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IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report
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What is the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report?
26 March 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released the fourth and final instalment of the sixth assessment report. Hannah Mallinson explains the key findings from the Synthesis Report.

Scottish snow patches
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Scottish Snow Patches: The Vanishing Ice
15 March 2023

In 2018 a meteorological event happened in the UK that no one alive had seen occur before. Iain Cameron explains why one patch of snow marks a shifting point in the Scottish climate.

Satellite view of Cyclone Gabrielle
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Cyclone Gabrielle causes national state of emergency in New Zealand
16 February 2023

New Zealand declared its third ever national state of emergency in February 2023, following the passage of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone hit just two weeks after severe flooding led to Auckland's wettest day in history.

Aircraft contrails
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Contrail clouds and climate change
09 February 2023

White lines criss-crossing a blue sky on a summer’s day may look innocent, but aircraft condensation trails are having a big impact on the environment. In fact, persistent contrails could be responsible for more warming than the carbon emissions from their fuel.

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Review of 2022
09 January 2023

2022 was a year of extreme weather, both around the world and at home. MetMatters looks back at just some of 2022’s highs and lows.

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Australian floods and triple La Niña
08 December 2022

Rainfall totals were exceptional in parts of southeast Australia during 2022. Gemma Plumb examines whether a rare "triple-dip" La Niña is to blame.

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COP27 final report
22 November 2022

Our Vice President, Dave Griggs, reflects on the outcomes of COP27.

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COP27 half-time report
14 November 2022

Dave Griggs, Vice-President of the Royal Meteorological Society, gives an update on his time at COP27 as it is halfway through the Conference.

Liz Bentley at COP27
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MetMatters guide to COP27
08 November 2022

COP27 takes place in Sharm El-Sheik in Egypt this year. Prof Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, takes a look behind the scenes while Vice-President Dave Griggs explains some of the key terms and phrases and outlines what we can expect from the 27th climate conference. 

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