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was hosted by the UK in Glasgow, from 1 to 12 November 2021. COP27 took place from 7-18 November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.  What happens at COP? COP meetings primarily revolve around negotiations and debates. The aim is to review progress towards the overall goal of the UNFCCC: to limit

and rail lines and damaged power lines. Rail services from Edinburgh to Glasgow and Inverness to Aberdeen were suspended. The Forth, Tay and Kingston road bridges were closed, with restrictions elsewhere. Ferry services were delayed and flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports were cancelled. More than

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of Scotland (Glasgow across Stirling to Edinburgh) per year for the last 5 years. Information released: The Met Office holds this information and is provided in the table below: Yellow Amber Red Total Aug-Dec 2013 120 6 0 127 2013 (all) 310 17 0 327 2014 239 3 0 242 2015 260 19 2 281 2016 192 15 0 207

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floods seen across the world in the last year and what could be expected in the future. In a stark example, new calculations using a high emissions scenario with around 3°C of warming by 2070 show that in Glasgow, where COP26 is being hosted, the number of days where 30mm of rain or more is recorded

.  This year’s European Space Weather Week will address these concerns, centring around the theme of ‘Building Resilience to Impact’.  This is the first time the event has been delivered as a hybrid conference, with experts joining virtually from around the world, as well as in-person in Glasgow. It’s run

August 1979 Severe gales across the United Kingdom 2 January 1976 The Hampstead storm 14 August 1975 Widespread June snowfall 2 June 1975 Great Glasgow storm 15 January 1968 Sheffield gale 16 February 1962 Heavy rainfall across Cornwall and South Wales 8 June 1957 Record 24 hour rainfall 18 July 1955

the increase to 1.5 °C.  The Glasgow Climate Pact was adopted at COP26 in November 2021 and aimed to keep the 1.5 °C target of the Paris Agreement alive. It was the first agreement to include explicit mention of fossil fuels.    Downloads COP23: Met Office Hadley Centre (PDF 1.15 MB) Our changing world

(Somerset) Most Sunshine 15.3 hours at Glasgow (Lanarkshire) *Rainfall totals are as quoted in British Rainfall publication of 1917, but these may not be included in official national records if there is limited information about the observing site. National Meteorological Library and Archive Met