

The RMetS Annual Weather and Climate Conference scheduled for 2 – 4 July 2025 at the Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), provided a platform for scientists and operational meteorologists working in academia, public and private sectors to present their work to the weather and climate community, with dedicated sessions to showcase early career researchers and early career professionals, alongside RMetS Award winners and keynote speakers.
Isabel Rushby, Applied Climate Scientist at Met Office and member of COMPASS team co-chaired a workshop on “Compound Extremes and Cascading Impacts and Risks”, which was held on the 3rd July. This workshop brought together over 50 cross-disciplinary scientists, academics and practitioners discussing the challenges and potential solutions to complex climate and hydrological hazards and risk. Breakout groups discussed topics including: