February 2, 2021
Protecting UK insect populations using radar data
The health of the UK’s insect populations is to be assessed by a new project, which aims to advise on policies to help protect them more effectively pos...
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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
Introduction to UKCA 2021
The Introduction to UKCA course will return for 2021 in a new, online format for PhD students and early career researchers.
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December 4, 2020
The future of our forests: climate change and trees
As our climate continues to warm, forests are on the front line of the crisis. Forest loss is both a cause and an effect of climate change.
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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 20, 2020
£61 million boost for Europe’s largest ‘flying lab’ to tackle environmental cha...
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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June 1, 2020
Scientists produce a clearer image of climate change
A team of scientists have produced a way to visualise the results from seven different global climate models.
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April 24, 2020
The global dataset helping scientists monitor climate change
One of the most widely used climate datasets has released its biggest update since 2013.