Climate change publications

Current publications

Safe keeping

Protect your world with our climate science and services.

Safe keeping (PDF, 5.2 MB - this is a large document and may take time to download)

COP14 Avoiding dangerous climate change

Front page of the brochure, close-up photo of a rainforest

The latest results from the Met Office Hadley Centre add to the increasing evidence that early and rapid reductions in emissions are required to avoid significant impacts of climate change.

Avoiding dangerous climate change (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Make a difference to your climate with the Met Office

Front page of the brochure, close-up photo clouds with a green ripples

The purpose of this guide is to set out what’s really happening and how climate change will affect you.

Make a difference to your climate with the Met Office (PDF, 3.6 MB)

Climate change fact sheets

A collection of fact sheets on key climate change issues.

Coastal flooding (PDF, 319 kB)

Global equity and sustainable development (PDF, 199 kB)

Regional climate prediction (PRECIS) (PDF, 357 kB)

Quantifying risk (PDF, 284 kB)

Seasonal prediction of water resources (PDF, 476 kB)

Updating baseline climate (PDF, 264 kB)

Long term water resources (PDF, 503 kB)

Informing Government policy into the future

Front page of the brochure, close-up photo of a cornfield with modern windmills

Setting out the key scientific questions which will be addressed by the Met Office’s Integrated Climate Programme. The programme underpins government policy and planning.

Climate research at the Met Office Hadley Centre. Informing Government policy into the future (PDF, 2.4 MB)