The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

In this episode we hear how the British Red Cross is providing crisis support and training to those affected by climate change. We hear a scientists view of the latest United Nations climate report on mitigation and we hear the first of our new occasional series

'Around the Met Archives in 80 Objects'

Presenter: Alex Deakin

Producer: Adrian Holloway

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.

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