Threat of more bad UK summers
The Met Office says none of the extreme seasonal weather is unprecedented, and not necessarily the result of climate change. But a summit concluded the UK could be in line for many more bad summers.
Experts to discuss UK's unusual weather conditions
Leading forecasters and scientists are due to meet to discuss what is causing the UK's unusual weather conditions.
It comes after the freezing winter of 2010, last year's droughts and floods and the coldest spring for more than 50 years.
Discussions at the Met Office in Exeter will seek to answer whether the unusual seasons were the result of natural variation or linked to impacts of climate change, such as melting Arctic sea ice, which could be influencing weather
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Experts gather to discuss UK's unusual weather
Leading scientists and meteorologists have gathered at a Met Office summit to discuss the UK's unusual weather patterns in recent years.
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Jet stream brings wet weather and warm air
Has summer finally arrived? It’ll feel like it this week as warm air is drawn up from the near continent. Airflow is bringing warmer air.
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A possible change of view on impact on climate change?
Don't expect any hard conclusions from today's brainstorming session. But there could be a significant shift in thinking over climate change