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to understand and take action to adapt to the impacts we are already locked into. Introduction The climate system responds to human influences on a range of different time-scales. Changes in the net amount of the sun’s energy absorbed by the Earth, known as the ‘radiative forcing’, happen quickly in response

temperature forecast. Professor Adam Scaife is the Met Office head of long-range prediction. He said: “Natural events – such as El Niño-induced warming in the Pacific – influence the climate system, but in the absence of El Niño, this forecast gives a clear picture of the strongest factor causing

are an important influence on regional climate in many areas. Simulating changes in river flows We calculated the streamflows in major river basins 1 using the JULES land surface model which takes meteorological factors such as precipitation, temperature and humidity as inputs. Figure 1 show the ranges

Office’s Dr Nick Dunstone, who has led the 2023 global temperature forecast, said: “The global temperature over the last three years has been influenced by the effect of a prolonged La Niña – where cooler than average sea-surface temperatures occur in the tropical Pacific. La Niña has a temporary cooling

this report was made possible through the collaboration of the NMSB, and from the WMO for sharing collected evidence on socioeconomic benefit case studies related to weather, climate and water services. About the authors Tim Donovan is a Senior International Development Manager at the Met Office and has

New service provides Local Authorities crucial information on climate change in their area.

we have in our weather across the UK is a continuing and increasing influence of human induced climate change which is shaping the weather we experience. Most notably we’re seeing more extreme heat and intense rainfall events, with impacts felt at the local level. To deal with this, local

data which will improve the accuracy of weather forecasting and generate a better analyses of the state of the North Sea. Read more 4 news items Future weather extremes likely to break new records 22 Oct 2020 New report on the state of global climate in 2019 12 Aug 2020 Increasing influence

to gather data which will improve the accuracy of weather forecasting and generate a better analyses of the state of the North Sea. Read more 4 news items Future weather extremes likely to break new records 22 Oct 2020 New report on the state of global climate in 2019 12 Aug 2020 Increasing influence

Project summary Decentralised Climate Information Services for decision-making in Western Kenya (WISER Western) Introduction The purpose of the WISER Western project was to develop and deliver demand-led and decentralised services of the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) in the counties

Climate science will need to continue to be at the heart of policy to mitigate and adapt to climate change, says the Met Office as it announces a new scientific programme.

is weather and climate changing in different parts of the world and what is influencing these changes? In the UK, how do these changes vary by region and geography?   Future risks and impacts from weather and climate we need to avoid or need to adapt to: How will weather and climate evolve over the next