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New research reveals that wildfires are accelerating carbon loss from ecosystems, reducing the amount of emissions society can release, while still avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.

Wildfires are accelerating carbon loss from ecosystems, reducing the planet’s ability to store carbon and complicating efforts to meet global climate targets. According to new research led by the UK Met Office, fire is already affecting land carbon sinks, making it harder to slow global warming

, decreasing with larger overshoots. However, if 10-20% of the ice sheet melts, it may be unable to recover. (3) Antarctica: Once the threshold is crossed, the loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet, and associated 3 metre sea-level rise, cannot be stopped, even if climate is rapidly returned to pre

High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when projecting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional changes, a new study suggests.

Some models which scientists use to project future changes in Earth's climate show faster global warming than others, leading to temperature projections that are considered unlikely. Some experts suggest that these more sensitive (or ‘hotter’) models should be omitted when studying future climate

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on 1.5°C of global warming.

Achieving a climate target of staying under 1.5°C would hold back many of the risks associated with a 2°C rise says the Met Office, following joint research by the Met Office and the University of Exeter. Commenting ahead of the final outcome of the IPCC negotiations, The Met Office’s Professor

causes thunder and lightning, how climate change may influence future storms in the UK, and what you can do to stay safe when they occur. What are thunderstorms? Thunderstorms form when warm, moist air rises rapidly into cooler air above, creating instability in the atmosphere. This process leads

gyda’r 5 mlynedd gynhesaf yn digwydd er 2006. Cyfeiriwch at sleid 5. Mae blynyddoedd oerach yn las, tra bod blynyddoedd cynhesach yn goch. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am ffigurau’r DU: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/ press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2019/state-oftheuk-climate-2018

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

The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate change adaptation planning. It is clear that our climate is changing; underlying the natural variability

Main climate risks in the Southern Africa region by the 2050s Agriculture and food security • Greater rainfall variability, more extremes and rising temperatures will have broadly negative impacts on Southern African agricultural yields including important staples such as maize and wheat, including

Assessing the use and benefits of weather and climate information services in Pakistan The use of weather and climate information services (WCISs) can deliver enormous benefits to society by enabling households, organisations, businesses and governments to make informed decisions that mitigate

Human dynamics of climate change – Q & A Q1. What does the map show? A1. The poster illustrates some of the impacts of climate and population change in the context of a globalised world. There are two types of information included in the poster — present-day human dynamics, and projected future