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BlogWhen will it rain? The latest Met Office forecast suggests dry weather will continue for mostAfter weeks of hot, dry weather and widespread heatwave conditions across many parts of the UK, one of the questions we're hearing most often is: when will it rain again?Read more -
BlogWeek ahead: Heat continues, but a gradual change later this week?It has already been an exceptionally prolonged spell of hot weather for many parts of the UK, and the week ahead will see that theme continue.Read more -
BlogWeekend weather: heat shifts west as eastern coasts coolWhile some parts of the UK have been experiencing heatwave conditions since last weekend, other areas have only recently reached heatwave thresholds, and in a few locations no heatwave has developed at all.Read more
AI crucial to tackling environmental challenges, say experts at Turing and Met Office event
The Met Office and the Alan Turing Institute provide an update on developments around AI's future role in weather forecasting and understanding climate change.
Boosting the scale, scope and impact of WISER Africa to help nations across the continent build resilience to the changing climate
Today at COP29 in Baku, Minister for Development, Anneliese Dodds, announced an additional £30+ million investment from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support the Met Office-led Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa programme.
Global warming update as COP29 gets underway
As COP29 gets underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, the WMO has released its annual update on the State of the Global Climate. This year the report contains an update on the current level of global warming.
When will we know if snow is on the way this winter?
We take a look at where some snow headlines come from, and how to know if snow is actually in the forecast.
Met Office’s Weather Studio Live to launch on YouTube
The Met Office’s much-loved show Weather Studio Live is relaunching on YouTube, providing a live and interactive look at the weather and climate stories of the week.
An average October comes to a close
Despite the first named storm of the year, October has been a fairly typical month for UK weather.
How is our changing climate affecting nature?
In this blog with the Wildlife Trusts, we explore how climate change is impacting nature.
What’s next as the Sun reaches solar maximum phase?
We take an in-depth look at how the Sun’s solar cycle will influence auroral displays.
The Amazon: a hot spot for biodiversity and climate regulation
Thousands of delegates are attending the international biodiversity conference at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Uppermost in their minds is stemming biodiversity loss and prevent the ongoing extinction of species and the destruction of wildlife-rich ecosystems.
Overshoot likely needed to keep to 1.5°C rise by end of century
Could the world still be on track to keep global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century?
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