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• Changing climate brings impacts for hay fever sufferers

  pollen counts. Conversely, very dry weather in spring suppresses pollen production in grasses, reducing the potential, and very hot and dry weather actually prevents grasses from growing at all. For tree pollen, the production occurs in the catkins in the previous summer and if June and July are very

• What do we mean by a climate tipping point?

  or the Amazon rainforest. The resulting socio-economic impacts could be very large, and crossing of one tipping point may then make others more likely to be crossed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR6 Synthesis Report, published in March 2023, highlights that the likelihood

• 10-day trend: Brief periods of mild, drier weather but rain on the way

  approach Christmas. Here’s a detailed look at what to expect, based on the latest 10-day forecast. A very active jet stream driving unsettled weather The dominant feature influencing the UK’s weather is a notably active jet stream stretching across the Atlantic. This powerful ribbon of wind is being

• Our changing weather patterns: a tale of abrupt transitions

  , with a major change from the end of this week and beyond as very cold air from Scandinavia floods south into the UK. We can project these extremes onto large-scale weather patterns: with high pressure towards Greenland; low pressure over Scandinavia; and low pressure occasionally stretching across the UK

• Briefing on Arctic & Antarctic sea ice - August 2026

  . Time series of July Arctic sea ice extent according to the OSI SAF Sea Ice Index (Lavergne et al., 2023), with 1981-2010 average and 1979-2024 linear trend indicated. July was very stormy and unsettled over the Arctic Ocean (Figure 4a), much like the previous month. However, unlike in June many

• Week Ahead Weather: Heatwave conditions expand as temperatures build across the UK

  and generally cooler weather, while southern areas enjoy strong sunshine and very warm temperatures under the influence of high pressure. The jet stream is currently helping to steer these weather systems across the north, with some wet weather affecting parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland

• New project to innovate severe weather warnings in Southern Africa

  : “The Southern African region is particularly prone to severe weather events that occur over very short timescales. Making predictions in the very short term fulfils one of the key societal needs for accurate warnings of adverse weather events, such as heavy rain and flooding in order for the protection of life

• UK May and spring temperature record provisionally broken for second day in a row

  above, average for the time of year for the whole of the UK. Met Office Chief Forecaster Andy Page said: “The exceptional late-spring heat is set to continue for much of this week. “Last night provisionally recorded the warmest May night on record, and we’re likely to see further very warm nights

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  . “Weather and climate issues are very dynamic, getting clear information is likely to tackle a dozen issues of which can help both us (MALF) and the farmers in the rural areas,” he said. Musa Habili, a Regional Officer In Charge of Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation said the MHEWS project had

• Met Office daily weather: Predominately dry with outbreaks of rain heading into next week

  in the north and west, and very gusty conditions over high ground. After a mild night, Sunday will feel warm and humid in brighter spells, especially in East Anglia and south-east England, where temperatures are likely to reach the low to mid 20°Cs. Cloud amounts will limit higher temperatures