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Global impacts of climate change - projections

These maps show the areas of greatest concern for experiencing severe climate-related impacts at 4°C global warming relative to pre-industrial levels (1850-1900).

These maps show the areas of greatest concern for experiencing severe climate-related impacts at 4°C global warming relative to pre-industrial levels (1850-1900). They highlight those regions where people may be exposed to severe climate-related impacts, and regions where multiple severe impacts

Climate change, drought and water security

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Exploring Climate Impacts 7-11

Exploring climate impacts Age range 7-11 What is the difference between weather and climate? www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools | 2 © Crown Copyright 2020, Met Office What is climate change? • What does it make you think of? • What are some of the impacts of climate change? • How might climate change

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UK climate continues to change in 2021

over the whole year it might seem rather unremarkable, however it is telling that whereas we consider 2021 as near-average for temperature in the context of the current climate, had this occurred just over three decades ago it would have been one of the UK’s warmest years on record. “Although 1°C

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Humidity – the second pillar of climate change

Climate change isn’t just affecting global temperature, it’s also changing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere with potentially significant impacts, finds a new study looking at global humidity.

Kate Willett is a Met Office scientist and author of a new study looking at global humidity – the amount of water vapour held in the atmosphere as a gas. She said: “Think of climate change and people immediately think of rising temperatures. This isn’t wrong, but it misses a key fact that climate

UK Climate Resilience Programme infographics

The UK Climate Resilience Programme ran from 2019 to 2023. As part of our role in co-leading the programme, we produced various infographics to help communicate its outputs.

Programme overview and legacy The infographics below show the programme's strategic themes and how it will achieve a lasting legacy.  Download the UK Climate Resilience overview infographic (PDF document) Download the UK Climate Resilience legacy infographic (PDF document) From climate hazard

Adapting to Climate Change: A Business Imperative

greater. With record-breaking temperatures and increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters, it’s clear that we cannot avoid the effects of climate change. In this context, businesses play a crucial role as agents of change. But the question remains: how can they truly adapt to these challenges

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Increased climate change risk to permafrost

A new international research study, including climate change experts from the University of Leeds, University of Exeter and the Met Office, reveals that permafrost is more sensitive to the effects of global warming than previously thought. The study, published today in Nature Climate Change

02427 SEA Climate Infographic-Vietnamese

Báo cáo về Rủi ro Khí hậu tại khu vực Đông Nam Á HEADLINE CLIMATE STATEMENTS MYANMAR VIETNAM LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC THAILAND CAMBODIA PHILIPPINES BRUNEI DARASSALAM Trong giai đoạn từ năm 1980 đến 2015, nhiệt độ trung bình tại phần lớn khu vực Đông Nam Á đã tăng khoảng 0,5°C. Mức tăng

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