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Record-Breaking UK Spring Heat Underscores Urgent Climate Action
Britain recorded its hottest and sunniest spring on record in 2025, exceeding the average temperature by 2.5°F (1.4°C) and prompting climate scientists to call for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as the UK experiences more frequent extreme weather conditions.
Record-Breaking UK Spring Heat Underscores Urgent Climate Action
Britain recorded its hottest and sunniest spring on record in 2025, exceeding the average temperature by 2.5°F (1.4°C) and prompting climate scientists to call for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as the UK experiences more frequent extreme weather conditions.
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28% Bias Score
UK Records Warmest and Driest Spring on Record
The UK recorded its warmest spring on record in 2025, surpassing the 2024 record, and its driest spring in over 50 years, receiving only slightly more than half the expected rainfall; this follows a trend of increasingly extreme weather patterns linked to climate change.
UK Records Warmest and Driest Spring on Record
The UK recorded its warmest spring on record in 2025, surpassing the 2024 record, and its driest spring in over 50 years, receiving only slightly more than half the expected rainfall; this follows a trend of increasingly extreme weather patterns linked to climate change.
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16% Bias Score
Global Temperatures Forecast to Reach Record Highs in Next Five Years
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization and UK Met Office forecasts a 70% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years, increasing the risk of severe weather events and potentially triggering irreversible climate system tipping points.
Global Temperatures Forecast to Reach Record Highs in Next Five Years
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization and UK Met Office forecasts a 70% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years, increasing the risk of severe weather events and potentially triggering irreversible climate system tipping points.
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44% Bias Score
Met Office Upgrades to Cloud-Based Supercomputer, Enhancing Weather Forecasting
The UK's Met Office has moved to a new off-site supercomputer run on Microsoft's Azure, potentially improving 14-day forecast accuracy and climate research, after a month-long parallel run with its previous system.
Met Office Upgrades to Cloud-Based Supercomputer, Enhancing Weather Forecasting
The UK's Met Office has moved to a new off-site supercomputer run on Microsoft's Azure, potentially improving 14-day forecast accuracy and climate research, after a month-long parallel run with its previous system.
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24% Bias Score
Increased Storm Clustering Risk for UK in February and March
Following record-breaking winds from Storm Eowyn (100mph in Scotland, 114mph in Ireland), the UK faces an increased risk of storm clustering in February and March due to a Met Office forecast indicating a greater chance of stormy weather than average; this is when several storms arrive over a short ...
Increased Storm Clustering Risk for UK in February and March
Following record-breaking winds from Storm Eowyn (100mph in Scotland, 114mph in Ireland), the UK faces an increased risk of storm clustering in February and March due to a Met Office forecast indicating a greater chance of stormy weather than average; this is when several storms arrive over a short ...
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40% Bias Score
Record CO2 Rise Exacerbates Global Warming, Jeopardizing Paris Agreement Goals
2024 marked the warmest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, driven by a record 3.58 ppm increase in atmospheric CO2—the fastest annual rise since 1958, exceeding predictions and highlighting the urgent need for emissions reductions to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
Record CO2 Rise Exacerbates Global Warming, Jeopardizing Paris Agreement Goals
2024 marked the warmest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, driven by a record 3.58 ppm increase in atmospheric CO2—the fastest annual rise since 1958, exceeding predictions and highlighting the urgent need for emissions reductions to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
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56% Bias Score
UK's Warmest, Driest, and Sunniest Spring on Record
The UK experienced its warmest spring on record at 9.5°C, its driest in 50 years with 128.2mm of rainfall, and its sunniest with 653.3 hours of sunshine, all exceeding previous records and highlighting a changing climate.
UK's Warmest, Driest, and Sunniest Spring on Record
The UK experienced its warmest spring on record at 9.5°C, its driest in 50 years with 128.2mm of rainfall, and its sunniest with 653.3 hours of sunshine, all exceeding previous records and highlighting a changing climate.
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40% Bias Score
UK Met Office Predicts Double Likelihood of Hot Summer
The UK Met Office forecasts a significantly increased probability of a hot summer in 2024, following the warmest and driest spring on record, with temperatures potentially exceeding averages and a higher risk of heatwaves. This follows a trend of increasingly hot summers in the UK.
UK Met Office Predicts Double Likelihood of Hot Summer
The UK Met Office forecasts a significantly increased probability of a hot summer in 2024, following the warmest and driest spring on record, with temperatures potentially exceeding averages and a higher risk of heatwaves. This follows a trend of increasingly hot summers in the UK.
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24% Bias Score
WMO Predicts Record Heat for at Least One of Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization predicts an 80% chance of at least one of the next five years surpassing 2024's record heat, driven by unprecedented greenhouse gas levels, posing increased risks to societies and economies.
WMO Predicts Record Heat for at Least One of Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization predicts an 80% chance of at least one of the next five years surpassing 2024's record heat, driven by unprecedented greenhouse gas levels, posing increased risks to societies and economies.
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32% Bias Score
UK Experiences Fool's Spring: Snow Follows 18°C Warmth
Unusually warm weather in parts of the UK, reaching 18°C on Sunday, was followed by a cold snap and snowfall on Wednesday, causing disruption and prompting yellow weather warnings for ice across the north. Overnight temperatures plummeted to -2°C in Cheltenham, necessitating precautions at the racec...
UK Experiences Fool's Spring: Snow Follows 18°C Warmth
Unusually warm weather in parts of the UK, reaching 18°C on Sunday, was followed by a cold snap and snowfall on Wednesday, causing disruption and prompting yellow weather warnings for ice across the north. Overnight temperatures plummeted to -2°C in Cheltenham, necessitating precautions at the racec...
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12% Bias Score
Scotland Issues Red Wind Warning for Storm Éowyn
The Met Office issued a rare red wind warning for Storm Éowyn, expected to hit central Scotland on Friday, with 100mph winds forecast; this is the highest level warning, indicating life-threatening danger, and follows similar warnings issued for the January 2012 storm and Storm Arwen in 2021.
Scotland Issues Red Wind Warning for Storm Éowyn
The Met Office issued a rare red wind warning for Storm Éowyn, expected to hit central Scotland on Friday, with 100mph winds forecast; this is the highest level warning, indicating life-threatening danger, and follows similar warnings issued for the January 2012 storm and Storm Arwen in 2021.
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48% Bias Score
2025: Third Hottest Year Predicted Due to Climate Change
The Met Office forecasts 2025 as the third hottest year on record, exceeding pre-industrial levels by at least 1.29°C due to continued greenhouse gas emissions, despite the El Niño effect's decline.
2025: Third Hottest Year Predicted Due to Climate Change
The Met Office forecasts 2025 as the third hottest year on record, exceeding pre-industrial levels by at least 1.29°C due to continued greenhouse gas emissions, despite the El Niño effect's decline.
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32% Bias Score
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