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Blue and white research aircraft flying low over blue water.

January 29, 2025

10,000 hours of flying with the FAAM Airborne Laboratory

Our FAAM Airborne Laboratory has logged 10,000 flight hours since 1981, with 6,849 hours dedicated to ground-breaking science.

#FAAM Airborne Laboratory

Solar panels on the roof of a L shaped building, with two people wearing high visibility jackets inspecting the panels.

January 27, 2025

NCAS’s renewable recap for International Day of Clean Energy

Sunday 26 January was International Day of Clean Energy – a reminder to switch to clean energy for the sake of

#Environmental Sustainability

People waiting at a bus stop, with a green double decker bus in the background.

January 17, 2025

Air pollution disparity in the UK: Minoritised ethnic groups face higher emissions

Minoritised ethnic groups face disproportionately high levels of harmful emissions of air pollutants.

#Air Pollution #Air Pollution in Urban Areas #Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Person wearing blue waterproof coat holds a thermometer in the air. Person stood in the background on rocky grass, with hills and low grey clouds.

January 14, 2025

Join two weeks of practical atmospheric science in the Lake District

The Atmospheric Measurement and Modelling Summer School is a unique opportunity to practice atmospheric fieldwork.

#Study With Us

Vertical stripes changing from mostly blue on the left to mostly red on the right, showing temperature rise over time for the UK

January 9, 2025

2024: UK’s fourth warmest year on record highlights urgency for climate action

2024 is ranked as the UK’s fourth warmest year on record. Discover 5 pledges for taking action on climate change.

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Climate Projections #Public Engagement

A 4x10 grid of images. Image one shows a person looking at a computer screen. Image two shows a wood burning stove inside a laboratory. Image three shows a person stood outside holding a notebook. Image four shows a doppler lidar on a rooftop. Image five shows a tree fallen in a road. Image six shows an animation of a woman sat reading by a window. Image seven shows a research aircraft inside a hangar. Image eight shows red and orange vertical stripes. Image nine shows a person wearing a red winter coat stood on ice sheet in front of scientific instrument. Image ten shows a cityscape at sunrise. Image eleven shows an electric bus charging. Image twelve shows a sunrise with dark grey clouds, sandy brown grass, trees and bushes.

December 18, 2024

From AI to Ice Sheets: How we advanced atmospheric science in 2024

We’re looking back on our top science stories from this year, highlighting the contributions we have made towards atmospheric science.

#Air Pollution #Atmospheric Measurement and Observation Facility #Climate and High-impact Weather

Orange sunset with dark grey clouds in sky above sandy, brown grass with trees and bushes.

December 16, 2024

In conversation with Dr Linda Hirons: Improving extreme weather warnings in Africa

We spoke to Dr Linda Hirons about their involvement in a new project helping to improve extreme weather warnings in Africa.

#Climate and High-impact Weather

A scientist works on the JASMIN super computer.

November 25, 2024

Celebrating 30 years of the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis

Over the past three decades, the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) has played a crucial role in the UK’s atmospheric research.

#Centre for Environmental Data Analysis

Aerial picture of snow covered fields. Bare trees and hedges line the fields and road travelling through the fields. Cars and lorries are driving on the road.

November 22, 2024

Scientist explains Storm Bert and current cold snap

Ambrogio Volonté explains what named storms are, and what is causing the current cold snap.

#Climate and High-impact Weather

Team of people wearing yellow jackets stand on a small black powerboat, they are looking at white sheets of ice in the ocean.

November 22, 2024

UNRISK CDT: Training future scientists to tackle global climate risk

Aspiring climate scientists have a unique opportunity to join the UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) - a fully funded, multidisciplinary PhD prog...

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Climate Projections #Study With Us

View of a cloudy blue sky from above from within the cockpit of an aircraft. A person looks at a computer display of an aircraft's track - they are wearing headphones and a green uniform.

November 21, 2024

Research aircraft and EarthCARE satellite track clouds in unison for better weather and climate p...

Scientists are decoding clouds from space to improve weather and climate predictions, with calibration support from NCAS's FAAM Airborne Laboratory.

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Climate Projections #FAAM Airborne Laboratory

Two people wearing t-shirts that say "Talk to me about the air we share", talking to a group of children. There is a banner featuring a satellite illustration behind them.

November 20, 2024

Creative ways to communicate science: Why we talk about climate change and air pollution

When we talk about climate, weather and air, we make climate science more accessible, and inspire future scientists.

#Air Pollution Climate and Weather #Public Engagement