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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

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December 20, 2024

Job Opportunity: Operations, Administration and Project Support Officer

We are seeking to appoint an Operations, Administration and Project Support Officer to join our team at the University of Leeds.

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

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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

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December 12, 2024

Job Opportunity: Environmental Data Service Head – Integration and Engagement

We are seeking to appoint a new Head of Environmental Data Service (Integration and Engagement) to work as part of the NERC data service.

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December 5, 2024

Job Opportunity: Project Officer

We are seeking to appoint a Project Officer to support our team at the Met Office.

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

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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

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November 13, 2024

Carbon emissions keep rising, but climate action shows promise

Global carbon dioxide emissions from using fossil fuels have reached a record high according to new research by the Global Carbon Project.

#Climate Projections #Long-term Global Change