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• Food security under pressure from climate change

  exposed millions of people to acute food insecurity and reduced water security”. This is particularly evident across communities in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and Small Island States. In some oceanic regions, ocean warming and ocean acidification have adversely affected food production

• Pollen forecast: High levels across the UK

  and can pets get hay fever?  Is pollen worse this year? The Met Office has no data to support the claim that pollen is ‘worse’ this year. Pollen levels can vary significantly depending on the timing of weather patterns and the types of pollen in season. Some years may feel more severe for individuals

• Pollen forecast: Mixed levels across the UK

  the claim that pollen is ‘worse’ this year. Pollen levels can vary significantly depending on the timing of weather patterns and the types of pollen in season. Some years may feel more severe for individuals due to a combination of high pollen counts and exposure to multiple pollen types at once

• Pollen forecast: Elevated levels across England and Wales

  significantly depending on the timing of weather patterns and the types of pollen in season. Some years may feel more severe for individuals due to a combination of high pollen counts and exposure to multiple pollen types at once. The grass and weed seasons started earlier and stronger than we would

• Summer 2026 so far: A look at the season at the halfway point

  Non-Executive Directors News & media Media centre Campaigns Contact the Press Office Weather & climate news Corporate news Official news blog Contact us Send us your feedback Ways to contact us How to find our offices Information for visitors Summer 2026 so far: A look at the season at the halfway

• Pollen: What are the different types?

  by weather conditions. A warm and wet spring can lead to higher pollen production, while dry and breezy conditions help disperse it into the air. Conversely, a cold winter can delay the start of the pollen season by keeping plants dormant longer. Spring rainfall also plays a role in pollen levels as less

• Record breaking 2022 indicative of future UK climate

  The latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report has been published today, examining the weather of 2022 in the context of long-term climate records.   The report highlights how the UK’s climate continues to change, with recent decades warmer, wetter and sunnier than the 20th century

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  , with the arrival of the first two named storms of the 2018/19 season, Storm Ali on the 19th and Storm Bronagh on 20th to 21st, during a spell of very windy weather. There were no significant weather impacts prior to the arrival of Storm Ali on the 19th. Ex-tropical Storm Helene approached the UK on the 17th

• July 2019: a month in UK climate statistics

  on from a largely wet June, northern England and the Midlands have now received more than the season’s usual rainfall, with August still to go. Tim Legg, of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, said: “With an all-time temperature record it would be easy to assume that this summer

• How was May in the Midlands?

  You may have seen that Spring 2025 broke historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

  -season cold snaps, especially during clear nights when radiative cooling can cause temperatures to dip sharply. Rainfall in the Midlands can vary significantly, and the wettest May on record brought 143.9mm of rain in 1932. While not as extreme as in western regions, this total still represents