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Bleached coral in the Florida Keys ©NOAA
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Coral bleaching in the Caribbean
14 September 2023

The record summer heat of 2023 led to unprecedented coral bleaching spanning thousands of miles across the Gulf of Mexico, northern Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea, as well as the eastern Pacific Ocean. Allison Chinchar explains why coral reefs are on the front line of climate change.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
September heatwave: late summer warmth and spectacular Saharan sunsets
05 September 2023

At the start of September 2023, heatwave conditions developed over parts of the British Isles as temperatures soared both by day and night. But what caused the hot weather and how unusual is it to see temperatures above 30°C in September?

2023/2024 Storm names
In the Spotlight Weather
Storm names for 2023/24 announced
01 September 2023

The storm names chosen for the 2023/24 season have been revealed – but will we get any further through the list than B this year, and why do we name storms in the first place?

NOAA hurricane season updated forecast 2023
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Updated forecast for Atlantic Hurricane Season
24 August 2023

Mid-August to mid-October marks the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season, and as expected tropical storm activity has recently ramped up. Gemma Plumb takes a look at the new forecast, and whether climate change has played a role this year.

City heatwave and thermometer
Climate Weather
How does climate change affect heatwaves?
03 August 2023

What causes heatwaves and how will climate change affect them?

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State of the UK Climate 2022
26 July 2023

The State of the UK Climate 2022 report highlights how the UK’s climate continues to change, with recent decades warmer, wetter, and sunnier than the 20th century.

'Lightning from an Isolated Storm over Cannes Bay' © Serge Zaka
Climate Weather
How does climate change affect thunderstorms?
20 July 2023

How are thunderstorms formed, and how will climate change affect them?

Surface air temperature anomaly for June 2023
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
World’s hottest week on record follows the UK’s hottest June
11 July 2023

Abnormal, extreme and unprecedented. Just three words that describe the high temperatures of summer 2023, and the presence of El Niño means more dangerous levels of heat to come.

Climate warming stripes
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Show your stripes 2023
20 June 2023

On 21 June, thousands of people around the world will share the climate stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins to show how climate change is affecting where they live. Are you ready to #ShowYourStripes?

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