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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

This page explains how we study extreme weather events, to see if climate change was a cause. These attribution studies help shape our understanding of climate change and its impacts.

effect climate change had on an event. This might include many variables, like temperature and rainfall. An attribution case study: The European heatwave in 2019 In July 2019, we saw record breaking temperatures across the UK and Western Europe. In Cambridge, we saw a temperature of 38.7°C

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Causes of changes to different aspects of the climate system are attributed to human and/or natural influences.

Observations contain information about how climate has varied. Climate models provide the facility to investigate the impact of different influences on climate, including both anthropogenic and natural factors, and to determine the level of variability that would still exist in the climate system

Southern England: climate This describes the main features of the climate of Southern England from Kent westwards to Wiltshire and Dorset Much of the eastern half of this area is densely populated, as it includes Greater London and centres of population such as Reading, Slough, Southampton

Northern Ireland: climate Northern Ireland consists of the six counties of Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone. These encompass a variety of topographical features. The inland basin centred on Lough Neagh (the largest lake in the UK, with an area of 385 sq km) is surrounded

Eastern England: climate The area comprises the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire The altitude of much of the area is below 60 metres and the Fens has the largest tract of low, flat land

Eastern Scotland: climate This describes the main features of the climate of Eastern Scotland, comprising the Borders, the Lothians, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire, Fife and the former regions of Tayside and Grampian. This region includes the cities of Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. The principal

Northern Scotland: climate This describes the main features of the climate of Northern Scotland, comprising Highland Region, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland. The principal mainland geographic features comprise the Grampian Mountains and the northern Highlands, which rise steeply from

Communicating Climate Information Jane Strachan Head of International Applied Science www.metoffice.gov.uk © Crown Copyright 2018 Met Office Aims for Session • Discuss general principles and ground rules for good communication - based on practiced examples and academic research • Explore good