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Collage of the 25 images on the shortlist
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Vote now for your favourite weather photo!
18 September 2025

From terrifying twisters to glowing auroras, colourful skies to frosty mornings, can you choose your favourite image from the 25 shortlisted for our annual photography competition?

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Weather
The role of satellites in weather forecasting
03 July 2025

Satellites are an essential tool for every forecaster. Here’s the MetMatters guide to the different types, how to interpret the images they provide and how satellites have transformed weather prediction.

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In the Spotlight Weather
Weird weather words from North America
12 June 2025

Have you heard of a Pineapple Express or a Nor'easter? Seen warnings of a Blue Norther ahead of a Panhandle Hooker? Allison Chinchar explains some of the quirkier weather terms.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2025: Electrifying shots
15 May 2025

From towering supercells to split-second lightning strikes, storms create the most dramatic weather photographs. MetMatters has rounded up ten of the most striking images from our annual competition.

Cover art of the ESOTC 24 report which offers a visual representation of climate conditions in Europe at a glance
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
European State of the Climate 2024
15 April 2025

2024 was Europe's warmest year on record, with extreme heat in the east and major floods in the west. Our rapidly changing climate is a clear sign we need to step up adaptation efforts.

Cartoon collage of extreme weather events: drought, wildfires and flooding
Climate Weather
Climate whiplash
13 March 2025

Sudden transitions from drought to flooding or intense heat to harsh cold are becoming more frequent and severe. MetMatters takes a look at our planet’s wild weather swings.

A book with the title Weather Diary from 1850 to 2025 on the cover. Background of stormy weather.
Climate Weather
Notable weather events from the past 175 years
28 February 2025

A lot has happened since the Royal Meteorological Society was founded, MetMatters takes a look back at some of the significant weather and climate events since 1850.

10 deadliest extreme weather events from 2004 to 2024
Climate Weather
Climate attribution: linking extreme weather
12 December 2024

Is climate change to blame when it comes to extreme weather events, making them more frequent and more intense? MetMatters takes a look at attribution studies.

Natural disasters word cloud in the shape of the Earth
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Extreme weather, catastrophe modelling and the (re)insurance industry
05 December 2024

Extreme weather events and climate change pose a significant risk to (re)insurers worldwide. Andrew Robson from Gallagher Re explains why innovative meteorological research is more critical than ever.

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