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• UK June maximum temperature record provisionally broken

  The UK has provisionally set a new daily maximum air temperature record for June, with 36.1°C reported at Gosport, Hampshire, on 24 June.

  of the recent records set in May. “The new record provides further evidence that temperatures previously considered extreme are becoming increasingly common as a result of human-induced climate change.” June heat and climate change As high temperature records are continuing to be broken, the influence

• New Year Plant Hunt reveals influence of rising temperatures on British and Irish flora

  who has been involved with the project. She said: “The project is already showing how effectively climate data and detailed plant records can be brought together to explain shifts in our environment. Being at the beginning of my career, it’s a privilege to contribute to this valuable work.”

• New study examines chances of record June temperature

  Climate change is shortening the odds on record breaking June monthly temperature in western Europe.

  . Projections for the future  In addition, by using climate projections, the team were able to calculate that unless action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally, by 2100 in a medium emissions scenario (SSP2 4.5) heatwaves of the magnitude recorded in 2003 could happen every two

• Record breaking rainfall

  Wettest February on record and 5th wettest Winter.

  for Flood Risk Management at the Environment Agency said: “Record February rainfall and river levels have tested the nation’s flood defences; however we have been able to protect over 80,000 homes thanks to the action we have taken. “Every flooded home is a personal tragedy, and with a changing climate we

• 2023 was second warmest year on record for UK

  2023 was provisionally the second warmest year on record for the UK, with Wales and Northern Ireland having their respective warmest years in a series from 1884.

  temperatures have been shifting over the decades as a result of human-induced climate change. The trend in UK climate observations is consistent with that observed globally: 2023 is on track to be Earth’s warmest year on record, while carbon dioxide concentrations in our atmosphere are at their highest

• 2019: close to record-breaking year

  The Met Office global temperature forecast suggests that 2019 will be close to record warmth due to climate change and the added effect of El Niño-related warming in the Pacific.

  The Met Office global temperature forecast suggests that 2019 will be close to record warmth due to climate change and the added effect of El Niño-related warming in the Pacific. The Met Office forecasts the global average temperature for 2019 to be between 0.98 °C and 1.22 °C, with a central

• The Central England Temperature series

  ), Rothamsted (Hertfordshire), and Pershore (Worcestershire), but a number of weather stations and early archive records of personal measurements have been used to construct the series over time.  The climate misinformation you may encounter  Misinformation: The Met Office keep adjusting the Central

• Increasing influence of climate change on UK climate

  The sixth report in the State of the UK Climate series confirms that 2019 was the 12th warmest year in a series from 1884.

  -temperature records for February and July. No national low-temperature records were set during the year. State of the UK Climate in 2019 All of the top 10 warmest years for the UK have occurred since 20021 6 of the 10 wettest years for the UK have occurred since 19982 Climate statistics over

• Summer resources for journalists

  experienced throughout Scotland and Northern England. The UK in summer can experience blocking anticyclones which can bring long spells of warm weather and create heatwave conditions. The summer heatwave of 2022 was unprecedented and marked a milestone in UK climate history with 40°C being recorded

• New March sunshine records

  Scotland and Northern Ireland each recorded their sunniest March on record (records back to 1919), according to provisional Met Office statistics.

  The UK had its sunniest March since 1929 and its second sunniest overall (records dating back to 1919), as high pressure and clear skies reigned over the UK for much of the month, bringing an average of 166.1 hours of sunshine. Northern Ireland had a massive 90% more sunshine than its long-term