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A new report published today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has predicted that even if greenhouse gases are reduced, there could be a substantial increase in the wildfires around the world. The report, which included contributions from the Met Office and the UK Centre

at 1800UTC 27 September 2023 – i.e. 18 hours later – shows storm Agnes centred over Ireland with associated fronts across the UK. By this stage the storm had weakened and filled with the central pressure changing from 970hPa to 982hPa. The low’s central pressure typically corresponds to the intensity

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analyses against independent data such as EOS Microwave Limb Sounder and analyses from other meteorological centres such as European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Career background Sana has been a member of DAE since she joined the Met Office in 2007. Prior to that, Sana completed a MSci in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Birmingham.

in the Met Office Hadley Centre models. She focused on aspects of the land surface scheme such as soil moisture and vegetation and their effects on the wider hydrological cycle. Before joining the Met Office, Ruth gained a PhD at the Environmental Systems Science Centre at the University of Reading

, Blaenau Gwent, a landslide brought deep sludge and mud into a local street. The Welsh Government reported 433 properties were flooded, the majority of these in South Wales. The centre of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire was flooded when a wall collapsed under pressure from a local brook. Other locations

at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Carbon Innovation - January 2019 One such paper 1 focusses on the extensive flooding event in June 2017 along the Uruguay River, which is of great economic importance to South America. During this event parts of the river reached more than eight metres above its

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. Following a baseline survey of 300 households across the Potohar Plateau, conducted by in-country partners The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a lack of actionable weather information was identified and attributed to failing or low yielding crops. Through a series

Chris works part time on seasonal forecasting, seasonal to multidecadal climate variability, and as an advisor to the Met Office Hadley Centre.

is a member of the Climate Science for Service Partnership China  project that started in 2014. Chris also provides more general advice to the Heads of Monthly to decadal prediction and Climate Monitoring and Attribution in the Hadley Centre. In addition, he was a member of the AMS Climate Variability