{"id":301857,"date":"2024-02-15T11:47:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T10:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=301857"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T10:47:41","slug":"met-office-cannot-provide-evidence-for-more-intense-storms-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=301857","title":{"rendered":"Met Office Cannot Provide Evidence For \u201cMore Intense Storms\u201d\u00a0Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will recall this BBC News report the day after Storm Isha last month:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/uk-68036507\/page\/2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I sent the Met Office an FOI, asking for evidence supporting this claim.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have now replied, saying they have none.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OUCH!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rest of their reply waffles on about model projections of stronger storms in future, which of course has no relevance to the claim at all. They even sent a link to this report to clarify the background:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.metoffice.gov.uk\/research\/news\/2021\/recent-trends-and-future-projections-of-uk-storm-activity<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So Claire Nasir clearly lied when she claimed that storms were more intense. Her exact words according to the Met Office were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She should be reprimanded, and the Met Office should publish a full correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is little wonder that so many have little confidence in the Met Office anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Richard Betts would have difficulty defending this latest disgraceful episode!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have now emailed this complaint to the Met Office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would like to draw your attention to a false claim made by one of your senior meteorologists recently.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 22nd<\/sup> January, the day after Storm Isha, your senior meteorologist, Claire Nasir stated on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast that \u201cwhen we see these storms they are more intense and that\u2019s down to climate change\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, following a FOI asking for evidence of this claim, you have admitted that you have no such evidence. Your reply also referred to your own recent reports, which also confirm there has been no trend in maximum wind speeds since 1969.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your State of the UK Climate 2022 report goes further, emphasising that several storms during the 1980s and 90s were much more severe than anything seen in the last ten years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The public has been seriously misled by this untrue claim.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I request that you publish a full retraction and provide the public with the correct information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you please acknowledge receipt of this complaint and confirm that it is being dealt with.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTES<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your FOI reference is :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMS0186263<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is little wonder that so many have little confidence in the Met Office anymore.
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