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Seven Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) supported centres and the Met Office will work together as the new UK National Climate Science Partnership (UKNCSP) to respond to threats posed by a rapidly changing climate by putting climate science at the forefront of the solutions agenda

the links between climate and the risk of severely low production for maize, concentrating on the major ‘breadbasket’ regions in China and the USA. Concentrating on reductions of at least 1 tonne per hectare on yield, they aim to link such ‘yield shocks’ with thresholds in temperature and rainfall

Regional Climate Centres in Africa Consolidated Capacity Needs Assessments Supported by: - 2 - Preamble In the light of the enormous challenges climate variability and climate change pose to societies, there is an urgent need to enable African countries to provide the best possible climate services

The UKNCSP was formed to draw together climate research capability from six Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) supported research centres and the Met Office. The partnership will enable world-class climate science to optimally inform key decisions.  Commenting on the appointment, Dr Palmer

COP25: Met Office Hadley Centre Our purpose The Met Office Hadley Centre (MOHC) provides climate science and services to help people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. We do this by working with partners around the globe to carry out world leading research. This science is used

Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QY b Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment, University ofOxford,Oxford,OX12BQ,UK. c Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QG d Met Office Hadley Centre, Fitzroy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, UK e Atmospheric, Oceanic

in nature and their relationships with climate. There is a long history of recording phenological events, stretching back at least to 1736, in the UK. l This phenology supplement presents results on the timing of budburst for 11 well-known tree species across the UK, comparing 2016 with the average

and operate. Sailors need to know how strong the wind is going to be, when it will be windy and in which direction. Sailors also need to check for dangerous storms, either to try and avoid them or at least make sure the boat is prepared to minimise any danger or damage (sails put away etc

symbols achieved that.” Central Bedfordshire Council Raising awareness amongst colleagues Whilst it is important to get senior managers to agree to adaptation, it is equally as important to get the buy-in or at least raise the awareness of colleagues within your authority. Circulating the LACS report

making, protecting the UK’s authoritative position in international negotiations. How is the Partnership different from other collaborations? The Met Office and NERC Centres have a long history of productive collaboration in numerical modelling. This new partnership will build on these strong