January 21, 2021
NERC proudly celebrates the excellence of six research centres, including NCAS
An independent review shows that the National Centre for Atmospheric Science delivers excellent quality research of an international standard.
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January 18, 2021
Latest data confirms 2020 concludes earth’s warmest decade on record
The World Meteorological Organization announced that the average global temperature for 2020 was nearly 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, concluding ea...
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December 15, 2020
Researchers launch online course to improve tropical storm forecasts
The Institute for Environmental Analytics has launched an online training course for weather forecasters, building on latest research into tropical cycl...
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December 14, 2020
Job opportunity: Research Scientist in North Atlantic Ocean Circulation
We seek a post-doctoral scientist to carry out research to better understand the representation of the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean circulation in coup...
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December 2, 2020
Greenland ice sheet faces irreversible melting
Climate change could lead to irreversible sea level rise as temperatures continue to rise and the Greenland ice sheet continues to decline.
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November 24, 2020
UK-USA collaboration to deliver new climate knowledge
Two new projects have been funded to improve our understanding of the Subpolar North Atlantic and its impacts on our climate.
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November 20, 2020
£61 million boost for Europes largest flying lab to tackle environmental challenges
UK scientists will take to the skies on the FAAM Airborne Laboratory to carry out crucial research into challenges such as climate change and severe wea...
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October 27, 2020
Helping society rise to the challenges ahead: our vision, our values, our goals
Today, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science launches its five-year strategy, which sets out our commitment to help solve the challenges
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October 21, 2020
Waking up to the realities of climate change: The UK is at risk but not yet resilient
Current global pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions aren’t yet enough to keep global temperature rise below 2°C, and warming levels of 3°C or more...
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October 7, 2020
Is the UK on track to adapt to climate change?
An online conference on UK climate change adaptation for policy-makers and the scientific community is being held on 13-14 October 2020.
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August 12, 2020
Job opportunity: Research Scientist in Decadal Climate Variability
We seek a post-doctoral scientist to carry out research to understand the impacts on climate of decadal timescale variability in the subpolar North Atla...
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August 6, 2020
Latest climate change report bolstered by citizen scientist efforts during COVID-19 lockdown
The latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate 2019’ report shows climate change is exerting increasing influence on the UK’s climate.