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Climate In the Spotlight Weather A future in droughts? 04 August 2022 Temperatures broke the 40 ºC barrier for the first time in July 2022. It was also an exceptionally dry month, leading to hosepipe and sprinkler bans in parts of England for the first time in a decade. In our warming world, will such droughts become the norm?
Climate In the Spotlight Weather State of the UK Climate 2021 29 July 2022 The latest annual report shows the continuation of warmer than average years and an increasing rate of sea level rise around the UK. RMetS Chief Executive Liz Bentley explains more.
Climate In the Spotlight The real impact of climate actions 21 July 2022 Recycling, taking public transport and eating less meat, we all know of ways we can tackle climate change. But which actions have the biggest impact? Pippa Bailey from Ipsos says the results may surprise you...
Climate In the Spotlight Weather 40 °C in the UK? 07 July 2022 Temperatures in the UK have never reached 40 ºC since records began. But at the end of June 2022, for the first time ever, weather forecast models started to show it as a possibility for mid July. Simon Lee shares his thoughts about what this means for future British summers
Climate Weather Heatwaves: how unusual is it to get high temperatures in June? 15 June 2022 The heat is on, and it’s surprisingly warm across much of the UK for this early in the summer. Kirsty McCabe explains how unusual it is to get June temperatures into the 30s and why hot weather is so dangerous.
In the Spotlight Weather Weather Photographer of the Year 2022: Behind previous winning images – thunderstorms and lightning 18 May 2022 Lightning strikes and storm clouds make for dramatic and winning weather photos. Did you know that 100 lightning bolts strike the planet every second?
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Shifting the baseline for UK heatwaves 11 May 2022 In response to our warming climate, the Met Office has updated their heatwave thresholds. But is this masking the impact of climate change? Mark McCarthy explains what's really going on.
Research Summaries A storyline attribution of the 2011/2012 drought in Southeastern South America 06 May 2022 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS Weather journal
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Arctic Ultra Marathon 21 April 2022 Earlier this year, Enda Brady took on the challenge of a lifetime, 5 marathons in 5 days in the Arctic. Find out how he got on, and why he will NEVER complain about being cold in this country again!