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How does humidity affect health

WEBKeeping cool is particularly problematic when the heat is ‘humid’. This is when the air contains lots of water vapour. High humidity makes it very hard for sweat to …

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URL: https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2023/01/24/how-does-humidity-affect-health/

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WEBThe Met Office is involved in research and development projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience in urban environments. This includes modelling future …

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Heat in cities – the health impacts of a changing climate

WEBHealth is already impacted by the weather, with heat in particular causing heat-related illnesses, exacerbating existing heath conditions and excess deaths. In a …

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Met Office science: narrowing the range of climate …

WEBThe United Nations has today (Thursday 16 September, 2021) published a synthesis report on the perils of climate change and the need for urgent climate action. …

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Why the Met Office is launching a new extreme heat …

WEBAlthough hot weather can often be seen as ‘good news’ and is enjoyed by many, it can have serious consequences. Research shows that, as a result of climate …

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Met Office scientists protecting our forests from pests …

WEBToday 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 …

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How can we respond to the dangers of extreme heat in …

WEBAs the planet warms, we are seeing a steady increase in average global temperatures, the impacts of which we are already experiencing. Projections indicate …

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Climate change and health

WEBClimate change and health. Posted on6 January, 2023by Met Office Press Office. Climate change affects our daily lives. The climate influences the type of food we …

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Single actions on climate change can have multiple benefits

WEBWhen it comes to climate change the science is very clear: to restrain global warming we must rapidly cut our emissions of greenhouse gases. But that’s not all that’s …

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How does Net Zero impact UK air quality

WEBThe quality of the air we breathe matters. Clean air is a basic requirement of a healthy environment for us all to live and work. But air pollution is the biggest …

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The risk of wildfires in a changing climate Official blog of the Met

WEBFires can be a natural and positive part of the healthy functioning of many ecosystems. However, the pattern of large or unusual fires – known as wildfires – is …

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Using probabilities in weather forecasting Official blog of the Met

WEBUsing probabilities in weather forecasting. Predicting how the weather will behave over the coming hours, days, weeks and months is a complex undertaking. Each …

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What’s the pollen outlook this year

WEBThe Met Office launches this year’s Pollen Forecast today (Friday 22 March) which will run until mid-September. One in five people in the UK suffer from hay fever, …

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What is causing my hay fever

WEBIt’s that time of year again when grass pollen is in the air across the UK. For many people this brings all the symptoms of hay fever: runny nose, itchy eyes, and …

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25 years on from Chernobyl

WEBMet Office in the Media: 27 April 2011 →. Twenty-five years on from the Chernobyl accident on April 26th 1986, the impacts of the devastating explosion in the …

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Food security under pressure from climate change

WEBIn the UK, the UK Food Security Report 2021 identified climate change as a risk to the future of the UK food sector. The Report said: “The biggest medium to long …

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Changing climate brings impacts for hay fever sufferers

WEBFor this month’s climate theme, we are focusing on health. In this blog post, we’re discussing pollen, the impacts that it can cause for hay fever sufferers, and …

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it’s not too late

WEBToday is “World COPD Awareness Day” and is based around the theme of “It’s Not Too Late”. The day is organised by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive …

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Healthy Outlook® – helping patients with COPD this winter.

WEBAlongside our Cold Weather Alert Service this winter, the Met Office is working with the NHS and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to help keep people well at times …

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