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Climate In the Spotlight Weather Contrail clouds and climate change 09 February 2023 White lines criss-crossing a blue sky on a summer’s day may look innocent, but aircraft condensation trails are having a big impact on the environment. In fact, persistent contrails could be responsible for more warming than the carbon emissions from their fuel.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Retail forecasting 19 January 2023 Supermarkets seem to have an uncanny knack of stocking their shelves with just the right products, such as ice scrapers during a cold snap or barbecue food on a hot, sunny day. The reality is that a lot of planning goes on behind the scenes, with meteorologists playing a key role.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Review of 2022 09 January 2023 2022 was a year of extreme weather, both around the world and at home. MetMatters looks back at just some of 2022’s highs and lows.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Australian floods and triple La Niña 08 December 2022 Rainfall totals were exceptional in parts of southeast Australia during 2022. Gemma Plumb examines whether a rare "triple-dip" La Niña is to blame.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather COP27 final report 22 November 2022 Our Vice President, Dave Griggs, reflects on the outcomes of COP27.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather COP27 half-time report 14 November 2022 Dave Griggs, Vice-President of the Royal Meteorological Society, gives an update on his time at COP27 as it is halfway through the Conference.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather MetMatters guide to COP27 08 November 2022 COP27 takes place in Sharm El-Sheik in Egypt this year. Prof Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, takes a look behind the scenes while Vice-President Dave Griggs explains some of the key terms and phrases and outlines what we can expect from the 27th climate conference.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather 2022: A record-breaking year 12 October 2022 From storms to extreme heat, 2022 has been a record-breaking period for the UK's weather. Simon Brown, Services Director at the Met Office, explains how meteorologists forecast and communicated the extreme events.
Weather Precipitation fact file 29 September 2022 When Kirsty McCabe first presented the weather she was told not to use the word precipitation on air. It was apparently ‘too technical’. But the 'P' word is actually quite simple. MetMatters explains the different forms that water takes when falling from the sky.