Climate Weather The State of the UK Climate 2020 29 July 2021 This summary of the UK's weather and climate throughout 2020 reveals the emerging influence of climate change. It is happening now, and this report helps illustrate and update the vital observational evidence. Climate In the Spotlight Weather Extreme Heat Warnings in the UK 23 July 2021 While many of us dream of hot, summer days, the reality is that extreme heat in the UK can affect our health and infrastructure, with fatal consequences. The Met Office introduced a new warning system for extreme heat in July 2021. Citizen Science Climate In the Spotlight Weather Record-breaking heat in Canada 01 July 2021 Heat, drought, poor air quality, floods and wildfires are expected to worsen with climate change. Western Canada is experiencing all of these in a one week period … while attempting to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Weather Heatwaves 28 June 2021 A heatwave is a prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures, relative to the expected conditions at that given time and place. The exact definition varies around the world, but all heatwaves are classed as extreme weather events. Climate Weather WMO Retires Atlantic Hurricane Names 22 March 2021 Out go the most devastating storm names as well as the Greek alphabet Research Summaries Vulnerability of hop-yields due to compound drought and heat events over European key-hop regions 16 October 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS International Journal of Climatology Research Summaries Reducing air pollution increases the local diurnal temperature range: A case study of Lanzhou, China 24 August 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS Meteorological Applications journal Research Summaries Future changes in Aridity Index at two and four degrees of global warming above preindustrial levels 13 July 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS International Journal of Climatology Research Summaries Southern hemisphere tropical cyclones: A critical analysis of regional characteristics 13 July 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS International Journal of Climatology
Climate Weather The State of the UK Climate 2020 29 July 2021 This summary of the UK's weather and climate throughout 2020 reveals the emerging influence of climate change. It is happening now, and this report helps illustrate and update the vital observational evidence.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Extreme Heat Warnings in the UK 23 July 2021 While many of us dream of hot, summer days, the reality is that extreme heat in the UK can affect our health and infrastructure, with fatal consequences. The Met Office introduced a new warning system for extreme heat in July 2021.
Citizen Science Climate In the Spotlight Weather Record-breaking heat in Canada 01 July 2021 Heat, drought, poor air quality, floods and wildfires are expected to worsen with climate change. Western Canada is experiencing all of these in a one week period … while attempting to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weather Heatwaves 28 June 2021 A heatwave is a prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures, relative to the expected conditions at that given time and place. The exact definition varies around the world, but all heatwaves are classed as extreme weather events.
Climate Weather WMO Retires Atlantic Hurricane Names 22 March 2021 Out go the most devastating storm names as well as the Greek alphabet
Research Summaries Vulnerability of hop-yields due to compound drought and heat events over European key-hop regions 16 October 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS International Journal of Climatology
Research Summaries Reducing air pollution increases the local diurnal temperature range: A case study of Lanzhou, China 24 August 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS Meteorological Applications journal
Research Summaries Future changes in Aridity Index at two and four degrees of global warming above preindustrial levels 13 July 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS International Journal of Climatology
Research Summaries Southern hemisphere tropical cyclones: A critical analysis of regional characteristics 13 July 2020 Summary of the research article published in the RMetS International Journal of Climatology