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Steve Connor: A clear picture of accelerated warming that shows no sign of levelling off
The Independent — 29
July
2010 00:25
The latest and most comprehensive analysis of the global climate shows that every indicator of climate change points to the fact.
...it's a heck of a lot of heat," said Peter Stott, one of the Met Office's scientists who contributed to the NOAA report. "When we follow decade-to-decade...
Global warming is 'unmistakable'
Telegraph.co.uk — 28
July
2010 14:54
A new climate change report that brings together the latest temperature readings, from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom...
...hottest on record. The annual report was compiled by the Met Office and its US equivalent The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Met Office helps Cowes Week competitors
Cowes Online — 28
July
2010 11:07
Wed 28 Jul 2010 10:44 BST The Met Office have constructed an event 'web page' for Cowes Week 2010 detailing forecasted...
...Met Office helps Cowes Week competitors Wed 28 Jul 2010 10:44 BST The Met Office have constructed an event 'web page' for Cowes Week 2010 detailing...
Wet, wet, wet . . . July's average rain falls in a day
News.Scotsman.com — 22
July
2010 13:47
MEMORIES of the driest six months since 1941 were washed away by a downpour which saw parts of Scotland deluged by almost a...
...just ten hours. The rain left many areas flooded and saw the Met Office issue warnings that some rivers could burst their banks. Fire crews were...
Let s save it, rain or shine
New Statesman — 22
July
2010 08:03
Does anyone want to buy a weather forecaster? With Liam Fox overseeing the Ministry of Defence and promising to make cuts...
...- dare I say it, barbecue - summer. The trouble is, the Met Office is a soft target. We are more sceptical about scientists' ability to predict...
Your pictures: Merseyside floods
BBC News UK — 21
July
2010 05:56
BBC News website readers have been sending in their photos of floods in Merseyside. The Met Office said 14mm (0.
...News website readers have been sending in their photos of floods in Merseyside. The Met Office said 14mm (0.5in) of rain fell in one hour on...
World on course for hottest year since 1880
Telegraph.co.uk — 20
July
2010 10:35
The world is on course for the hottest year since records began in 1880 after record-breaking temperatures in four of the first..
...Barry Gromett, spokesman for Britain's national weather and climate centre, the Met Office. "But if taken in the context of 2000-2010 being the...
New interactive map shows effects of climate change
The Independent — 16
July
2010 13:31
Global mapping service Google Earth added a new interactive layer allowing users to see the effects of climate change on the...
...map which was developed with the help of the United Kingdom's meteorological office (Met office), indicated that if a temperature rise were to...
Lovebox Festival 2010 Will Be 'Mostly Dry', Met Office Says
Gigwise.com — 16
July
2010 12:06
See the Gigwise forecast... July 16, 2010 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN.com Share Festival-goers at this weekends Lovebox.
...Lovebox Festival 2010 Will Be 'Mostly Dry', Met Office Says See the Gigwise forecast... July 16, 2010 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN.com Share...
St Swithin's Day: will rain stay for summer?
Channel 4 News — 15
July
2010 13:33
With most parts of the UK seeing heavy rain on St Swithin's Day, the old wives' tale suggests that will signal the end of the...
...that will signal the end of the summer sunshine for forty days. The Met Office tells Channel 4 News they are not convinced. The old myth states...
