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The Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme: Driving Climate Science for a Resilient Future
As the climate we live in changes, there is an ever-growing need for climate information to aid resilience, adaptation, and mitigation planning both in the UK and globally.
Socially inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change
This month, we have been looking more closely at the role of the Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme and how its research meets UK government evidence needs, supporting the UK and global climate community to understand and respond to climate challenges.
New portal improves air quality data accessibility
A new portal is providing free, public access to nearly two decades of air quality data across the UK.
Navigating My First Weeks at the Met Office and Championing Climate Science
In this blog, Professor Rowan Sutton writes about his first month here at the Met Office as he takes up the role of Director of the Met Office Hadley Centre.
Collaborating for energy network resilience
The UK Government’s plans to transition to clean energy are crucial to achieving Net Zero targets and are built on a foundation of renewable generation. Just as delivering clean energy is far more complex and wide reaching than just wind and solar capability, so too, is the Met Office’s role in supporting the energy sector.
The unbelievable May that had everyone talking
“I’m not sure anyone believes you, it was a very cold month”, “My heating was on all month”. Just two examples of the replies to our statistics release that May 2024 was the warmest on record for UK mean temperature in a series dating back to 1884. In a month that was wet and dull for many, people certainly didn’t feel that May was a record breaking month. But what could cause such a disconnect between perception and statistical reality?
A cool career studying the impacts of a warming planet
Professor Peter Stott MBE writes about his recent interview on the BBC programme 'The Life Scientific' and reflects on his career.
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