The Met Office: Things you didn t realise the weather centre did
From weather forecasts to climate change research, technology, assisting emergency services and even holding an awareness day
The Met Office headquarters in Exeter, Devon (Image: SOUTH WEST NEWS SERVICE)
When you think of the Met Office, you are probably instantly taken to thoughts of weather warnings, forecasts and the jolly people on the telly who point to a map.
But, there s plenty more going on behind the scenes that you may not be completely aware of.
Things like climate campaigns, enhancements to technology and, of course, the public weather service we all know and rely on.
Lempert is a senior scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corp. and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He lives in Los Angeles.
Behar is climate program director at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and co-chair of the World Climate Research Programme’s Sea Level Rise Grand Challenge Committee. He lives in Corte Madera.
The state of California has changed its sea level rise guidance for state agencies and coastal communities, now advising in new “Principles for Aligned State Action” that Californians employ a single sea level rise target plan for 3.5 feet by 2050 as opposed to the more flexible approach the state used in the past. But this single sea level rise number does not represent the best available science and could make California less resilient to climate change.
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These included:
Emissions from thawing permafrost is likely to be worse than expected
Deforestation is degrading the tropical carbon sink
Climate Change will severely exacerbate the water crisis
Climate change can profoundly affect our mental health
Governments are not yet seizing the opportunity for a for a green recovery from COVID-19
“The impacts of climate change have the potential to be as abrupt and far-reaching as the current pandemic. Recent research presented in this report shows that negative impacts can be expected on fundamental requirements for human well-being, such as access to clean water and conditions for good mental health,” wrote the researchers.
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