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• wiser_newsletter0721.pdf

  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

• Beyond fruit and timber: the many other benefits of trees in today’s climate

  . 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 the potential to even reach

• When sounding the alarm feels too alarming

  vulnerable to the psychological toll of climate awareness, the mental health consequences of the climate crisis are widespread. As well as the range of emotions and distress that climate awareness can understandably engender, the escalating consequences of a warming world – such as extreme weather

• hot-dry-spell-july-2013---met-office.pdf

  to 24 July 2013 Date Daily max temperature (°C) Station 6 July 28.1 Heathrow and Kew Gardens, Greater London 7 July 29.7 Hurn, Dorset 8 July 29.9 Edenfel, Tyrone 9 July 29.3 Grangemouth Refinery, Stirling 10 July 28.5 Betws-y-Coed, Gwynedd 11 July 28.8 Castlederg, Tyrone 12 July 29.4 Auchtermuchty

• Summer 2019 climate statistics: largely warm and wet

  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

• Warming up for Easter

  After what has been a rather cold April so far, it’s getting warmer this week - just in time for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

  ) in Kew Gardens, London. Temperatures will continue to rise day by day and with the sun getting stronger at this time of year, it’s going to feel warm or very warm across much of the country this Easter weekend. “Temperatures will reach into the low 20s Celsius quite widely and there’s a good chance

• Professor Peter Stott

  Peter is a Science Fellow in Climate Attribution. He is an expert in the attribution of climate change to anthropogenic and natural causes.

  Areas of expertise Climate modelling of past and future climate. Attribution of past changes to their natural and anthropogenic contributions. Climate monitoring. My Publications - Stott, P Current activities Peter is Science Fellow for Attribution. The research group he leads is investigating new

• Why frost can still occur in late Spring

  earlier in the year. This is consistent with a warming climate. However, this does not remove the risk of late frosts altogether. In fact, they can become more problematic for gardeners and growers. Warmer springs can encourage plants and blossoms to develop earlier, leaving them more vulnerable

• metoffice_weathercareerstories_primary-lesson-plan.pdf

  to write notes under each word as they hear the information. The first group to complete a row on their card shouts ‘bingo!’. They must be able to verbally explain each term in order to validate their win. Alternatively, for a simpler task, ask pupils to circle the terms as they hear them and talk

• seasonal-assessment---junjul24.pdf

  , mean temperatures in both June and July were below average across the UK, largely due to northerly winds bringing cold Arctic air. June started off cooler than average, with temperatures around 2°C below the long-term average in most areas, and although there was a warm spell in the third week