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top spot. Both Scotland and Northern Ireland though saw their sunniest May, with Wales its second and England its third.   Well-above average temperatures  It was a warm month too, with the UK recording its fifth warmest May on record. England recorded its second warmest May, with Northern Ireland

' for climate science in NERC. Richard has been a Lead Author or Coordinating Lead Author on a number of reports of the Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC), including its Third and Fourth Assessment Reports (2001 and 2007). The IPCC was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Richard

named Storm Callum, which is an intense area of low-pressure passing to the west of Ireland, northern England and Scotland during Friday. This is the third named storm of the season. Throughout Friday and Saturday, parts of South Wales, covered by the Amber Weather Warning, could see rainfall totals

of colder weather. It was provisionally the third warmest autumn for the UK in a series from 1884. Most areas had a rather dry autumn, despite October being rather wet, with November being much drier than average in southern areas of the UK. Sunshine was above average for eastern England, though

, and reliable renewable energy production forms a crucial element of this network.  The South African Department of Energy has committed to achieving 40% renewable energy by 2030, with plans that a third of this supply will come from solar energy. South Africa is well placed to capitalise on solar energy

weather & climate remit. University of Exeter will launch a new Centre for Environmental Intelligence. The new Centre will continue to broaden and deepen its scope —building new collaborations across academia, industry, government, and the third sector. Both University of Exeter and Met Office are proud of the contribution made by the JCEEI and will continue to collaborate across a range of educational and research activities.

, designers and scientists, managing weather and flood related risks for clients across a wide range of sectors including: Government and Regulatory, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Third Sector, Transport and Infrastructure and Utilities. Dr Mark Lawless, JBA Director said: “JBA is delighted

. This gave forecasters the confidence to advise organisers on the cancellation of high-profile street parties in several cities, helping to ensure that people celebrated a safe as well as a happy new year. Case study 3 A third example was the storm surge event on 9 November 2007. The output from the Met

western Scotland and northwest England recorded above average summer rainfall, with Orkney recording its wettest June on record with 118.7mm. Sunshine hours were above average for all three months, with Shetland recording its third sunniest summer on record with 536.2 hours of sunshine, 135% of average

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