UK government to spend £1.2 billion on supercomputer to predict weather and model climate change

The UK government has announced plans to spend £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) on what it describes as "the world's most powerful weather and climate supercomputer". The investment will make weather forecasts faster and more accurate, and the computer will make it easier to predict the impact of climate change. It will be managed by the Met Office, and will be used to help communities and government agencies better prepare for severe weather. While the massive investment has been announced today, the impact will not be felt for some time. The aim is to replace Met Office supercomputing capabilities over a… [Continue Reading]