2024 was Europe's warmest year on record, with extreme heat in the east and major floods in the west. Our rapidly changing climate is a clear sign we need to step up adaptation efforts.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and having the right data — accessible to all of us — is a must. Luckily the Royal Statistical Society has created a guide to key climate change data.

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.

Sudden transitions from drought to flooding or intense heat to harsh cold are becoming more frequent and severe. MetMatters takes a look at our planet’s wild weather swings.

Winter, spring, summer and autumn. If you feel that our seasons have changed over the decades, you’re right. A Climate Central analysis reveals that all four seasons have warmed since 1970, with spring the UK’s fastest-warming season.

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

Croaking frogs, huddling sheep and cows lying down. There are plenty of tales about animals forecasting the weather, with 2nd February a key date for the end of winter predictions.

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?

Is climate change to blame when it comes to extreme weather events, making them more frequent and more intense? MetMatters takes a look at attribution studies.