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Met Office scientists protecting our forests from pests and pathogens
Today is the United Nations International Day of Forests, and in this blog post we explore the importance of this work. The Climate and Plant Biosecurity Climate Service, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), is … Continue reading
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Tagged ash dieback, Asian longhorn beetle, Biodiversity, chalara, climate change, dutch elm disease, environment, gardening, Met Office, non-native species, processionary moth, trees
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Wildlife banking on a warm spring
Today (1 March 2024) is the first day of meteorological spring. We cannot yet guarantee exactly what this spring will bring, but wildlife will be betting on another warm one, writes Grahame Madge – a Met Office climate spokesman and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, climate change, Met Office, nature's calendar, phenology, spring, Stone-curlew, temperature, UK, weather
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A precautionary approach required to avoid large-scale collapse of the Amazon forest
The Amazon is a complex dynamical system with extraordinarily diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems which are home to more than 10% of Earth’s biodiversity, as well as 40 million people. It is one of the most critical elements of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Biodiversity, carbon sink, climate change, deforestation, environment, forests, Met Office, tipping points
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Climate change forcing species on the move
This week, the IPCC published a landmark report looking at the impacts of climate change, including on biodiversity. The report expresses with high confidence that in Europe one of the key climate change impacts on wildlife will be shifts in … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, climate change, Met Office, nature
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Biodiversity award for the Met Office
The Met Office has become one of only a handful of organisations to achieve a prestigious benchmark for protecting and promoting biodiversity at its Exeter HQ. From creating wildflower meadows to introducing bee hives, the award marks years of work to … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, Devon Wildlife Trust, environment, Met Office
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