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World exceeds 1.5°C threshold for entire year for the first time
10 January 2025

2024 was the hottest year ever recorded, with Earth’s average temperature going beyond the 1.5°C warming level for the first time. A rise of 1.5 degrees might not sound like much, so why is this such a big deal?

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Winter wildfires signal new era of threat in California's fire season
09 January 2025

Strong Santa Ana winds fanned devastating wildfires in January 2025. ABC10 Chief Meteorologist Monica Woods talked to atmospheric scientist Dr Neil Lareau to find out more.

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Extreme weather, catastrophe modelling and the (re)insurance industry
05 December 2024

Extreme weather events and climate change pose a significant risk to (re)insurers worldwide. Andrew Robson from Gallagher Re explains why innovative meteorological research is more critical than ever.

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White Christmas
25 November 2024

The countdown to Christmas is on and it’s feeling pretty cold when that northerly wind blows. But will we get a White Christmas this year? Here’s what you need to know if you fancy a flutter on festive snow.

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MetMatters guide to COP29
14 November 2024

2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record and the first year above the critical global warming threshold of 1.5°C. That makes the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, more crucial than ever.

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Cut-off lows, cold drops and DANA
07 November 2024

Over a year’s worth of rain falling in a matter of hours. MetMatters investigates the weather phenomena behind Europe’s torrential downpours and devastating flash floods.

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Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024: And the winners are...
30 October 2024

The judges have picked their favourites, thousands of you cast your votes and at last we can announce the results. Here are the winning weather and climate photographs for 2024.

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Spooky weather
25 October 2024

Halloween can be a scary time of year when it comes to the weather. From ghost-grey fogs to howling gales, just about anything is possible.  Here’s a quick round up of some of the best spooky weather phenomena.

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Hurricane Helene is a harbinger of the future
02 October 2024

Something’s shifted. And it’s not just the climate. Hurricane specialist John Morales explains why he now looks at storms differently.

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