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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.

Colourful leaves on a line
In the Spotlight Weather
Autumn colours: forecasting fall foliage
08 November 2023

Autumn is known for its beautiful displays of colour as the leaves on the trees transform from greens to yellows, oranges and reds. But did you know that the weather plays a key role in how intense the colours are, as well as how long the colourful display lasts?

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.

Snow Covered Beach Huts - Owen Humphreys
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
How does climate change affect our winters?
21 September 2023

Frost, ice and snow make for the most magical weather photographs, but will winter wonderlands become a thing of the past in our warming world?

Bleached coral in the Florida Keys ©NOAA
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Coral bleaching in the Caribbean
14 September 2023

The record summer heat of 2023 led to unprecedented coral bleaching spanning thousands of miles across the Gulf of Mexico, northern Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea, as well as the eastern Pacific Ocean. Allison Chinchar explains why coral reefs are on the front line of climate change.

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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?

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Climate Weather
How does climate change affect heatwaves?
03 August 2023

What causes heatwaves and how will climate change affect them?

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
State of the UK Climate 2022
26 July 2023

The State of the UK Climate 2022 report highlights how the UK’s climate continues to change, with recent decades warmer, wetter, and sunnier than the 20th century.

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