March 5, 2025
Why do mountains matter for weather forecasts?
Scientists are embarking on a groundbreaking observational campaign to investigate atmospheric processes over mountainous terrains, to improve the accur...
March 3, 2025
Breakthrough in tracking traffic pollution set to improve urban air
NCAS researchers developed a new technique to more accurately measure vehicle emissions.
February 28, 2025
Scientists explain the invisible toxic threat of air pollution
Find out about air pollution, how researchers are helping to tackle this issue, and what steps are being taken to protect public health.
February 17, 2025
Advancing climate models to assess risk from climate tipping points
Climate scientists are working to improve models that will pinpoint how and where major climate tipping points might occur.
February 17, 2025
Arctic-hardened mobile observatory set to redefine polar research
Scientists are set to build a pioneering polar observatory that will deliver insights into the impacts of climate change in the Arctic.
February 10, 2025
“Apprenticeships can be for anyone” – exploring career routes in environmental science
In celebration of the National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we spoke to two of our current apprentices about their experience.
February 10, 2025
What is La Niña and why does it matter?
La Niña is known for its temporary cooling effect on global temperatures, so we asked researchers at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science to expl...
January 31, 2025
Preparing our research aircraft for a summer of science
Find out how we are getting our FAAM Airborne Laboratory ready for a summer of science projects.
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.
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
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.
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.