Crucial dataset launched to help scientists monitor climate change
One of the most widely used climate datasets has released its biggest update since 2013.
Since the initial launch back in 2000, the Climatic Research Unit gridded Time Series (CRU TS) dataset has been used in thousands of studies worldwide to support research about our changing climate.
Government urges experts to assess changes to air quality during COVID-19 pandemic
Experts in the fields of air pollution science, technology or management are being asked to address a set of urgent short-term questions related to recent and ongoing changes in UK air quality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Air Quality Expert group, acting on a request from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is calling for experts to provide focused and rapid scientific evidence that can support decision-making on air quality management in the coming weeks and months.
Weather forecasters turn to Welsh radar to ease unexpected coronavirus impact
A radar in Wales is helping weather forecasters deal with an unexpected impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Weather forecasters rely on daily observations from commercial aircraft to run their computer models. Now, they’re facing a shortage of data as coronavirus grounds up to 75% of flights by major airlines.
The dramatic reduction in the number of flights is expected to have a negative impact on the quality of forecasts. At high profile forecasting centres, such as the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasting, aircraft reports are second only to satellite data in their importance to forecasts.