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Southern Africa hosts first ‘testbed’ to improve early warning of thunderstorms
Leading weather scientists and practitioners from the UK, South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique have commenced a two-week “testbed” to improve early warnings for severe thunderstorms in Southern Africa.
£2m climate education expansion for England's young learners
Every school and college in England will have free access to expert support to become greener and more climate resilient in a national scheme backed by £2m of government funding.
Ensuring nutrition is at the heart of climate smart agriculture
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply key micronutrients for the population, say researchers.
Leaders must agree on how to measure 1.5 °C of global warming
A team of Met Office scientists has emphasised that there is no formally agreed way of defining the current level of global warming relevant to the Paris Agreement. They have proposed a solution.
Dr Richard Pope receives prestigious knowledge exchange fellowship
He is one of ten innovators who have been awarded a total of £1.5 million through the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) knowledge exchange (KE) fellowships.