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Hilary bringing a year’s worth of rain in a single day

The Hollywood studios of southern California are renowned for creating dramatic storylines. But sometimes the region produces events which rival anything from a film producer’s imagination.
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Signs of warmer weather on the way?

With a mixture of sunshine and showers expected for many through this weekend, there are some tentative signals highlighting the possibility of some warmer weather developing later next week, but what can we say at this range?
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How the Met Office makes a difference

The UK National Risk Register (NRR), an assessment of the most significant risks facing the country, has been updated by the Government today. Many of the hazards highlighted by the register are related to natural hazards and the Met Office plays an essential role in dealing with many of the issues.
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Adaptation in science, through partnerships

This month, we have been looking more closely at adaptation strategies and how the Met Office is working with government, industry and communities, providing actionable science to inform adaptation strategies to prepare for the climate change that is already happening, as well as future climate risk.
Met Office Chief Executive Penny Endersby with Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use Trudy Harrison from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) sitting at an office table and smiling into the camera, Minister Harrison holding a pen to sign a book.

Robust and actionable science to help inform adaptation action

We’ve all heard about Net Zero – but what about climate adaptation? Climate adaptation is action that protects us against the impacts of climate change, both now and in the future.
The Met Office colour scale for temperature, last tweaked slightly in early 2022, ranging from -40 and black, over blue around 0, then going in into yellow, orange, and then red from around 27.

No need to see red over Met Office colour scale

Southern Europe and northern Africa’s heatwave in recent weeks has led to some discussion around how temperatures are displayed on weather forecast maps, with some suggesting ‘alarmist’ colours are used. However, the reality of the Met Office colour scale is a little more mundane than some online chatter would have you believe.
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Adapting to Climate Change: A Business Imperative

“Have you ever wondered about the role of businesses in the face of escalating climate change”, says Ben Bulger, Director at Oxygen House Ltd in a guest blog.

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