Professor Alastair Lewis awarded Royal Society of Chemistry Prize
Professor Alastair Lewis from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and University of York has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Lord Lewis Prize. Professor Lewis joins a prestigious list of...
View ArticleTaking UK airborne research to new heights
The UK’s FAAM Airborne Laboratory will remain at the forefront of environmental research following a significant investment by the UK government. The FAAM Airborne Laboratory, which operates a...
View ArticleArctic flights to uncover link between sea ice and storms
A team of scientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to study how different weather systems are affecting polar sea ice. Arctic cyclones are the main type of...
View ArticleScientists develop new method to assess ozone layer recovery
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impacts of ozone-destroying substances that threaten the recovery of the ozone layer. Published today in Nature, their method – the Integrated...
View ArticlePowerful hurricanes get second wind in Europe
Stronger hurricanes that are re-energised by jet stream winds are twice as likely to cross the Atlantic and wreak havoc in Europe than weaker ones, according to new research by the National Centre for...
View ArticleStorms more likely to intensify rapidly due to climate change
Climate change is increasing the probability that tropical cyclones rapidly grow into intense, damaging hurricanes in a few hours, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Links...
View ArticleClimate-changing aerosols need to be taken seriously, urge climate scientists
The dangerous impacts of aerosol changes on vulnerable regions should have been a priority at COP27 after climate policymakers agreed a breakthrough deal to support these parts of the world, scientists...
View ArticleFuture of air pollution outlined by scientists in Chief Medical Officer’s report
Air pollution, and how it impacts the health of England’s population, is the focus for this year’s Chief Medical Officer report to the government. The independent report published by England’s Chief...
View ArticleTropical storms signalled by atmospheric waves
Atmospheric waves trapped close to the equator can be blamed for the formation of some of the world’s most devastating tropical storms, according to new research in Nature Communications. Predicting...
View ArticleClimate spiral threatens land carbon stores
The world’s forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon due to increasingly unstable conditions caused by humans, a new study co-authored by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science has found....
View ArticleScientists awarded £2 million to innovate severe weather warnings in Southern...
An international team led by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and University of Leeds have been awarded £2 million to transform access to early weather warning systems for communities in...
View ArticleDeprived communities in England experience higher emissions of air pollution...
Air quality scientists demonstrate that the most deprived areas in England experience the highest levels of air pollution emissions. A team of scientists, from the National Centre for Atmospheric...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ climate stripes for Pride
For Pride month we are sharing a series of climate stripes that have been redesigned using the same colours as different LGBTQ+ flags. Just like how the rainbow flag has become a symbol of the LGBTQ+...
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