Episodes
Climate Conversations brings you a show on Machine Learning within the discipline of Climate Science. Dr Doug McNeall introduces two Met Office experts, Prof Simon Vosper, Director of Science at the Met Office and Dr Rachel McInnes, Co-Director the Joint Centre for Environmental Intelligence. They discuss the latest developments and challenges of working with Machine Learning in advancing climate science... Their conversations detail methods used to support operational weather and climate...
Published 03/21/24
Published 03/21/24
Dr. Bernardo Flores and Professor Richard Betts discuss the risk that the Amazon Rainforest could tip from a carbon sink to a source. Their latest scientific paper highlights future tipping points across the Amazon Rainforest. With Dr. Doug McNeall and Clare Nasir. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous...
Published 02/28/24
In our climate podcast, Dr Doug McNeall speaks to Dr Matt Palmer on the science behind the 1.5° C temperature target. They discuss the challenges to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Writing in the journal Nature ahead of COP28, a team of Met Office scientists has proposed a solution to define the current level of global warming relevant to the Paris Agreement. Climate Scientist Dr Matt...
Published 12/05/23
Alex Deakin and Alex Burkill discuss the week's weather events. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 11/10/23
Clare Nasir speaks with Professor Kirstine Dale, Met Office Chief AI Officer and Turing Fellow, about a groundbreaking new partnership with The Turing Institute to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based forecasting with the potential for wide benefits to societies around the world.
Published 11/08/23
Alex Deakin and Aidan McGivern reflect on a stormy week of powerful winds and strong opinion! 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 11/03/23
Clare Nasir, Alex Deakin and Aidan McGivern reflect on the conditions that brought Storm Babet to the UK this week. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 10/20/23
Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin hear why leaves change colour in the Autumn. 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/
Published 10/13/23
Clare Nasir and Alex Burkill take a look at the week's global weather events and hear how Met Office data is being used to help emergency responders in the UK. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 10/06/23
Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin with a look at the week's global weather events. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 09/29/23
As the Australian Bureau of Meteorology confirms that El Niño is now occurring, Clare Nasir talks to Senior Climate Scientist Zhi-Weng Chua who explains the weather patterns that have informed their announcement and how El Niño may affect Australia's weather in coming months. 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...
Published 09/23/23
Weather chat with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin. 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/
Published 09/22/23
More hurricane analysis and weather stats with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin. 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/
Published 09/15/23
A review of the storms, hurricanes and other global weather events happening right now with Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern. 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/
Published 09/08/23
Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern discuss the week's UK and global weather headlines. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 09/01/23
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...
Published 08/25/23
Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern discuss the week's UK and global weather headlines. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 08/18/23
Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin with the rain stats for July and the influence of the Jetstream. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 08/04/23
Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin discuss the current cool weather in the UK, global weather events and debunk some myths about how temperature readings are collected. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 07/28/23
On the first anniversary of this UK temperature record Dr. Doug McNeall talks to Dr. Mark McCarthy to learn how we got to here and how likely it is that we’ll see similar temperatures again. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 07/22/23
Aidan McGivern hears how the Jetstream has prevented hot conditions from the heatwave in mainland Europe reaching the UK. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 07/21/23
Helen Roberts and Alex Deakin discuss the week's UK and global weather headlines. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 07/14/23
Alex Deakin talks to cast and directors of the new Disney Pixar animated movie Elemental. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 07/13/23
Helen Roberts and Jeff Norwood-Brown talk to Gavin Pretor-Pinney of the Cloud Appreciation Society about a rare but increasing weather phenomenon known as the noctilucent cloud. 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, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk
Published 07/13/23