Scientists are working on ways to improve the forecasting of extreme weather events.
£11 million funding is being invested by the Met Office and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), including the funding of five projects that will each investigate key scientific questions.
Extreme weather events include storms, floods, droughts and extreme temperatures. According to Met Office data, the number and severity of some types of extreme weather event are increasing, impacting our health, infrastructure and causing huge disruption.
Climate change is contributing to these increases, so the need for accurate weather forecasts and climate projections is only going to increase as the climate continues to change.
