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• wiser0106_sahel-forecasting-applications-report.pdf

  -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

• Sea ice in the climate system

  Arctic sea ice is a sensitive indicator of climate change and changes to the sea ice cover can have potential implications for the Arctic region and beyond.

  Found in both the Arctic and Antarctic, sea ice regulates heat exchange between the ocean and atmosphere, supports polar ecosystems, and serves as a sensitive indicator of climate change. Sea ice forms in high-latitude regions where winter darkness and cold temperatures allow the ocean to freeze

• New Year Plant Hunt reveals influence of rising temperatures on British and Irish flora

  flowering. For every 1°C rise in temperature at a given location, an average of 2.5 additional plant species are observed in bloom during the study. This striking trend provides compelling evidence of the influence of climate variability and change on our natural environment. The graph shows a very

• Reflecting on an historic spell for weather and climate

  An historic day for weather and climate in the UK. That’s the view from Met Office scientists and forecasters as they review this week's extreme record-breaking temperatures.

  : “In a climate unaffected by human influence, climate modelling shows that it is virtually impossible for temperatures in the UK to reach 40°C. “Climate change, driven predominantly by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, has warmed the average climate by more than 1°C. So, when we see

• What can we expect for July?

  at the general themes indicated by a range of models. This applies not only to specific temperatures on a date two weeks away but also things like rain or snow event. Climate change Climate change has already influenced the likelihood of temperature extremes in the UK. In a recent study we found

• International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF): Driving Global Collaboration in Climate Science

  . ISPF supports strategic partnerships that foster prosperity, enable potential and strengthen the UK’s global influence. and strengthen the UK’s global influence.  ISPF enables UK researchers and innovators to work with international partners on shared global challenges, including climate change

• wiser0068-stakeholder-consultative-workshop-report-0518.pdf

  influences of risk perception to better understand the decision context for climate services. This will be implemented through a survey of climate change risk perceptions; in-country interviews in two case study countries; review of climate services available in WISER to assess alignment with the decision

• working-toc-wiser-mena_240223.pdf

  change WISER Assumptions Other influences affecting people’s/institutions’ ability to prepare and respond to climate change Changes in outcomes demonstrating societal benefits (i.e. ex-post, effectiveness of response to using WCIS) For institutions, observed positive changes in economic and/or non

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  El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) region sea surface temperature forecasts

  Climate centres use several standard regional averages of sea surface temperature anomalies as indices to monitor the state of the equatorial Pacific ocean, especially anomalous warming/cooling associated with El Niño and La Niña

  event that is initiating or in progress are best based on forecasts that take into account all known details of the recent and present state of the climate system.   ENSO Impacts ENSO events have widespread effects on seasonal weather and climate through their influence on large scale circulation

• Climate, cryosphere and oceans

  Improving our understanding of the role of the oceans and the cryosphere (ice) in the climate system.

  Changes in sea ice and land ice have important climate feedbacks, through albedo and ocean circulation. The melt of land ice results in sea level rise. Sea ice cover seasonally insulates the atmosphere from the ocean preventing the exchange of heat and gases. The formation of sea ice during winter