 2 Jul 2008
Met Office welcomes Pitt Review recommendations 25 Jun 2008
Gusty Glastonbury 24 Jun 2008
Met Office Chief Executive elected to WMO Executive Council 19 Jun 2008
Atlantic tropical storm season set to top the average 18 Jun 2008
Met Office advances severe weather forecasting 16 Jun 2008
Met Office Media gears up for convergent media opportunities 16 Jun 2008
Climate scientists clear up discrepancy in global temperature record 28 May 2008
New vision of climate change through Google Earth 19 May 2008
A winning wavelength 15 May 2008
Heavy rain expected to hamper emergency response in Burma 14 May 2008
Amazon under threat from cleaner air 8 May 2008
Latest technique in climate forecasts show decrease in summer rainfall 2 May 2008
Is global warming all over? 29 Apr 2008
London marathon weather 11 Apr 2008
A typical British summer 3 Apr 2008
Extreme temperatures on the rise 26 Mar 2008
Climate Change conference goes 'virtual' 25 Mar 2008
Observing the world with the Met Office 25 Mar 2008
Cold and showery for Easter 18 Mar 2008
Carol crowned 'queen of weather presenters' 13 Mar 2008
Severe gales return to the UK 11 Mar 2008
UK braced for more severe weather 10 Mar 2008
Severe weather update 9 Mar 2008
Stay away from the coast 8 Mar 2008
Severe weather brings risk of coastal flooding 7 Mar 2008
Climate change and global variability 5 Mar 2008
Bring me sunshine 28 Feb 2008
Adapting to a changing climate 14 Feb 2008
Climate change may devastate crop yields 7 Feb 2008
The Thames Barrier - 25 years on 1 Feb 2008
Change of month - change of weather 30 Jan 2008
Change of month - change of weather 29 Jan 2008
Ice follows the rain 21 Jan 2008
Severe weather continues into next week 18 Jan 2008
Flooding fears continue 17 Jan 2008
Temporary respite before more rain 16 Jan 2008
BA set to reduce icing-related delays with the Met Office 7 Jan 2008
Global temperature 2008: Another top-ten year 3 Jan 2008
A year to remember 2 Jan 2008