Best The Alan Turing Institute Podcasts (2024)

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The cutting edge of emotional and cognitive neuroscience 45:50

6d ago45:50

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On this episode, Bea and Jessie are joined by Becky Inkster and Mark Sheppard, co-founders of The Laß; a fusion of science, creativity and personal reflection. Collaborating with famous musicians, dancers and members of the public, Becky and Mark use EEG brain activity technology to visualise poignant moments. They hope to offer both internal and e…

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AI politicians, the voice of Her and animal communications 49:10

13d ago49:10

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As the UK’s general elections approach, we take a closer look at some of the novel characters emerging in the race to leadership. This month Smera and Jonah are joined by Michael Katell, an Ethics Fellow in the Turing’s Public Policy Programme, to discuss AI Steve – the chatbot standing in this year’s election. Smera gives the lowdown on Scarlett J…

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Misinformation in democracy, a robot who serves apples and generative porn 37:44

1M ago37:44

37:44

We’re back for a brand new series of too long didn’t read! This month Smera and Jonah are joined by Megan Hughes of the Turing’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security to inform us about misinformation during election periods, and assures us to not always believe the hype. Smera and Jonah also discuss some of the latest breakthroughs with robo…

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AI for Cyber Defence (AICD) research centre 46:36

2M ago46:36

46:36

To what extent can a computer network be actively managed and defended by intelligent autonomous agents? In this episode, Ed and Anneca talk to Vasilios Mavroudis and Chris Hicks explore this question and more. Vas and Chris lead the Turing’s AI for Cyber Defence (AICD) research centre which seeks to fundamentally transform the way in which we secu…

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Tldr Special - AI UK 2024 24:18

3M ago24:18

24:18

In this special episode ahead of series two, Smera and Jonah give us a whistle-stop tour of the UK’s national showcase of data science and AI - AI UK. The event’s producer, Lillian Hughes talks us through some of the programme highlights and Smera and Jonah chat to participants including Michael Wooldridge (University of Oxford), Doug Gurr (The Ala…

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Our AI Futures - Lord Chris Holmes and the AI Bill 33:07

3M ago33:07

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On this episode of The Turing Podcast Bea and Anneca are joined by Lord Chris Holmes, Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmer and an active member of the House of Lords with a policy focus on digital technology for public good. Connect with Lord Holmes on Linked In Explore our regular news AI news podcast, too long didn't read…

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Climate Conversations: Machine Learning and Climate 26:53

4M ago26:53

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Climate Conversations brings you a show on Machine Learning within the discipline of Climate Science. Dr Doug McNeall introduces two Met Office experts, Prof Simon Vosper, Director of Science at the Met Office and Dr Rachel McInnes, Co-Director the Joint Centre for Environmental Intelligence. They discuss the latest developments and challenges of w…

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Climate Conversations: Rainforests- from carbon sinks to carbon source 23:54

4M ago23:54

23:54

Dr. Bernardo Flores and Professor Richard Betts discuss the risk that the Amazon Rainforest could tip from a carbon sink to a source. Their latest scientific paper highlights future tipping points across the Amazon Rainforest. With Dr. Doug McNeall and Clare Nasir.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.Our website carries t…

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Project Bluebird: Revolutionising Air Traffic Control with AI and digital twins 55:42

5M ago55:42

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The Turing Podcast revisits Project Bluebird; a fascinating collaboration aiming to solve some of the biggest and most complex problems in air traffic control with digital twins and AI. Join Ed as he sits down with Nick Pepper of The Alan Turing Institute, George De Ath of the University of Exeter and Marc Thomas of NATS - the team behind Project B…

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Series wrap up: Listeners questions answered and the stories that didn’t make the cut 17:26

7M ago17:26

17:26

In this, the final episode of this season of tldr, Smera and Jonah delve into their post bag and attempt answer some listeners’ questions. Also, Jonah asks Smera about some of the stories that didn't make the cut for this series. With new developments in artificial intelligence happening at lightning speed, it can be hard to keep up. That's where t…

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AI for Cyber Defence 52:10

7M ago52:10

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This week the podcast, the hosts are joined by Kate Highnam and Myles Foley, both of whom are PhD candidates at Imperial College London working at the intersection of machine learning and cyber security. Kate and Myles were part of a team who last year won the CAGE challenge (Cyber Autonomy Gym for Experimentation), with their reinforcement learnin…

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How Santa could implement AI and the career journey of our AI professional 18:16

7M ago18:16

18:16

In this special festive episode Smera and Jonah are recruited by Santa and his elves to discuss how AI could increase productivity for the festive friends at this busy time of year. Jonah also asks Smera all about her professional journey that led to her becoming a researcher in Data Justice and Global Ethical Futures. With new developments in arti…

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AI gods, child protection and Britcoin 36:08

7M ago36:08

36:08

In this week’s episode, Jessie stands in for Jonah and alongside Smera, the pair explore new AI-worshipping religions, the ever-growing concerns around children and online pornography, and the emergence of a new kind of digital currency. With new developments in artificial intelligence happening at lightning speed, it can be hard to keep up. That's…

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Building Digital Tools for Polar Research 39:24

7M ago39:24

39:24

This week on The Turing Podcast we chat about some of the research going on in the collaborations between the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Alan Turing Institute, including efforts to automate the route planning of ships in polar regions, and the building of a digital twin for Antarctica! The hosts are joined by Dr Scott Hosking and Dr Jon…

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Internet shutdowns, Pixel perfect art analysis and the AI will see you now 38:46

7M ago38:46

38:46

In this week’s episode, Jonah and Smera tackle internet shutdowns, drawing from recent global events to understand the wide-reaching impacts of disconnectivity; Jonah gets philosophical (again) discussing the latest technology being used to analyse art and Smera warns of the dangers of trusting a chatbot with our mental health. This show comes with…

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Why 1.5° C - the science behind the 1.5° C temperature target 16:22

7M ago16:22

16:22

In our climate podcast, Dr Doug McNeall speaks to Dr Matt Palmer on the science behind the 1.5° C temperature target. They discuss the challenges to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Writing in the journal Nature ahead of COP28, a team of Met Off…

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Data Science for the Arts and Humanities 50:36

7M ago50:36

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This week the hosts chat with Dr Katie McDonough and Dr Daniel Wilson. Katie is a lecturer in Digital Humanities in the Department of History at Lancaster University and a Senior Research Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute. Daniel is a Turing Research Fellow and historian of science and technology. The episode covers their research at the Turing a…

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In-effective altruism, a brief history of cyber security and can AI read minds? 37:18

7M ago37:18

37:18

In this week's episode, Jonah and Smera talk celebs, CEO's and Open AI's rollercoaster week, the pair look back at some of recent history's worst cybercrime attacks and we learn about the incredible potential of ChatGPT in neuroscience. Plus, the cutting-edge AI that can predict heart attacks up to ten years before they happen. With new development…

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Algorithmic Justice 52:03

8M ago52:03

52:03

In the first episode of The Turing Podcast season 4, the hosts are joined by Cari Hyde-Vaamonde, a PhD candidate at Kings College London and visiting lecturer in law. The episode discusses the field of Algorithmic Justice and Cari's work modelling the decision making process of judges.By The Alan Turing Institute

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Will Plutocrats be the first to mine in space? Not really artificial, not especially intelligent and ’On that farm he had robots, with a bot bot here and a bot bot there.’ 33:04

8M ago33:04

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This week Smera and Jonah go outer space to discuss mineral sourcing, they explore how the terms we use to describe machine learning, need to be properly understood and they ask if AI in agriculture is a muddy step in the right direction. Too long didn't read, brought to you by The Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for data science…

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Hot Chips, Exploitation in AI and ’Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it’s Supercomputer!’ 34:43

8M ago34:43

34:43

This week Smera explains to Jonah some of the intricacies of the global 'Chip War'. They explore claims of labour exploitation in the name of AI safety, and discuss how many whales you can fit inside a supercomputer. Smera tells us how deepfakes are being used for good during Diwali and the team enjoy a brand new DJ GEF inspired remix of the intro …

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too long didn’t read trailer 0:37

8M ago0:37

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Too long didn't read, brought to you by The Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for data science and AI. The weekly podcast that reads the week's big AI stories so you don't have to.By The Alan Turing Institute

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Weather Snap 10 Nov 2023 19:05

8M ago19:05

19:05

Alex Deakin and Alex Burkill discuss the week's weather events.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffice.gov.uk…

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The Summit of Safety, Classroom cheatbots and Ladybird subterfuge 30:19

8M ago30:19

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This week Jonah asks Smera the real take-aways from the UK's AI Safety Summit have been, what are the risks, regs and ethics behind using large language models for homework and lesson planning and the technical secrets behind the new Beatles track. Too long didn't read, brought to you by The Alan Turing Institute, the UKs national institute for dat…

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A new Met Office AI partnership with The Alan Turing Institute 3:57

8M ago3:57

3:57

Clare Nasir speaks with Professor Kirstine Dale, Met Office Chief AI Officer and Turing Fellow, about a groundbreaking new partnership with The Turing Institute to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based forecasting with the potential for wide benefits to societies around the world.By Met Office

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Weather Snap 03 Nov 2023 17:24

8M ago17:24

17:24

Alex Deakin and Aidan McGivern reflect on a stormy week of powerful winds and strong opinion!The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffic…

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Who’s doing what with my face? AI Safety Summit and Lost in Translation 18:24

8M ago18:24

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Joining Smera this episode is Luca to discuss Google's new controversial face-tuning feature, a discussion on the up-coming AI Safety Summit happening in the UK and how ChatGPT isn't quite ready to take over the entire world yet. Too long didn't read, brought to you by The Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and AI. The w…

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Dr eVTOL, Burnt Laps and Who’s got my face? 23:13

9M ago23:13

23:13

In this episode, Smera and Jonah talk flying cars, water usage in AI technologies and why you should think twice about engaging with face filter trends. Plus, more questionable dad-jokes from Jonah and we learn about Smera’s secret DJ backup plan. Sources Predictive Policing: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-crimi…

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Weather Snap Soundcloud Final 201023 18:56

9M ago18:56

18:56

Clare Nasir, Alex Deakin and Aidan McGivern reflect on the conditions that brought Storm Babet to the UK this week.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons…

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Disinformation, One Ring to Rule Them and Artificial IntelligDANCE 24:46

9M ago24:46

24:46

Too long didn't read, brought to you by The Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and AI. The weekly podcast that reads the week's big AI stories so you don't have to. With new developments in artificial intelligence happening at lightning speed, it can be hard to keep up. That's where too long didn't read comes in. We know…

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Weather Snap 13 Oct 2023 16:49

9M ago16:49

16:49

Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin hear why leaves change colour in the Autumn.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.www.metoffice.gov.u…

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Weather Snap 06 Oct 2023 18:46

9M ago18:46

18:46

Clare Nasir and Alex Burkill take a look at the week's global weather events and hear how Met Office data is being used to help emergency responders in the UK. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK…

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Weather Snap 29 Sept 2023 16:24

9M ago16:24

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Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin with a look at the week's global weather events.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffice.gov.uk…

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How the 2023 El Niño may affect weather in Australia 10:11

10M ago10:11

10:11

As the Australian Bureau of Meteorology confirms that El Niño is now occurring, Clare Nasir talks to Senior Climate Scientist Zhi-Weng Chua who explains the weather patterns that have informed their announcement and how El Niño may affect Australia's weather in coming months.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.The Met Of…

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Weather Snap 22 Sept 2023 23:37

10M ago23:37

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Weather chat with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin.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.www.metoffice.gov.uk/…

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Weather Snap 15 Sept 2023 19:40

10M ago19:40

19:40

More hurricane analysis and weather stats with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin.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.www.metoffice.go…

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Weather Snap 08 Sept 2023 24:20

10M ago24:20

24:20

A review of the storms, hurricanes and other global weather events happening right now with Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern.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 pre…

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Weather Snap 01 Sept 2023 16:45

10M ago16:45

16:45

Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern discuss the week's UK and global weather headlines.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffice.gov.uk…

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25 Aug Weather Snap 28:08

11M ago28:08

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The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.Hurricanes and Wildfires are the key talking points this week on Weather Snap with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin. Also this years Royal Met Soc photographic competition. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.The Met Office website ca…

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Weather Snap 18 Aug 2023 24:17

11M ago24:17

24:17

Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern discuss the week's UK and global weather headlines.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffice.gov.uk…

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Weather Snap 04 August 2023 12:59

11M ago12:59

12:59

Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin with the rain stats for July and the influence of the Jetstream.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffic…

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Weather Snap 28 July 2023 17:48

12M ago17:48

17:48

Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin discuss the current cool weather in the UK, global weather events and debunk some myths about how temperature readings are collected. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and …

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Will the UK see 40C again? Weather Snap climate feature 24:11

12M ago24:11

24:11

On the first anniversary of this UK temperature record Dr. Doug McNeall talks to Dr. Mark McCarthy to learn how we got to here and how likely it is that we’ll see similar temperatures again.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather…

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Weather Snap 21 July 2023 10:02

12M ago10:02

10:02

Aidan McGivern hears how the Jetstream has prevented hot conditions from the heatwave in mainland Europe reaching the UK.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, s…

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How do we regulate AI? 53:59

12M ago53:59

53:59

Artificial Intelligence has transformed the way we interact with technology, from voice assistants to autonomous vehicles. As the development and implementation of AI continues to grow at pace, the question of regulation is absolutely key. Join Bea and Anneca as they discuss the ramifications of the EU's AI regulations framework with the Turing's R…

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Weather Snap 14 July 2023 15:01

12M ago15:01

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Helen Roberts and Alex Deakin discuss the week's UK and global weather headlines.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffice.gov.uk…

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Weather Snap Special - Disney Pixar animated Elements movie 20:49

12M ago20:49

20:49

Alex Deakin talks to cast and directors of the new Disney Pixar animated movie Elemental.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoffice.g…

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Weather Snap Feature - Noctilucent clouds 35:18

12M ago35:18

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Helen Roberts and Jeff Norwood-Brown talk to Gavin Pretor-Pinney of the Cloud Appreciation Society about a rare but increasing weather phenomenon known as the noctilucent cloud.The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, clima…

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Weather Snap 07 July 2023 25:08

1y ago25:08

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Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin discuss the week's global weather headlines.@Clarenasir@AlexdeakinThe Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoff…

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Weather Snap 300623 Soundcloud Final 22:03

1y ago22:03

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Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin discuss the week's global weather headlines.@Clarenasir@AlexdeakinThe Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.www.metoff…

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