The most advanced gravity measurement satellite prepares for launch
A new satellite that will measure the Earth's global gravity field more accurately is being prepared for launch in Russia at the end of May.
View ArticleVolcano 'pollution' solves mercury mystery
Scientists have discovered how volatile metals from volcanoes end up in polar ice cores.
View ArticleRapid Climate Change: past; present; future
Key findings from an ambitious research project that provided the first 'early detection system' for climate changes in the Atlantic Ocean are highlighted today.
View ArticleWatery attractions at the Summer Science Exhibition
An ocean and climate theme links three exhibits featuring research supported by NERC, that are presented over the next four days at the Summer Science Exhibition.
View ArticleCall for Participants: RAPID-WATCH
Expressions of interest are invited to attend a three day interactive strategic workshop to develop a research project under the RAPID-WATCH programme.
View ArticleThe Great Global Warming Swindle: Ofcom judgement
NERC responds to Ofcom's ruling on complaints about this controversial programme.
View ArticleValuation of Natural Resources and Biodiversity
NERC invites tenders to undertake scoping studies that will provide a review of the state of the science regarding the valuation of biodiversity and natural resources. The outputs will inform the...
View ArticleArctic sea ice is getting thinner as well as receding
Last winter, the thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic fell by nearly half a metre (19 per cent) compared with the average thickness of the previous five winters.
View ArticleUK invests in monitoring the health of the planet
NERC welcomes the news of the UK's £82m investment in GMES and the announcement of a new UK ESA facility.
View ArticleUK harnesses space technology to tackle global environmental challenges
A major new centre dedicated to harnessing the full potential of space technology for environmental research is launched today.
View ArticleSleek probe to map Earth's gravity
At 14:21 GMT Monday 16 March 2009 the European Space Agency will launch a new satellite to map variations in the Earth's gravity field with unprecedented accuracy.
View ArticleEuropean Space Agency arrives in Oxfordshire
The European Space Agency (ESA) has opened its first facility at Harwell in Oxfordshire.
View ArticleSoil moisture and ocean salinity satellite ready for launch
A new European Earth observation satellite will be launched in the early hours of Monday morning from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
View ArticleIce mission ready for launch
A UK-led satellite designed to monitor changes in ice cover at the poles will launch at 14:57 UK time on 8 April 2010 from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
View ArticleSnow covers the whole of the UK
A satellite image from the Dundee Satellite Receiving Station, which is funded by NERC, shows the UK covered in snow.
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