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Issue 63 | 14 February 2024 |
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Spotlight on 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science' |
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11 February was the United Nation’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This year, this was preceded from 8-9 February with a science assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.
Ahead of these activities, the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, said, “Women and girls belong in science. It is time to recognize that inclusion fosters innovation, and let every woman and girl fulfil her true potential.”
At the Met Office, we took the opportunity to celebrate our female scientists and meteorologists including through a short video in which a few of our women scientists shared what they do, why they love science, their hobbies, and what they originally wanted to be when they grew up!
Some of our women in science also shared their experiences in a series of blog posts. View their stories at the links below.
You can view a range of stories from around the world on the UN webpage.
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New stamps dedicated to weather forecasting
 On 30 January, Royal Mail released eight new stamps to mark the 170th anniversary of the Met Office. “In the late 1800s, many weather observations were recorded on forms and sent through the postal service to our headquarters for analysis”, said Dr Catherine Ross, Library and Archive Manager. The earliest stamp from this work found in our Archive is a halfpenny red franked in 1872. “Those early observations which relied on stamps to reach us are still a vital part of our UK climate record and it is wonderful to celebrate our fascinating history through this stamp collection.”
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The science of extreme weather and climate change
At the end of January, the British Red Cross published a guest blog post from the Met Office around extreme weather and climate change. This was also referenced in an article on how British Red Cross supports people and communities in times of severe weather.
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 UK Climate Projections webinar
Join us for our next UK Climate Projections (UKCP) webinar on Thursday 22 February from 12pm. Hamish Wilkinson will discuss using UKCP outputs for extreme water level modelling around the UK. Michael Sanderson from the Met Office will also talk about grid-based extreme water level modelling in the UK. The webinars are recorded and posted on YouTube afterwards.
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