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Los Angeles wildfires: climate change has increased fire risk over recent decades

We take a look at the influence of climate change on wildfire risk in light of the ongoing situation in Los Angeles.

Ice accretion - Using weather data to optimise energy infrastructure

Met Office helps energy companies optimise their infrastructure design by identifying ice build-up risks through enhanced mapping capabilities developed with SSEN Transmission.

More than a century of working together: Met Office and RNLI

Forecasts from the Met Office help the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in its mission to save lives at sea. Providing in-depth details about offshore wave conditions or wind speeds, our pioneering science and forecasting expertise can help the RNLI plan for the very latest weather.

Preparing Young People for a Changing World

Important steps are being taken to ready our young people for the environmental changes ahead, through the Climate Ambassador Programme.

A view over a high green ridge in the evening sun

Review of 2024: Multiple records broken in a year of mixed weather

This year the UK saw records broken in almost every season, plenty of named storms, an abundance of weather warnings, and a rare night-sky phenomenon. Here’s a recap of 2024.

How Met Office science is saving Santa’s Christmas journey

Met Office scientists apply aviation technology to complete Santa’s Christmas Eve deliveries when his reindeer are stuck by seasonal sniffles.

Operational satellite a ‘landmark moment’ for weather forecasts

Meteosat’s Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite will now be referred to as Meteosat-12, marking a shift to its now operational use in weather forecasting.

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