Met Office research and development covers a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines and applications. The Climate Impacts group work on investigating the impacts of climate change and variability on Earth and human systems. In the CIRCE project this included water resources modelling and integrating climate impacts information into advice on regional adaptation strategies in the Mediterranean region.
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Framework for needs-informed research
This paper presents a framework for needs-informed research aimed at understanding the climate processes driving the African climate system's natural variability and response to global change.
Lessons and practice of co-developing climate services with users
This report shares experiences and summarises lessons learned from Climateurope project partners on how to foster co-development of climate services between providers and users.
Framing innovations for climate resilience for farmers in the Sahel
This paper examines innovative approaches that have been adopted in four BRACED projects to build resilience to current and future climate risks.
Food security and climate change assessment: Sudan
This assessment, published jointly by WFP and the UK Met Office, outlines how climate risks impact household food security and livelihoods in Sudan.
Ensuring climate information guides long-term development
This article describes why climate-resilient development requires a step change in how medium to long-term climate information is produced, communicated and used in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.
The utility of weather and climate information for adaptation decision-making
This paper outlines currently available climate information and presents examples from Africa and India to highlight successes and barriers to the use and uptake of information in decision making.
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