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for May. Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre. He said: “The most remarkable aspect is just how much some of the May and Spring records for these climate statistics have been exceeded. Exceeding the UK sunshine record is one thing, but exceeding

with a specific thematic learning focus, and a programme level lessons infographic. Sharing WISER and Met Office Kenya Partnership Impacts with President Kenyatta This week, President Kenyatta of Kenya visited the UK. During his visit, he attended an event at Kew Gardens to celebrate the Kenya-UK Year

John O’Dowd MLA who welcomed attendees and delivered a short opening address. Mr O’Dowd noted the important work of the group which he recognised from his time as Minister for Infrastructure which included responsibility for flooding policy. Mr O’Dowd also commented on recent flooding events

covered with trees. But over time, the green cloak of oak and ash has been eroded to create space for communities and agriculture. Chris praises the recent modest increase in tree cover but he feels that targets for woodland recovery could be more ambitious with some areas in the UK having

of meteorology must start with mention of the great Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC). While may of his ideas in relation to meteorology were somewhat wide of the mark he can be credited with coining the term ‘meteorology’ which derives from the Greek words meteoron ‘thing high up’ and logia

impacts in the south-west of England on the 1st and 2nd. The M48 between junctions 1 and 2 was closed temporarily and the Sandbanks Ferry, the St Mawes Ferry and the Tamar Ferry were suspended due to strong winds. On the 11th there was flooding on roads in south-east Wales and in Swansea. Further

Directors of Research/Chief Scientists Met Office Logo’s through time This shorter history of the Met Office is draws heavily upon the work of the late Malcolm Walker. For more detail on all aspects of the history of the meteorological Office to 2010 we would recommend Walker, M. History

working with train operators to ensure safety procedures are being followed and that people can get around safely on Britain’s trains, whatever the weather.   Paul Appleton is Deputy Director of Railway Safety at ORR and his team is busy working with operators through the winter season. He said

Summer 2019 in the UK was record-breaking with a maximum temperature of 38.7 C at Cambridge University Botanic Garden logged on 25 July. That was the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK.

However, one temperature record can’t tell the full story of a season overall. So how did Summer 2019 compare with previous summers? Tim Legg, of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, provides more detail. He said: “Overall Summer 2019 was the twelfth warmest on record since 1910

of rolled-over trucks on the A1 and A19. Damage to the network caused disruption on the Tyne and Wear Metro. Across the Yorkshire and Humber region there were power outages to hundreds of homes and disruption on the Humber Bridge. Yorkshire Ambulance rescued a walker who had become trapped by a fallen