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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

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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

Polling by the Met Office shows that over half the British public are consciously making low-carbon choices, with nearly two thirds wanting to do more.

decisions to live a low-carbon lifestyle, including 17% who make these decisions even when it is inconvenient for them. When 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. Taking action now Although

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

). It was the third warmest April on record for the UK, as well as for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rainfall in both March and April was well below average for many areas. The UK overall saw 36.9 mm of rainfall in March, 43% of the long-term average. Wales recorded its fourth

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