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The WISER programme has been delivering transformational change in the quality, accessibility and use of weather and climate information services at all levels to support sustainable development since 2015.

and climate services.    As a global initiative that supports the provision of useful, usable and used weather and climate services, WISER works with communities who are disproportionately impacted by extreme weather, seasonal variability and a changing climate across Africa, the Middle East and North

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

A leading climate scientist has been appointed MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Office correctly predicted the record-breaking rise in atmospheric CO2 in 2016, caused by the large El Niño weakening natural carbon sinks and magnifying the impact of human emissions. He is currently leading the main analysis for the UK’s third national Climate Change Risk Assessment to inform

Over the last decade the world has witnessed many extreme weather events including record-breaking temperatures this summer in England and devastating wildfires in Australia in 2019 and 2020.

drought.” From 2020 the list includes the following global extreme weather and climate change impacts. United Kingdom, July 2022 Record high temperatures of over 40°C across wide areas of England. Over 1000 excess deaths in over-65s. 13 deaths due to drowning. Widespread disruption to railway network

Climate stripes collage Our climate is changing, and one way we can show this is to make graphs, maps or pictures of climate data. You may have noticed the climate stripes developed by Climatologist Professor Ed Hawkins using Met Office data. Looking almost like works of art, these eye-catching

Met Office and Microsoft join forces to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in UK

The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound agreement with Microsoft for the provision of a world-leading supercomputing capability that will take weather and climate forecasting to the next level and help the UK stay safe and thrive, announced today on Earth Day (22 April). This new

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

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.  From climate hazard to climate risk As part of the Multiple Hazards projects within the work package From climate hazard to climate risk, we found that climate

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