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Causes of climate change
2024-05-25 (or before) in Met Office UKThe evidence is clear: the main cause of climate change is burning fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal. When burnt, fossil fuels release carbon dioxide into the air, causing the planet to heat up.
UK and Global extreme events – Heavy rainfall and floods
2024-04-10 (or before) in Met Office UKDetermining the likelihood and severity of extreme events for the past, present and future.
Warmest February on record for England and Wales
2024-03-11 (or before) in Met Office UKEngland and Wales had their respective warmest Februarys on record according to provisional Met Office statistics in what was a mild and wet month for many.
Tagged under: Extreme Heat | UK
Mauna Loa carbon dioxide forecast for 2024
2024-01-19 (or before) in Met Office UKAtmospheric CO2 rise predicted to exceed IPCC 1.5°C scenarios
New research shows increasing frequency of extreme rain
2024-01-05 (or before) in Met Office UKExtreme rainfall events could be four times as frequent by 2080 compared to 1980s.
Droughts developing more rapidly says global study
2023-04-14 (or before) in Met Office UKFor the first time a new study has confirmed droughts across the world are developing more rapidly as a result of climate change.
Tagged under: Drought | Climate Change
How did COVID-19 lockdowns affect the climate?
2022-10-21 (or before) in Met Office UKMay 2021 - A new study shows how COVID-19 lockdowns have temporarily reduced global emissions of CO2 and other pollutants.
Charting the UK's changing climate
2021-12-16 (or before) in Met Office UKOver the last 60 years the UK’s climate has been shifting because of climate change.
Tagged under: Climate Change
One billion face heat-stress risk from 2°C rise
2021-11-11 (or before) in Met Office UKThe numbers of people in regions across the world affected by extreme heat stress – a potentially fatal combination of heat and humidity – could increase nearly 15-fold if the world’s temperature rise reaches 2°C.
Tagged under: Extreme Weather
Climate change shifting UK’s high-impact weather
2021-07-12 (or before) in Met Office UKA new study has examined how high-impact weather in the UK, such as extremely hot days, heavy rainfall and very cold conditions, could be affected at different levels of global warming.
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Extreme Rainfall | Climate Change
Met Office Climate Dashboard
2020-05-27 (or before) in Met Office UKClimate dashboard
Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Science and Services
2020-05-27 (or before) in Met Office UKThe Met Office Hadley Centre is one of the UK's foremost climate change research centres.
Tagged under: Climate Change
What is climate change?
2019-07-24 (or before) in Met Office UKClimate change refers to a large-scale, long-term shift in the planet's weather patterns and average temperatures.
Tagged under: Science | Climate Change
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