July 28, 2022

State of the UK Climate 2021

The State of the UK Climate 2021 report examines the UK’s climate in 2021 and how it compares to previous years, including information on notable meteorological events in 2021, as well as assessments on sea level and phenology.

The paper has been published in the Royal Meteorological Society’s International Journal of Climatology.

Journalists came to this briefing to hear from the key organisations behind the report and put questions to them.

Speakers included:

Mike Kendon, Climate Scientist at the Met Office and lead author

Prof Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society

Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva, Leader of Sea Level and Ocean Climate, National Oceanography Centre

Prof Tim Sparks, Woodland Trust