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asked if people in the UK are doing enough to lower their carbon footprints, nearly two thirds (65%) of respondents said we should be doing more. This suggests that a majority of the British population are willing to make conscious efforts when it comes to cutting emissions, so let’s turn our

Employed Unemployed 58% 42% Q Base: 481 / weighted base 500 (all respondents) 3 Awareness Just over three-fifths were aware of the weather warning itself when semi-prompted, around a third were unaware of any severe warnings followed by a smaller proportion who said ‘don’t know’. 63% 32% 4% Yes No Don't

average periods 1961-1990 and 1991- 2020, the number of days <2°C has decreased by a third and <0°C by a half within this thirty-year period, as summarized in the table below. Count of days with UK area-average mean temperature < 2°C and <°0C for 30-year long term average periods. Period Meantemp < 2°C Meantemp < 0°C 1961-1990 1085 419 1991-2020 706 207 Author: Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 10/01/2023

launched from French Guiana. This is the third launch of the Ariane 6 rocket series and marks the beginning of a new generation of polar orbiting satellites. These satellites will provide vital atmospheric measurements into the 2040s. Designed with active de-orbiting capabilities, they represent

of malaria – and to better target malaria control measures. Introduction Ethiopia has a varied landscape, which gives rise to a diverse climate. Its central plateau ranges from 1,290 to 3,000 metres high and covers two-thirds of the country’s land area. By contrast, hot, humid lowlands cover part

the wider environmental impacts could be.  Any overshoot of 1.5C above pre-industrial levels will place increasing stress on parts of the environment, including the cryosphere, such as here in Antarctica. Picture: Shutterstock. On Monday 4 April, the IPCC will be publishing the third part of its AR6

Change Committee, ‘Local Authorities and the Sixth Carbon Budget’ (2020), found that Local Authorities (LAs) “have powers or influence over roughly a third of emissions in their local areas.” Here we look at how LAs can reduce emissions through what they directly control, what they can influence

Annex 3: Useful resources 57 Acknowledgements 57 References 58 3 Introduction This report provides a summary of the UK weather and climate through the calendar year 2016, alongside the historical context for a number of essential climate variables. This is the third in a series of annual ‘State

relating to public health and land cover from both the science and policy perspectives. The third/final session consisted of small breakout groups followed by plenary discussion focussed on identifying ideas for priority joint research projects and potential funding sources. The following sections

and prompting some to ask, is this ‘just summer’? Yesterday, further drought declarations were issued across parts of the UK, following what has been the driest January to June for England since 1976. This past weekend saw the third official heatwave of the summer, and temperatures are set to rise again