May 31, 2024
LGBTQ+ climate stripes for Pride
For Pride month we are sharing a series of Warming Stripes that have been redesigned using the same colours as different LGBTQ+ flags.
August 24, 2023
Deprived communities in England experience higher emissions of air pollution from all major sources
Air quality scientists demonstrate that the most deprived areas in England experience the highest levels of air pollution emissions.
March 23, 2023
Scientists awarded £2 million to innovate severe weather warnings in Southern Africa
An international team have been awarded £2 million to transform early warning systems for weather in Southern Africa.
February 22, 2023
Climate spiral threatens land carbon stores
The world’s forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon due to increasingly unstable conditions caused by humans, shows new study.
February 15, 2023
Tropical storms signalled by atmospheric waves
Atmospheric waves trapped close to the equator can be blamed for the formation of some of the world’s most devastating tropical storms
December 8, 2022
Future of air pollution outlined by scientists in Chief Medical Officer’s report
Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science outline five take-home messages about the future of UK air pollution, from the Chief Medica...
November 22, 2022
Climate-changing aerosols need to be taken seriously, urge climate scientists
The dangerous impacts of aerosol changes on vulnerable regions should have been a priority at COP27 after climate policymakers agreed a
November 21, 2022
Storms more likely to intensify rapidly due to climate change
Climate change is increasing the probability that tropical cyclones rapidly grow into intense, damaging hurricanes in a few hours.
September 30, 2022
Powerful hurricanes get second wind in Europe
Stronger hurricanes that are re-energised by jet stream winds are twice as likely to cross the Atlantic and wreak havoc in Europe than weaker ones.
August 24, 2022
Scientists develop new method to assess ozone layer recovery
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impacts of ozone-destroying substances that threaten the recovery of the ozone layer.
August 11, 2022
Arctic flights to uncover link between sea ice and storms
A team of scientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to study how weather systems are affecting polar sea ice.
June 15, 2022
Taking UK airborne research to new heights
The UK’s FAAM Airborne Laboratory will remain at the forefront of environmental research following a significant investment by the UK government.