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• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023pdf

  of meteorology must start with mention of the great Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC). While may of his ideas in relation to meteorology were somewhat wide of the mark he can be credited with coining the term ‘meteorology’ which derives from the Greek words meteoron ‘thing high up’ and logia

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023.pdf

  of meteorology must start with mention of the great Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC). While may of his ideas in relation to meteorology were somewhat wide of the mark he can be credited with coining the term ‘meteorology’ which derives from the Greek words meteoron ‘thing high up’ and logia

• 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

• Unsettled weather to make way for warmth ahead of Bank Holiday weekend

  The UK’s cool and unsettled weather will make way for increasingly warm conditions on Friday, with the warmest day of the year so far on the way and pleasant weather at times through the weekend.

  Rain and cloud continues to affect the UK over the next few days, keeping conditions unsettled, with Wednesday seeing variable cloud and outbreaks of rain, particularly across northern areas.  Temperatures will remain near normal for most, but turn warmer in the east on Wednesday into Thursday

• New global record ‘likely’ within five years

  of 1.09 °C, and was the warmest five-year period on record. These temperatures are consistent with continued high levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases. Dr Doug Smith is a Met Office fellow and expert on decadal prediction. He said: “The latest five-year forecast suggests continued warming, consistent

• Staying on track in summer heat and winter chills

  : Press Office Wed 18 Jan 2023 The weather impacting travel plans isn’t anything new. But for the UK’s railways, our varied and changing climate introduces additional challenges. A changing climate increases the frequency of severe weather events. Warmer air can hold more water, so rainfall

• wiser0191_sub_national_cx_cafe_kisumu250919.pdf

  the western part of Kenya received significant rainfall.Oloo explained that more or less there was a dipole over the Indian Ocean with the south being warmer in comparison to the northern part He stressed that the ocean that affects our rainfall most is the Indian Ocean. Giving a global perspective Oloo

• Landmark report stresses urgency of climate crisis

  climate impacts is a new feature. A team of Met Office scientists have been working with peer scientists on the Working Group I report: Dr Matt Palmer was a lead author for the chapter on Energy Budget and Climate Sensitivity. He said: “We now have a clearer picture of the warming that is occurring

• 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

• Food security under pressure from climate change

  exposed millions of people to acute food insecurity and reduced water security”. This is particularly evident across communities in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and Small Island States. In some oceanic regions, ocean warming and ocean acidification have adversely affected food production