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UK Met Office Faces Backlash Over Fake Weather Stations

5/14/2025

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The UK Met Office is under fire after citizen investigator Ray Sanders uncovered that it relied on data from 103 fictitious weather stations. In response to demands for transparency, the Met Office stated it lacks records of its data sources. Critics warn this revelation jeopardizes the trustworthiness of climate data crucial for understanding climate change.

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The UK Met Office is under fire after citizen investigator Ray Sanders uncovered that it relied on data from 103 fictitious weather stations. In response to demands for transparency, the Met Office stated it lacks records of its data sources. Critics warn this revelation jeopardizes the trustworthiness of climate data crucial for understanding climate change.