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that Ministerial approval had been achieved for the Meteosat Third Generation Satellite programme and thanked all involved for their parts in achieving this. • John Hirst confirmed that following the setting up of the UK Space Agency, he had accepted a position in the Leadership Council – formed

Last year (2017) was another warm year for the global climate. Although it did not break the global temperature record, it was still the second or third warmest in the instrumental record, warmer than any year before 2015. Notably, 2017 was also the warmest year where the global temperatures were

When viewed alongside 2015 and 2016 – both of which were dominated by a significant El Niño – last year was the second or third warmest year for annual global temperatures since 1850. Scientists at the Met Office Hadley Centre and the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit produce

-term warming trend is expected to continue. One third of sea-level rise Some aspects of the Earth system take longer than surface temperature to respond to greenhouse gas forcing. For example, global mean sea-level adjusts over a longer period and therefore lags behind changes in temperature. Over

Exceptionally hot day, 31 July 2020 On 31 July 2020 the temperature reached 37.8 °C at Heathrow, Greater London, making this the UK’s third hottest day on record. Temperatures across central southern England widely exceeded 34 °C and locally 35 to 36 °C. Impacts Crowds descended on beaches along

in Your systems. You acknowledge and agree that (i) the Data can only used by You and (subject to the restrictions in the rest of this definition of Permitted Use) third parties headquartered in Your country solely for use and visualisation of data for civil aviation purposes within the civil

of Permitted Use) third parties headquartered in Your country solely for use and visualisation of data for civil aviation purposes within the civil aviation sector and (ii) You must not do any of the following: • use the Data on or connect the Data to a system which makes choices based on predefined

spells. A particularly warm spell in the third week of April was followed by a May which, despite a brief cold spell to start, was one of the warmest on record. Weather systems approached the UK from the west for most of March and April, with only brief settled spells, but easterly winds were common

and resources specifically designed to assist Local Authorities and other local groups in understanding the impacts on climate change in their area. The LACS is a commitment made by Defra in The Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) and the Fourth Strategy for Climate Adaptation Reporting.    *The LACS

The following represents a provisional assessment of the weather experienced across the UK during 2020 and how it compares with the 1981 to 2010 average. 2020 was warmer than average for the UK, and ranks as the third warmest year in a series from 1884. 2006 and 2014 were warmer, and 2011