Since the outbreak of the Corona virus, many regions have seen strict lock-down, curfew or other movement restrictions.  These restrictions lead to substantial reductions in traffic, particularly across cities where normally low air quality is a contributor to poor health

Following recent government recommendations as a result of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), NCEO staff are working remotely for the foreseeable future consistent with practices across UK Research and Innovation, Universities and other NERC Research Centres

An Edinburgh university researcher has used thermal cameras from FSF (NCEO’s Field Spectroscopy Facility at the University of Edinburgh) to capture a bird’s-eye view of some of the highest glaciers in South America

A groundbreaking study will enable scientists to better predict future warming of the world’s lakes due to climate change, and the potential threat to cold-water species such as salmon and trout

In June-July 2020 the UK science community have a unique opportunity through NCEO to take advantage of UK and European flights carrying the NASA JPL Hyperspectral Thermal Emission Spectrometer (HyTES)