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May 16, 2023

Race for Life – Pretty Muddy Norwich

On Saturday, 13th May, some of our employees completed the Pretty Muddy Race for Life fun run, helping to raise much-needed money for Cancer Research UK.

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Outreach

October 14, 2024

RMetS East Anglia Centre: Up Next

After a fascinating first event, the RMetS East Anglia Centre already have two more events booked in for November and December!

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Climate

January 15, 2026

Storm Goretti, January 2026

On the 8th of January 2026, Storm Goretti travelled over the UK, bringing with it strong winds, snow and rain. Here’s a rundown of the event.

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Outreach

April 9, 2024

The EGU General Assembly

Later this April one of our Research Meteorologists, Dr Dan Smith, will be heading to Vienna, Austria, to take part in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly conference.

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Agriculture, Climate

April 16, 2025

The Growth of UK Viticulture

Although there have been vineyards in the UK since the Roman occupation, UK viticulture didn’t gain commercial success until the mid 1900s.

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Outreach

September 12, 2024

The RMetS East Anglia Centre

This Autumn, two of our WeatherQuest forecasters are relaunching the RMetS East Anglia Local Centre, with the first talk already scheduled!

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Climate

March 14, 2025

One of the most important Ocean currents is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which holds a vital role in the climate stability of the North Atlantic. With some climate models suggesting imminent collapse, a new joint Met Office and University of Exeter study shows this may not occur this century

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Outreach

March 27, 2024

UEA Meteorology Field Course

WeatherQuest has always had very strong links to the University of East Anglia and the School of Environmental Sciences (Env). Not only are we located on campus, many of our past and present employees are Env graduates and some are current members of the faculty, a lecturer and researcher.

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Agriculture

November 17, 2025