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10 surprisingly smart ways to keep cool in hot weather (even in the UK!)
19 June 2025

When a heatwave hits the British Isles, we're rarely prepared. Our homes are designed to trap warmth, not keep it out. So, when it’s impossible to sleep — what can we actually do to keep cool?

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State of the Global Climate 2024
19 March 2025

Our climate is shifting faster than ever, with record-breaking temperatures, melting glaciers, rising sea levels and extreme weather events becoming the new normal. The WMO’s State of the Global Climate 2024 report paints a sobering picture of our planet.

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The difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons
19 February 2025

Why are the dates of the seasons different for meteorologists and astronomers?

Annual temperature anomalies since 1967
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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?

Los Angeles has been engulfed by wildfires. Credit Maxar Technologies via AP
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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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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.

2024/25 storm names
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Storm names for 2024/25 announced
29 August 2024

Ashley, Bert and Conall. Nope, it’s not the class register for a new school year, but the first three names chosen for the 2024 to 2025 storm season. Find out why we name storms and whether your name is on this year's list.

Global temperature change visualised using climate stripes (1850-2023) © Ed Hawkins, University of Reading
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Show your stripes 2024: a darker shade of red
20 June 2024

Each year, 21 June marks #ShowYourStripes day. Meteorologists and scientists around the world share the warming stripes to start conversations about climate change. But 2023’s extreme heat required a whole new colour.

NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured Hurricane Idalia approaching the western coast of Florida while Hurricane Franklin churned in the Atlantic Ocean at 5:01 p.m. EDT on August 29, 2023.
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2024 Atlantic hurricane season set to be the most active on record
30 May 2024

The stage is set for what could be the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history. Allison Chinchar explains what is behind the record-breaking predictions.

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