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every day – thrive: ............................................................................. 17 3.3 Theme 3: Maintaining an authoritative voice – recognised as global leaders in weather and climate services

WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES (WCIS) INTO USE FOR HEALTH The role of County Meteorological Directors in Kenya AUTHORS | ROSE OCHIENG, NIRAS & VIRGINIE LE MASSON, ODI This paper is produced by ODI (London) and NIRAS Africa (Nairobi). It is funded through the Weather and Climate

of the climate system. They are run on the Met Office supercomputer. Coupled model coupled climate models combine representations of various components of the earth system such as atmosphere, ocean, sea ice and land surface. In coupled models each 'coupled' area of the earth system is influenced by other areas

Executive of the Civil Service); increasing Met Office influence internationally; and success in winning the Airport Operators Award for the OpenRunway service. � The Board noted its congratulations on the successful installation of the new high-performance computing facility on budget and ahead

Climate change and impacts (12-14 years) Session 3 – Climate change and impacts Summary In this session, take a closer look at what climate change may mean for the UK and around the world. Is the future of climate change already decided? No! Find out how we can make some simple changes to reduce

in decision making for the MoD that otherwise would not be possible.” MoD “The work of the Met Office based on PWS’ model allows the UK to punch above its weight in terms of climate change insight.” Defra “The work being carried out by the Met Office is integral to the ongoing success of the National

is projected to experience delayed rainfall onsets, influencing the timing and extent of the rainy season. The Sahel is a dynamic region, experiencing large population growth, urbanisation and economic transformation. Climate projections and climate change impacts assessments can only ever provide

Time is short to avert the worst impacts of climate change, but the report also reminds us there is no scientific reason to delay action.

report. It is time now for everyone to listen to that science.” The IPCC’s Working Group I (WGI)* report highlights that the human influence on the climate is already affecting all regions of the planet and changing the frequency and intensity of weather extremes, from extreme rainfall and associated

to human activity.  Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre. He said: “The highest temperatures experienced in the UK tend to occur when our weather is influenced by air masses from continental Europe or North Africa – as it will be at the weekend

been almost twice as large if some CO2 had not been removed from the atmosphere through natural absorption by plants and the oceans.  These natural sinks of carbon vary in strength from year to year due to short-term fluctuations in climate, principally linked to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO