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is currently in the atmosphere. Thawing permafrost has potentially damaging consequences, not just for greenhouse gas emissions, but also the stability of buildings located in high-latitude cities. Around 35 million people live in the permafrost zone, with three cities built on continuous permafrost along

projections. In the north of the UK, sea level rise projections are substantially lower than the global mean and minimum values are centred on South West Scotland. For UK capital cities, projections at 2100 range from approximately 0.1 - 0.5m (Edinburgh and Belfast under RCP2.6) to 0.5 - 1.1m (London

forecasting model led by Dr. A. Jayakumar at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), in collaboration with the Met Office. More realistic city-scale weather forecasts can now be made, helping improve fog forecasts in India, and this approach can potentially be applied to cities

that many city authorities are failing to identify the wider impact of climate change action. Research published in 2020 reported that in a study of 521 cities which had adopted strategies to reduce the impact of climate change, around a quarter failed to report any co-benefits for their initiatives

later this week when temperatures will more widely return nearer to average. Night-time temperatures will remain warm and humid for many areas making sleeping conditions difficult for some. The hot weather has triggered an amber Public Health England (PHE) Heat Health Watch for much of England.  Dr

compared with the difference to average.  Rebekah Sherwin is a deputy chief meteorologist with the Met Office. Commenting on the drivers for the hot spell, she said: “The weather pattern bringing next week’s hot spell is different to the one responsible for last month’s record-breaking temperatures

, infants, pregnant women, people living in informal settlements, and outdoor labourers. • Air pollution from fires, dust storms, and surface ozone will be exacerbated by higher temperatures and heatwaves in South Asia. South Asia is home to 37 of the world’s 40 most polluted cities, with air pollution now

include: DARAJA project: Resurgence will lead the DARAJA project to support an inclusive urban early warning initiative spanning cities across East Africa. It will provide early warnings of extreme weather to urban users, particularly marginalised communities based in informal settlements. This builds

is playing an increasingly crucial role in addressing environmental challenges and improving our understanding of weather systems and the changing climate, according to leading AI, climate and weather experts at a recent event in London. The event at County Hall in London showcased FastNet, a new

co-developed a seasonal forecasting service for summer rainfall in the Yangtze River Basin. The service is helping users in the region make early decisions to manage flooding in addition to supporting the production of hydroelectric power which is essential for the large cities of eastern China