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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...

#Climate and High-impact Weather #Long-term Global Change

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February 4, 2025

Event: Bridging Horizons in Atmospheric Science for the early career community

The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) is hosting Harmony in the Skies: Bridging Horizons in Atmospheric Science – a symposium

#Study With Us #Work With Us

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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.

#FAAM Airborne Laboratory

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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.

#FAAM Airborne Laboratory

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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

#Environmental Sustainability

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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.

#Air Pollution #Air Pollution in Urban Areas #Equality Diversity and Inclusion

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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.

#Study With Us

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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.

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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.