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&ArchiveCommsSite/Lists/MODocumen tRegiser/AllItems.aspx Met Office Records Selection Methodology Statement The Met Office is the national meteorological service for the UK providing critical weather services and world-leading climate science. Our records selection reflects our public task which

rainfall events Current climate risk Observed precipitation extremes do not paint a full picture of what could plausibly happen in our current climate 2,3 . Combing the observational record with new weather and climate forecast models enables us to explore a greater range of unseen possibilities

Climate change is causing a dramatic increase in the frequency of temperature extremes and number of temperature records the UK experiences.

in a ‘natural’ environment (without the effects of man-made greenhouse gas emissions) against the likelihood in our current climate. Attribution studies were conducted on the record breaking June monthly temperature, the joint warmest September on record and the year as a whole being the second

The chances of a record-breaking heatwave in north-west India and Pakistan has been made over 100 times more likely because of climate change says a Met Office study.

1.15 years. Professor Peter Stott, Met Office Science Fellow in Climate Attribution, said: “With temperatures exceeding 50.0°C in recent days, it is clear the current heatwave is an extreme weather event affecting communities and livelihoods.” Although a new record is thought likely, climate

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.”

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

that was taken and the impacts this has had. The first impact story, on creating local sea-level projections, explains how impacts included capacity development, managing coastal climate risks and integration into policy. The second, on gridding climate observation records, included details of the capacity

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 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

/ news/resources/idt-d6338d9f-8789-4bc2-b6d7-3691c0e7d138. This tool is a collaboration with the BBC. It uses our climate projections and records to visualise climate change in the UK. 02 Impacts of Climate Change globally Tell the group that so far, we have been discussing the impact of climate