News & Events - Page 9

Blue and white research aircraft being towed across apron with person wearing high visibility jacket walking next to it.

November 27, 2023

Event: FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s Future Capability

Find out about the future capabilities of our research aircraft facility at Cranfield University on Thursday 25 January 2024, 10am-5pm.

#FAAM Airborne Laboratory

Person standing under orange and white Helikite. Snow and white sky in background.

November 23, 2023

Studying clouds over Greenland’s melting ice sheet with a Helikite, Dr Heather Guy explains

We asked Dr Heather Guy how a Helikite was used to observe clouds and aerosol particles over central Greenland.

#Clouds and Aerosols

A large blue and white research aircraft in a hangar. It has scaffolding around it and is undergoing maintenance.

November 21, 2023

Behind the scenes of our research aircraft’s biennial maintenance inspection

Throughout October and November, the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s research aircraft is undergoing an extensive inspection, known as a C Check.

#FAAM Airborne Laboratory

Three people stand looking at the FAAM aircraft in high-vis jackets.

November 20, 2023

Job Opportunity: FAAM Aviation Assurance Manager

FAAM is seeking to appoint a FAAM Aviation Assurance Manager to be at the heart of all FAAM assurance activities.

#FAAM Airborne Laboratory

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November 16, 2023

Why scientists are tracking wood burner emissions over the colder months

Researchers are tracking changes in pollution created by burning wood in homes, helping to uncover the effects of using wood burners on the air we breathe.

#Air Pollution #Air Pollution in Urban Areas

Person wearing a check shirt sits at a desk inside with a laptop on the table. They hold a small globe in one hand, and inspect it.

November 10, 2023

“Another month, another unprecedented climate record”

We asked climate scientists to explain why 2023 is almost certain to be the warmest year on record.

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Long-term Global Change

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November 1, 2023

Job Opportunity: NCAS Management Board Staff Member (Internal Only)

We are looking to appoint to the NCAS Management Board a member drawn from the staff community.

#Governance

Four women sit around tables with laptops on in a comfy office space.

October 26, 2023

Job Opportunity: Inclusive Recruitment Support Officer

NCAS is seeking to employ an Inclusive Recruitment Support Officer through a level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship to join the NCAS People team.

#Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Aerial view of two small boats breaking a path through melted sea ice.

October 24, 2023

Extreme weather in the UK: why Arctic climate change cannot stay “out of sight, out of mind”

We asked research scientists to explain the major changes occurring across the Arctic region, and what the impacts of Arctic climate change are on the U...

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Climate Projections #Long-term Global Change

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October 23, 2023

Time-travelling with scientists: Past storms would be more damaging today due to global warming

Climate scientists have used old weather records and reconstructed how extreme weather events from the early 1900s would be experienced today.

#Climate and High-impact Weather

Person with long hair wearing glasses stands next to an illuminated globe, displaying a map of the world.

October 20, 2023

Job Opportunity: Research Scientist – Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

We seek a postdoctoral scientist to carry out research to better understand how the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may change in the future.

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Long-term Global Change

Array of white scientific instruments attached to upright metal poles on a rooftop observatory in a leafy, green suburb.

October 13, 2023

National Centre for Atmospheric Science informs air quality briefing for MPs

The National Centre for Atmospheric Science has provided vital input to a recent House of Commons Library research briefing.

#Air Pollution #Air Pollution in Urban Areas #Emissions