Each year, 21 June marks #ShowYourStripes day. Meteorologists and scientists around the world share the warming stripes to start conversations about climate change. But 2023’s extreme heat required a whole new colour.

The weather is our favourite topic of conversation in the UK, but surely our pets come a close second? Here are some of the best weather and climate images from our annual weather photography competition that feature an animal or two.

As the fastest warming continent, it comes as no surprise that Europe’s climate is rapidly changing. Millions of people were affected by extreme weather events in 2023, from widespread flooding to severe heatwaves and the largest wildfire ever recorded.

Over a year’s worth of rain fell in just a single day, submerging the normally arid Gulf region and sparking tales of cloud seeding. Kirsty McCabe investigates.

The theme for 2024's World Meteorological Day is "At the frontline of climate action" – very apt following the State of the Global Climate report.

Our weather photographer of the year competition has been running for nearly a decade. Here is a quick look back at the previous winners of the Public Favourite vote.

Crackling glaciers and icebergs, roaring elephant seals and thousands of squawking penguins; the sights and sounds of South Georgia Island, one of the wildest and remotest places on Earth.

The 2023-2024 storm naming season is the most active since we began naming storms in 2015. MetMatters and the Met Office take a closer look at what's going on.

Extreme weather and climate change continued to dominate the headlines in 2023. MetMatters takes a look back at some of the year's highs and lows.