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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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Notable weather events from the past 175 years
28 February 2025

A lot has happened since the Royal Meteorological Society was founded, MetMatters takes a look back at some of the significant weather and climate events since 1850.

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

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How was 2024 for you? MetMatters takes a look back at some of the year's highs and lows.

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World exceeds 1.5°C threshold for entire year for the first time
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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?

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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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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.

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05 December 2024

Extreme weather events and climate change pose a significant risk to (re)insurers worldwide. Andrew Robson from Gallagher Re explains why innovative meteorological research is more critical than ever.

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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.

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