National Centre for Atmospheric Science

Are you interested in working with observational atmospheric data? Check out our Atmospheric Measurement and Modelling Summer School!

Applications close on 31 January.
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Storm Bert is set to hit the UK on Saturday, bringing strong winds, snow and rain.

We spoke to Ambrogio Volonté, Senior Research Fellow at @AtmosScience and @UniofReading, about named storms, and found out what has been causing the cold weather.

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Scientists are decoding clouds from space, improving weather and climate predictions using NCAS’s research aircraft and the EarthCARE satellite. The VERIFY project will calibrate the satellite, which is looking at how clouds, aerosols and solar radiation interact to affect the Earth’s atmosphere.

New research from @gcarbonproject shows fossil fuel CO₂ emissions hit a record 37.4 billion tonnes in 2024. While emissions keep climbing, there’s a glimmer of hope - renewables and electric vehicles are making an impact. But to meet climate goals, global emission cuts must accelerate.

Read the story: ncas.ac.uk/carbon-emissio…

#ClimateAction #CarbonBudget

In summer 2024, an international team of researchers studied ice melt in one of the harshest environments on the planet.

We spoke to Andrew Martin, a researcher from @AtmosScience and @UniofLeeds, about the ICECAPS-MELT project in our latest article.

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Last week, we took part in the Explore Our Planet (Archwiliwch Ein Planed) event at @Techniquest in Cardiff, organised in partnership with @NERCscience.

We gave talks on air pollution and climate, and engaged with hundreds of young climate heroes at our stand, where we built mosaics of climate stripes using climate data from Cardiff and collected pledges for climate-friendly everyday actions.

The finished mosaics will be donated to local community spaces to spark conversations about climate change in Cardiff and beyond.

Thank you to everyone who got involved!

#exploreourplanet #climatestripes

On 12 - 14 October, we joined forces with @NCEOscience to talk about the air we share with thousands of people at New Scientist Live 2024 in London.

Our stand featured a chromatography experiment, an interactive globe, and a pledge board. Over the three days, we shared countless conversations and tackled interesting questions about air pollution and working in science. It was an incredible opportunity to engage with so many people, and see the excitement and intrigue in their eyes - thank you to everyone who stopped by to spend some time with us!

@newscievents #newscientistlive

We co-authored a report for @NERCscience about the use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (aka drones) in environmental science. The report covers how this technology could play a crucial role in @UKRI_News's commitment of Net Zero by 2040.

While Uncrewed Aerial Systems offer significant advancements and carbon savings in some areas, crewed research aircraft like @faam146 are still essential for many research applications ✈

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The end of September marked the end of the Indian summer monsoon season - which provides water to over a billion people in India.

Read our interview with Dr Akshay Deoras, a research scientist at @AtmosScience and @UniofReading, about his monsoon research.

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Learn Python programming, data handling, model building and visualisation this November with @cedanews and
@AtmosScience 💻🐍📊

Register for the online and in-person courses soon to secure a place and sharpen your computational skills!

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Over the past three decades, @cedanews have provided data and information services for environmental science 🌍

Join the CEDA team to celebrate their work and shape their future in November 🗓️🎉

@NERCscience

Wow look at all of those pledges to create cleaner air for everyone!

🚀 Level up your skills with scientific computing!🚀

🌐 Whether you're a researcher, student, or professional, mastering computational tools is essential in today's data-driven world.

🔬 Join our Introduction to Scientific Computing course and learn the fundamentals of computational techniques with @cedanews, including:

- Python programming 🐍
- Data handling 📊
- Model building and visualisation 🖥️

🗓️ Next Course Starts Soon in November (Online and in Leeds)!

📍 Learn more and sign up: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-us/…

Uncover the air pollution around us with @NCEOscience and @AtmosScience at @newscientist Live!!!

Visitors are finding out what pollutes our homes and streets, and how researchers measure pollution from the ground and space 🛰️

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night bringing tornadoes, floods and risks of storm surges.

We spoke to Alex Baker, research scientist at @AtmosScience and @UniofReading, about how hurricanes form and whether climate change is making them more damaging.

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Exciting news! 🎉 We've received £12.4M from @NERCscience @UKRI_News to support our climate, air quality, hazardous weather research and training over the next 5 years🌍

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🌬️ New Report: Breathing Cleaner Air at Home 🌬️

The INGENIOUS project has just published a major report revealing how we can improve air quality at home🏠

Working with 300 households in Bradford, the research highlights how small changes in ventilation and daily habits can make a big difference.

📖Read the full report:
#IndoorAirQuality #CleanAirNow

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New research shows how China’s #ClimateChange and #AirQuality policies can impact ozone pollution in Beijing, with surprising findings on the role of specific pollutants.

Curious about the details? Discover more in our latest article:

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Introducing the Air Quality Stripes! Inspired by the @ed_hawkins Climate Stripes, this new tool shows global #airpollution trends - from progress in Europe to rising challenges in Africa and Central Asia.

Let's make the invisible visible and push for cleaner air!

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@AtmosScience researchers are using AI to help to revolutionise early warnings of extreme weather in East Africa.

This project involves @WFP, @OxfordPhysics, @IGAD_CPAC , @ECMWF, @MeteoKenya, and @Eth_Meteorology.

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