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When it comes to keeping us properly fed, climate scientists from the Met Office and food security analysts at the World Food Programme agree that some of the world's regions could benefit from climate change, while others would be seriously harmed by it. Although it's hard to predict what

. The MEL workshop provided an opportunity for key stakeholders within WISER to come together and discuss the role of MEL in project and programme design and implementation. Objective: The objective of the workshop was to review and revise the WISER logframe and Theory of Change to ensure that all

it comes to recent heat events that have impacted the UK. “It’s notable that of the 30 hottest days by UK area averages, 14 of these have occurred this century. While five dates in the list are from the infamous summer of 1976, it should be noted that the heat seen then was much less intense than

management, organisation, being able to plan ahead and work well with others are all really important. It can be quite fast paced and you need to keep a clear head, listen carefully and feel confident in taking the lead. It all comes with practice though – if you love your job, these things

that not everyone comes directly to the Met Office for their weather forecasts, but did you know that Met Office data and model outputs are at the heart of the weather sector in the UK? Exceptional science, data and infrastructure The Met Office is recognised as a global leader in weather and climate science

analysis, multi-criteria analysis, policy simulation, scenario building, statistical analysis and mathematical modelling. We are also experienced in using a wide range of data collection techniques including literature reviews, survey questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. Head Office: Somerset

Areas of expertise Rob’s main area of expertise come from his technical background with experience in the design, manufacture and maintenance of instrumentation, this also includes fitting instruments to aircraft. Current activities Rob’s team are currently upgrading the ARIES (Airborne Research

Seasonal fire risk forecast for South America: August-October 2020 This year, fires over South America are already at their highest since 1998, with August and September usually the most critical months. CEMADEN, INPE and the Met Office Hadley Centre have come together to identify Protected Areas

uncertain, but forecasts from computer models at the Met Office and at other centres are beginning to coalesce around a greater likelihood of cold conditions in the days and weeks to come.” The Met Office will continue to monitor events in the upper atmosphere and their potential to impact on the UK long-range outlook.

Scientist, explained what involvement the Met Office had had in the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report so far. Julia outlined the key conclusions that were expected to come out of the report in the following days. � The Board discussed the likely press attention the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report would bring