Weather and Climate Change

Find out more about anticyclones and depressions and the affect they have on the weather and climate in the British Isles.

Find out more about the factors that control the climate in Northern Ireland and the impact air masses have on the weather.

There is evidence that human activity such as burning fossil fuels has led to climate change. But what are we doing about it?

Climate change will affect everyone, and NI will become wetter and warmer, causing many problems for people and animals. We all have a responsibility to respond to it.

Managing rubbish is becoming a major problem. We can all help by reusing stuff, recycling rubbish and trying to reduce the number of unnecessary items that we buy and throw away.

Weather refers to the day-to-day changes in the atmosphere. The UK’s weather forecasts are put together using data collected by aeroplanes, weather buoys, radars and satellites.

Many types of extreme weather affect the UK, including strong winds and storms, droughts and floods, and extreme hot or cold spells.

The surface of planet Earth can be divided according to climate type.

Carbon dioxide emissions are now more than three times higher than they were in 1965.