06 Apr 2021
Met Office 11th March Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100. A new study by scientists in the Met Office Hadley Centre has found that days with extreme rainfall accumulations will become more frequent through the century. The research used the record rainfall observed on 3 […]
21 Oct 2020
Wettest Day Saturday 3 October 2020 is now the wettest day on record since 1891 for UK-wide rainfall. It received the greatest rainfall in any single day averaged out across the UK, beating the previous record on the 25 August 1986. Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre. […]
06 Aug 2020
Increasing influence of climate change on UK climate Author: Grahame Madge The sixth report in the State of the UK Climate series confirms that 2019 was the 12th warmest year in a series from 1884. The latest report covering the climate of the UK – published today [Friday 31 July ]- reveals that the most recent […]
02 Jun 2020
Met Office statistics – May 2020 Sunniest on record extremely low rainfall Rainfall weekly reports – Environment Agency – May 29th BBC Severn Trent: ‘High demand’ leaves thousands without water Thousands of people have been left without water because lockdown and the warm weather have led to a surge in demand, a supplier has said. […]
03 Sep 2019
EA: This project has developed new projections of mean and extreme sea levels (the combined height of mean sea level, tide and surge, but not including waves) to the year 2300. This information is critical for long-term planning and the UK’s adaptation response to increasing sea levels. Flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities, developers […]
27 Sep 2018
National Drought Group – Chairman’s Statement – September 2018 Environment Agency ‘The NDG convened on Thursday 20 September to assess the present situation and review the action being taken to reduce the risk of drought in 2019. Published 20 September The National Drought Group (NDG), chaired by Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan, brings […]