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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Five key issues for COP28
30 November 2023

Dave Griggs, President of the Royal Meteorological Society, takes an in-depth look at the key issues and possible outcomes from the climate summit in Dubai.

Fernando Braga, Public Favourite, Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Winner’s Spotlight #3: An interview with Fernando Braga, Public Favourite, Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023
17 November 2023

Fernando Braga won the public vote with his photograph of lightning bolts surrounding the Christ the Redeemer statue. Read our exclusive interview (in English and Português) on how he finally struck lucky with his winning shot.

Hurricane Otis. Credit NASA Worldview
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Otis teaches a terrifying lesson in rapid hurricane intensification
30 October 2023

Hurricane Otis made landfall as a monster 165 mile-per-hour category 5 cyclone. But just 24 hours earlier it was only expected to be category 1. John Morales explains why we all need to worry.

signpost of severe weather
In the Spotlight Weather
Get WeatherReady for Winter
27 October 2023

The clocks going back is a sure sign that winter is coming. This year, the Met Office is helping people get WeatherReady with a series of handy or often-forgotten #WeatherHacks to help prepare for cold, snow and storms.

Collage of the winning weather photographs from 2023
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
The MetMatters Guide to the Winners of Weather Photographer of the Year 2023
12 October 2023

The winners of the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023 have been announced — so here is our MetMatters guide to the weather behind the winning shots.

Aeroplane flying through the sky
Climate Weather
​​​​​​​Fasten your seat belt: why flights are getting bumpier
05 October 2023

If you’ve ever flown on a plane, you’ll know that turbulence is no joke. Severe turbulence can lead to flight delays, create structural damage to planes and cause injuries or even death.

British Isles coloured orange-red with a thermometer
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.

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