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Evening Standard
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Environment
Nick Forbes

INSANE: Zoos call for changes to misleading weather apps they say can deter visitors | Rare Historical Photos

Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Met Office Ben Supple Jane Barlow RZSS Edinburgh Zoo Scotland
The charity that runs Edinburgh Zoo said ‘misleading’ weather forecasts can cost it up to £40,000 a day – enough to feed its penguins for a year (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Archive)

The charity that runs Edinburgh Zoo has called on the Met Office to improve how forecasts are shown on weather apps, saying “misleading” forecasts are costing it up to £40,000 a day.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said many popular apps show a rain icon for the whole day – even if wet weather is only forecast for a short time in the morning or evening.

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