Further commentary on today's Reading observations in the wider context of climate change from colleagues at the University of Reading can be found here: www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Ex...
We're launching a series of online EarthCARE Science Seminars! The first is next Wednesday at 10.00 CEST/17.00 JST with talks from Shunsuke Aoki (JAXA) and Axel Seifert (German Weather Service) - please join us, and also consider joining the EarthCARE mailing list: www.earthcarescience.net/seminars
Wonderful to be in Oxford for the #EarthCARE Science Workshop this week! Thanks to Prof Myles Allen and Kenta Maruyama for their inspiring opening addresses.
Marvellous performance of Malcolm Arnold's spine-tingling Fifth Symphony by the Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra last night - a masterpiece that's rarely performed in concert so I'm very happy to have seen it live.
Astonishing plot from the University of Reading's Atmospheric Observatory: the black line shows that the daily maximum temperature has risen by an incredible 20℃ over the last week to today's May record in Reading of 32.8℃! research.reading.ac.uk/meteorology/...
The eye of Hurricane Humberto, observed last September by #EarthCARE, provides a great example of 3D radiative effects that are currently missing from climate models - see the latest EarthCARE Image of the Month: earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...
Awesome direct hit of Super Typhoon Sinlaku by #EarthCARE on Monday! Thanks to @masonshannon.bsky.social for the images.
Robin Hogan
Robin Hogan
Robin Hogan
Robin Hogan
Robin Hogan
Thanks to EarthCARE’s vivid observations of a hurricane eye wall, we can better see how clouds reflect and trap heat not just from their top and bottom, but from their sides as well.
FAAM Airborne Laboratory Closure FAQs
We've published a set of FAQs addressing the recent decision by UKRI‑NERC to withdraw funding for the FAAM Airborne Laboratory. Full FAQs are available alongside our statement, and we'll continue to share updates on NCAS channels.
ncas.ac.uk/closure-of-t...
The National Centre for Atmospheric Science can confirm that the FAAM Airborne Laboratory will cease operations at the end of this financial year, following the withdrawal of funding by UKRI-NERC.
