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Summary Introduction to UKNCSP Prof Michael Meredith opened the webinar by providing a brief overview of the UK National Climate Science Partnership (UKNCSP). The partnership is a national initiative aimed at leveraging the climate science capabilities of various UK research institutes and the Met
. • James Partington (NED, BEIS representative) briefed the Board on activities at BEIS, including the appointment of the new Permanent Secretary, Sarah Munby, and the priorities for BEIS in the current environment. • Andy Kirkman (Director, Government Services) and Derrick Ryall (Associate Director
, the weather looks set to remain changeable into the beginning of next week with frontal systems bringing wet and windy weather at times with some brief calmer, drier and brighter spells. Temperatures will most probably be around average for the time of year but with some colder interludes. From midweek
a brief e-mail update of any relevant issues in early September. It was also noted that an earlier start was planned for September to allow for a review of the Board Governance/Structure. • Close of Meeting
However the winds did turn briefly northerly for the last weekend of the month, bringing the first widespread frost of autumn with a minimum temperature of -5.0°C recorded at Tulloch Bridge in Invernesshire on the morning of the 30th. Mean temperatures are above average across the UK, generally
the government’s report to Parliament in 2022 under the Climate Change Act. He has briefed politicians and business leaders on climate change, presented science alongside Al Gore and spoken to Prince Charles about the risks to the Amazon rainforest from climate change and deforestation. Professor Betts is a member of the University of Exeter’s Global Systems Institute, which aims to create transformative solutions to the challenges of global change.
-eastwards before thundery outbreaks developed briefly over northern parts of East Anglia. Most places were then dry and sunny, but cloud and rain spread from the south-west late in the day. It turned very windy on the 22nd and 23rd, and overnight 21st/22nd the temperature fell no lower than 17.3 °C
, the ice becomes thinner and the surface lower. As air is warmer at lower altitudes, this causes melting to increase, in a process known as the melt-elevation positive feedback. Once more than 10% of the ice is lost, the change may be irreversible even if temperatures return to pre-industrial levels
for the following seven days, and also matched the broadcasting schedules of the radio stations, enabling a regular item that people could listen out for. Once farmers could see that the information they were listening to had a degree of accuracy, for instance, a prediction of 90% chance of rain on a particular
. Open Raster -> Browse for image of forecast. Once done, you may need to specify the co-ordinate reference system; a reasonable default is WGS:84 / EPSG:4326. Step 3 Step 4 Step 6 4. Ensure the icon circled above is highlighted. Click on a point and enter its latitude and longitude. Repeat this several
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