#13 - The Whys Of Wet Weather

CCW's Mike & Karen jump back into action this week with another jam-packed edition of Waterfall. Kicking it off with some exciting chart news, Mike then welcomes to the show the Met Office's Mike Kendon, a  climate information scientist working for the National Climate Information Centre, for a detailed chat on wet weather, water saving and tons more. 

 

Get in touch with the show with any of your questions or comments: podcast@ccwater.org.uk

 

TIMESTAMPS: 

 

0:00 - Introduction

2:15 - Spreading the word of ‘Waterfall’ to Germany

4:27 - Mike Kendon joins the show

6:39 - Is the UK really a wet country?

8:50 - Are we out of the woods regarding water availability due to recent wet weather?

11:57 - How does this year shape up relative to the infamous 1976 drought?

16:20 - Are the recent extremes in temperature down to climate change?

22:31 - The Met Office’s Civil Contingency Forecast

26:31 - Farewells and final tips

 

SHOWNOTES

 

The Met Office  produces a range of audio content available to stream or download.

Weather Snap is a roundup of the week’s weather news. As well as the latest global stories, the series includes the UK weather outlook and records for rain, sunshine and temperature.

In the Mostly Weather series, a panel of Met Office scientists take a lively look at the history and science of meteorology. 

Mostly Climate is a series in which Met Office experts and guests explore the subject of climate. Aimed at a non-scientific audience, each episode provides an insight into the underlying science of climate and the challenges we face due to climate change. 

Listen here: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/media-resources/podcasts