Briefing notes: 2010

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Science budget announcement and NERC Delivery Plan 2011-2015

20 Dec 2010
NERC's Chief Executive has welcomed today's announcement of the science budget allocation and publication of the NERC Delivery Plan 2011-2015. Science budget announcement and NERC Delivery Plan 2011-2015

UK and Iceland agree to pool resources for future volcanic eruptions

15 Dec 2010
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced a Memorandum of Understanding for future collaboration. UK and Iceland agree to pool resources for future volcanic eruptions

Aerial photographs from Cornwall flooding and landslides

18 Nov 2010
The British Geological Survey has completed an aerial survey to assess the full extent and impact of the floods and landslides in Cornwall yesterday. Aerial photographs from Cornwall flooding and landslides

Earth's oldest mantle discovered

13 Aug 2010
Scientists have found rocks formed from what they think may be Earth's oldest mantle reservoir - a 4.5 billion year-old remnant of the primordial material that made up the planet. Earth's oldest mantle discovered

Queen's Birthday Honours

17 Jun 2010
NERC extends warmest congratulations to colleagues who received Queen's Birthday Honours this year, in recognition of their outstanding achievements. Queen's Birthday Honours

Earthquake rocks China

14 Apr 2010
A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Southern Qinghai province of China. Earthquake rocks China

CryoSat-2 launch successful

8 Apr 2010
At 14:57 BST on Thursday 8 April, the European Space Agency successfully launched its ice mission CryoSat-2 from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. CryoSat-2 launch successful

New Year Honours

5 Jan 2010
NERC extends warmest congratulations to colleagues who received the Queen's New Year Honours, in recognition of their outstanding achievements. New Year Honours