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May 2024’s average mean temperature of 13.1°C for the UK beat 2008’s previous record figure of 12.1°C in a series which dates back to 1884. The month’s mean temperature has been influenced particularly by above average temperatures in the northern half of the UK, with Scotland’s May mean

-exclusionary nature of forecasts (which makes it difficult to track cause and effect); the highly variable nature of the climate, forecast use and impact; and the use of information is also influenced by a range of other agricultural measures and by famers’ varying skills, aims and challenges. Water

. We examine how improved representation of small scale processes in the atmosphere and ocean (such as atmospheric weather phenomena including mid-latitude storms and tropical cyclones, and ocean eddies) influence the large-scale mean state, variability and extremes of the simulated climate

. In order to evaluate the influence of climate change on crop water consumption, changes in air temperature and relative humidity were simulated using the PRECIS climate model. Two scenarios of emissions were evaluated based on the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: a pessimistic named

Tim is a climate scientist working on forcing, feedbacks and heat uptake in the climate system.

, and how this influences global precipitation. Hopefully this might lead to improved predictions of regional precipitation changes. Career background Tim joined the Climate sensitivity and feedbacks group in Met Office Hadley Centre in 2010. Prior to that, Tim completed a PhD at the University of Leeds

in climate influence tea production is an active area of research. Climate services that provide tailored sectoral climate information to stakeholders in the tea growing industry are essential to help people prepare for and adapt to the risks that human-induced climate change poses to the sector. © Crown

.   As well as causing future impacts, human-induced climate change has already influenced extreme weather in the UK. Research has shown climate change made the 2018 record-breaking UK summer temperatures about 30 times more likely than it would be naturally. Additionally, a separate study found

al., 2019) Japan, July 2018 237 fatalities, more than 6,000 buildings destroyed by floods and landslides. Rainfall increased by 7% by recent rapid warming. (Kawase et al., 2020) River flows Observed changes in river flows influenced by climate change, between 1971 and 2010. Declining flows

of atmospheric constituents may vary rapidly with frequency and the geometrical arrangement of clouds is an important influence on the radiation budget. The modelling of atmospheric radiation is therefore potentially very complicated and must involve some  approximations to be efficient enough for weather

with UK Climate Projection (UKCP18) data to present future scenarios of water demand, supporting adaptation planning. A unique role The role that we play is a unique one; observing industry needs while undertaking and applying novel science. We are therefore keen to influence, to ensure that the best