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Earth system science and climate: Policy relevant outcomes of the NERC QUEST programme

19 Aug 2010
NERC's research programme Quantifying & Understanding the Earth System (QUEST) is holding a finale event in London on 4 November 2010. Earth system science and climate: Policy relevant outcomes of the NERC QUEST programme

The closing date is 29 Oct 2010

Long term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions needed

29 Oct 2008
Carbon dioxide will continue to rise even if current national and international targets for reducing emissions are met, scientists warn. Long term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions needed

QUEST Earth System Science Summer School

4 Aug 2008
The QUEST Earth System Science Summer School (ES4) is being held from 1-12 September 2008 at Bristol University. QUEST Earth System Science Summer School

QUEST SLG Presentations

30 Apr 2008
During the QUEST SLG meeting held at the Novartis Foundation, London a UK Strategy for Ocean Biogeochemical Modelling was discussed. QUEST SLG Presentations

Link to external site QUEST Conference: Final call for abstracts

2 Mar 2007
QUEST invites you to attend the first Open Science Conference, where QUEST projects and a broad cross-section of Earth System Science research will be showcased. QUEST Conference: Final call for abstracts

The closing date is 9 Mar 2007

Economic benefits of environmental science

24 Nov 2006
NERC-funded environmental science is worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the UK economy according to an independent study. Economic benefits of environmental science

More fires, droughts and floods predicted

15 Aug 2006
As temperatures rise with global warming, an increased risk of forest fires, droughts and flooding is predicted for the next 200 years. More fires, droughts and floods predicted