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Enhancing aviation safety: 40 years as a World Area Forecast Centre

On 22 November 2024, we mark a significant milestone in aviation meteorology – the 40th anniversary of the Met Office's role as one of only two World Area Forecast Centres (WAFCs) globally.

An external view of the Met Office building at night.

AI crucial to tackling environmental challenges, say experts at Turing and Met Office event

The Met Office and the Alan Turing Institute provide an update on developments around AI's future role in weather forecasting and understanding climate change.

Boosting the scale, scope and impact of WISER Africa to help nations across the continent build resilience to the changing climate

Today at COP29 in Baku, Minister for Development, Anneliese Dodds, announced an additional £30+ million investment from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support the Met Office-led Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa programme.

Broken icebergs in the ocean

Global warming update as COP29 gets underway

As COP29 gets underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, the WMO has released its annual update on the State of the Global Climate. This year the report contains an update on the current level of global warming.

When will we know if snow is on the way this winter?

We take a look at where some snow headlines come from, and how to know if snow is actually in the forecast.

Met Office’s Weather Studio Live to launch on YouTube

The Met Office’s much-loved show Weather Studio Live is relaunching on YouTube, providing a live and interactive look at the weather and climate stories of the week.

An average October comes to a close

Despite the first named storm of the year, October has been a fairly typical month for UK weather.

What’s next as the Sun reaches solar maximum phase?

We take an in-depth look at how the Sun’s solar cycle will influence auroral displays.

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How is our changing climate affecting nature?

In this blog with the Wildlife Trusts, we explore how climate change is impacting nature.

The Amazon: a hot spot for biodiversity and climate regulation

Thousands of delegates are attending the international biodiversity conference at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Uppermost in their minds is stemming biodiversity loss and prevent the ongoing extinction of species and the destruction of wildlife-rich ecosystems.

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