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Posted: 23 October 2020
A coal powerplant New research published in PNAS this week suggests that human-derived iron entering the ocean from burning fossil fuels could have an impact on the global climate, as well as marine life. Iron...
Posted: 22 October 2020
A sewage treatment facility Research published by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) this week in Environmental Pollution shows that wastewater treatment processes remove 99.8% microplastics from the treated wastewater...
Posted: 22 October 2020
Prof Richard Lampitt and Dr Marilena Oltmanns Two NOC scientists are to receive awards from The European Geosciences Union (EGU) it was announced this week. These individuals are honoured for their important contributions to the Earth,...
Posted: 10 October 2020
Ed Hill CBE The National Oceanography Centre’s Chief Executive, Prof Ed Hill, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 list, published today, in recognition of his services to...
Posted: 9 October 2020
Mooring deployment onboard RRS Discovery On 8 October RRS Discovery sailed from Southampton to the Iceland Basin and Rockall Trough, as part of a research expedition aimed at enhancing understanding of the role of this critical part of the...
Posted: 5 October 2020
NOC scientists have joined forces with ocean experts from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Canada and the USA to map and assess the current and future risks from climate change, natural hazards and...
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