Podcast series from the Met Office investigating climate - the underlying science and the challenges we face from a warming planet.

The science behind COP

In this episode Dr. Doug McNeall and Dr. Rosie Oakes look at the climate science that underpins COP. They’re joined by Met Office Scientists Dr. Helene Hewett and Dr. Chris Jones who describe the process of compiling scientific reports and the findings of the latest report - AR6.

Producers: Clare Nasir and Grahame Madge
Series Editor: Adrian Holloway

@dougmcneall @drrosieoakes @clarenasir @ASpeciesADay
#MetOfficeCOP26 @COP26 #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet 
#ClimateChange @ipcc_ch 

Music: Dan Autiero
Nebula by Stepic5 | Free Listening on SoundCloud

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

Mostly Climate: The science behind COP

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

Hurricanes and Wildfires are the key talking points this week on Weather Snap with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin. Also this years Royal Met Soc photographic competition. 

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.

The Met Office website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk/

25 Aug Weather Snap

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research.

Did you know that weather forecasting was once illegal under the sorcery act? or that log books from 19th century Arctic whaling ships are helping us to improve our ability to predict weather and climate? 

In this the first edition of Mostly Weather, team members Niall Robinson and Claire Witham are joined by Catherine Ross from the Met Office archives, to talk about weather forecasting through time - from the very first weather forecast, to the future of forecasting and some other stuff in between.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

Mostly Weather: Weather forecasting through time

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research.

What's the official name for a pile of clouds? When does a cloud droplet become a rain droplet?

In this edition Met Office podcasters Niall Robinson, Claire Witham and Doug McNeal answer these questions and more as they take on the considerable subject that is clouds – looking at everything from awe inspiring convective clouds in Korea, to the infamous six legged pig.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

Mostly Weather: A pig with six legs and other clouds

Weather and science podcasts from Met Office in the UK.

Mostly Climate: The science behind COP

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