Mostly Weather: Taking the temperature of the Earth

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this month's episode Mostly Weather returns after a short hiatus to tackle its first climate related topic. Podcast regulars Niall Robinson, Doug McNeall and Claire Witham are joined by climate scientist John Kennedy, an expert on global temperature records. We’ll find out what it takes to measure global temperatures, why they’re such an important piece of evidence in our understanding of climate change, and why buckets turn out to be crucial. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. The Met Office website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/