Scientists respond to news that Eastern Libya has been hit by severe flooding following Storm Daniel. Prof Hannah Cloke, … read more
The onset of El Niño conditions was officially confirmed by the WMO in July. As the weather phenomenon strengthens, it … read more
Deaths have been reported following wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Comments sent out 11/08/2023: Prof Yadvinder Malhi, … read more
There have been reports of wildfires breaking out on the Greek islands of Rhodes, Corfu, and Evia. Prof Guillermo … read more
We’ve had a lot of questions from journalists about the ongoing heatwaves in Europe and the US, so here are … read more
We’ve had a few questions from journalists about the current European heatwave, so here are some comments from scientists in … read more
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at heat-related mortality in Europe during the summer of 2022. Dr Raquel … read more
The Met Office press release states that it was the hottest UK June on record. Dr Richard Hodgkins, Senior … read more
The sea surface temperature are breaking records according to a dataset compiled by the Met Office. Professor Stephen Belcher, … read more
Copernicus have issued a statement that the first eleven days of this month registered the highest temperatures on record for … read more
A study published in The Lancet looks at cooling European cities through urban green infrastructure. Dr Radhika Khosla, Co-Director … read more
A study published in Nature suggests that the recent temperatures in central–north Greenland are the warmest in the past millennium. … read more
The Met Office have confirmed that 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record, with an average temperature of over … read more
In case useful, here are some comments from scientists on the current cold weather in the UK. Prof Nigel … read more
The Met Office and UKHSA have issued a cold weather alert across England from Wednesday 7 December. Dr Laurence … read more
An analysis by World Weather Attribution has looked at the Pakistan flooding and attribution. Prof Ted Shepherd, Grantham Professor … read more
Several journalists have asked the SMC about the prolonged period of dry weather and anticipated drought this summer. Below are … read more
The SMC has had several media enquiries on the current dry weather situation and whether we are in a drought … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a heat-health alert as high temperatures are forecast for much of the … read more
A report issued by World Weather Attribution looks at climate change attribution of the UK heatwave in July. Prof Peter Stott, … read more
