http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ Press news en-gb Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:43 GMT http://www.nerc.ac.uk/images/logos/nerc/nerclogo125transpwhite.gif http://www.nerc.ac.uk 125 39 British scientists have discovered an enormous dome of fresh water in the western Arctic Ocean, which could cool Europe if the wind changes direction. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2012/01-arcticwater.asp Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:37:04 GMT NERC extends warmest congratulations to colleagues who received the Queen's New Year Honours, in recognition of their outstanding achievements. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2012/01-honours.asp Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:39:26 GMT A team of researchers has been flying a research aircraft into the powerful storms battering Britain to obtain the data needed to help predict extremely stormy weather. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/32-storms.asp Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:58:53 GMT After an intense competition, a team of four budding environmental research entrepreneurs from the University of East Anglia have emerged as the winners of this year's Environment Young Entrepreneurs Scheme. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/31-environment-yes.asp Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:35:37 GMT The Sea Mammal Research Unit is among the winners in the Diamond Jubilee Round of the Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2011/06-smru.asp Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:35:29 GMT A new study aims to understand the role of evolution in helping a species to successfully track ongoing climate change. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/30-butterfly.asp Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:26:36 GMT Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable today announced the appointment of Professor Duncan Wingham as Chief Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/29-chief-executive.asp Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:45:23 GMT The global trade in amphibians may have accidentally helped create and spread a deadly fungal disease which has devastated amphibian populations worldwide. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/28-fungus.asp Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:10:26 GMT Rising temperatures will force many species of animals and plants to move to other regions and could leave some marine species with nowhere to go. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/27-climate-shifts.asp Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:25:41 GMT NERC's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is highlighted as a leading UK institute for ecological research in a new report launched this week. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/26-bis.asp Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:42:20 GMT A new study using highly accurate 3D laser scans of real skeletons has revealed that T. rex grew much faster and became much heavier than previously estimated. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/25-t-rex.asp Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:58:17 GMT Next week a British engineering team begins the first stage of an ambitious scientific mission to collect samples from a lake buried beneath three kilometres of solid ice. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/24-ellsworth.asp Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:10:27 GMT The technology test for the Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (SPICE) project, originally planned for October, is being postponed. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/briefings/2011/05-spice.asp Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:48:11 GMT A new study shows that changing land use from forest to crops reduces rainfall over neighbouring trees by around half. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/23-rainfall.asp Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:30:03 GMT Preparations are underway for a unique test of engineering technology that could, if needed in the future, open up new ways to reduce atmospheric temperatures caused by climate change. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/22-spice.asp Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:14:21 GMT