Understanding regional climate change essential for effective climate adaptation policy, study finds Posted: 1 October 2024
A new study of regional climate data has highlighted a need for a region-specific focus on emerging climate change signals to underpin more effective local adaptation policies.
The study, co-authored by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and published in Frontiers in... |
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Posted: 26 September 2024
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is trialling the use of a fossil-free marine diesel to fuel the Royal Research Ships (RRS) James Cook and Discovery.
Use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), made from used vegetable oils and fats and non-food crops, is able to significantly... |
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Posted: 24 September 2024
The future direction of the UK’s marine research infrastructure and how to succeed in taking on solo global ocean challenges are on the keynote billboard for this year’s tenth Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS), organiser the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has announced... |
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Posted: 20 September 2024
A British adventurer sailing single handed around the world – after first cycling and flying the earth’s circumference – has partnered with the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to add ocean science to his latest one-man mission.
NOC ambassador James Ketchell will... |
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Posted: 20 September 2024
Nearly 20 years of continuous data tracking the behaviour of a major system of ocean currents that underpins Western Europe’s mild climate is now available from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC).
The data from the international RAPID programme, which has been observing the... |
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Posted: 18 September 2024
How does the sand predict climate change? Could you be a space photographer? What’s life like on a Royal Research Ship?
Book your ticket to a free event of family fun during which you can find the answers to these, and many more fascinating questions.
The Natural Environment Research... |
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Posted: 16 September 2024
A new study, co-authored by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has found that a key component of a major system of ocean currents that keeps the Northwest European climate mild has remained stable for the past four decades.
The study of the Florida Current, which forms a major... |
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Posted: 13 September 2024
An intrepid team of around 30 scientists, engineers and support staff from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have taken on an ambitious mission to cycle between the institute’s two UK sites, Southampton and Liverpool, this weekend to help fight ocean plastics.
The team set out from... |
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Posted: 10 September 2024
A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth’s climate.
Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), University of... |
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Posted: 6 September 2024
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is partnering with the UK and Ireland Ocean Film Festival, celebrating stories that inspire action and raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of our ocean.
The festival, which is bringing a new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films to... |