Last month, @ncas-uk.bsky.social joined hundreds of families and community members at the Rochdale Science Extravaganza 2026, helping turn 200 years of local temperature records into a collaborative climate mosaic for the local area. ncas.ac.uk/climate-mosa... #earth-science #SciComm 🧪

Climate mosaic brings science and creativity together - NCAS

During one of this summer’s UK heatwaves, we sparked conversations about climate change by combining art, science and local stories.

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With prolonged hot weather, and wildfires burning across parts of Europe and North America, we explain what these events mean for the climate: #earth-science #SciComm 🧪 ncas.ac.uk/what-do-wild...

What do wildfires mean for climate change? - NCAS

Wildfires contribute to climate change by releasing greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere, and by triggering vegetation changes.

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Telluride drinks with the 3 brits!!

Enjoying some yummy food at Denver Airport on my way to Telluride to enjoy a week of geeky organic aerosol chat.

Over the last year since we moved in, ive removed a series of overgrown ugly hedges and replaced with cottage garden type borders. This is one example focusing on purple and white. Bees and bugs everywhere!! And still plenty of hedges and trees for the birds in the garden

NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship applications are now open! cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc/annual-r... I was one about 350 years ago, and cannot not speakly highly enough of this program. Applications due October 16, 2026

Do you study organic aerosols or have a love of complex mixture analysis? We have an 18 month research fellow position @atmoschemyork.bsky.social to investigate organic nitrogen compounds in organic aerosols with a focus on amines and their degradation products. jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

Feeling pretty rubbish after a large grant I applied for was rejected as out of scope as I failed to explicitly address one of the many criteria, even though it is implicitly addressed throughout the proposal. Important to recognise our failures and its part of the academic career. Lesson learnt

How has no one been sent off yet????

Well what a game. Amazing what happens when it doesnt really matter. 10 goals, beautiful passing and utterly entertaining. My English kids are thrilled!

While the boys are getting stressed at the footie, im pottering in the garden. My new Chelsea purchase is now giving its first blooms. And boy does it smell amazing! Chandos beauty

Postdoc at PSI Switzerland on advanced online mass spectrometry using e.g. AMS, VOCUS, Orbitrap, MipToF in field and smog chamber studies: www.psi.ch/en/hr/job-op...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Aerosol Chemistry

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy...

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We're part of the @nro-group.bsky.social! NCAS is a proud member and we look forward to working with over 40 partners to strengthen the UK's research capability, scientific leadership, and long-term impact. ncas.ac.uk/new-nro-grou...

Listening to the footie in the garden and cant believe the turnaround!

Paper led by Ping Lui & Dan Bryant developing a isocratic HILIC method for organosulfates, reducing analysis time allowing high volumes of samples to be analysed. Tested using 3 hr samples from the Manchester AQ supersite @atmoschemyork.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Understanding the Temporal Evolution of Isoprene Organosulfates Using a Novel Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography Method

Organosulfates (OSs) form a significant component of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the atmosphere. Previously, their measurement using reversed-phase liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (RPLC–HRMS) has led to poor retention and significant matrix effects. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) provides improved retention of polar OSs, such as those formed from isoprene oxidation, and reduced matrix effects. Studies employing HILIC predominantly use gradient elution to separate OSs with varying polarities. HILIC, however, is very sensitive to changes in the water layer within the column, which facilitates separation, meaning the column needs to be thoroughly equilibrated before each injection, significantly increasing analysis time, cost, and solvent waste. The work presented here describes the development of an isocratic HILIC method to analyze OSs in complex ambient PM2.5 samples. This new method significantly reduces solvent usage and analysis time, which is vital for the analysis of large quantities of samples. The method was first validated with synthesized isoprene-derived OS tracers (iOS) and commercially available standards, then applied in the iOS analysis of filter samples collected during the summertime in Manchester, England. Eight filter samples were taken each day, allowing the temporal evolution of iOS tracers to be elucidated. For 336 ambient samples analyzed in this work, the adoption of the isocratic method resulted in a total time saving of 61 h and reduced organic solvent usage by 1.68 L. The targeted analysis of iOS was quantified using authentic standards. Five 2-methyltetrol OS isomers were quantified (C5H12O7S; MTOS_1–4, 6) averaging 0.36, 0.11, 1.25, 2.12, and 0.17 ng m–3, respectively. The average concentration of total 2-methyltetrol OS was 3.99 ng m–3, and 2-methylglyceric acid OS (C4H8O7S: MGOS) was 1.07 ng m–3.

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25 years, one changing atmosphere, and a community of NCAS people dedicated to understanding it. Together we've enabled 25 years of discovery, collaboration, and impact. Together, we're leading atmospheric science in a changing world - and we're only getting started. Let's celebrate together 💙

Some lovely cut flowers from the garden. Bright and colourful ❤️ #gardening

Is it hot right now - yes its roasting! In Scotland "roasting" is commonly used to describe hot days above about 20 °C! Today it reached 30°C where I come from in Kilmarnock, possibly the hottest June day on record.

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Yes, it's roasting! Watch the temperatures across the UK rise during the rest of the day: istheukhotrightnow.com Website: @roostweather.bsky.social

Besides bringing risks to the environment, infrastructure, and people’s physical and mental health, heatwaves also affect the quality of the air we breathe. Let's talk about it: _ #earth-science #SciComm 🧪

Postdoc at U Minnesota in The Kenagy and Millet Labs for deployment of mass spectral instrumentation on a new mobile research laboratory focused on air composition, air quality, environmental justice, and emergency response for environmental concerns: hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...

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This position is available immediately. The work schedule is typically Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend days during deployment periods. Outside of deployment periods the work schedule has increased flexibility to balance the deployments.

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Beautiful colours in the garden tonight. #gardening

This #ShowYourStripes Day, we're showing the stripes of some of the places around the world where our science is happening. #earth-science #SciComm 🧪

Read this great article highlighting the long term work of @ncas-uk.bsky.social on understanding air quality and its impacts on people. Our staff work with and provide expert advice to government departments and industry helping, to develop clean air solutions and policies. #cleanairday

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This #CleanAirDay, research from @ncas-uk.bsky.social highlights how understanding air quality across different settings can help protect health and support better decisions for communities across the UK and beyond. ncas.ac.uk/clean-air-da... #earth-science #SciComm 🧪

Some cut flowers from the garden to cheer up the house! #gardening

Southampton is one of the UK’s busiest ports. With a high volume of maritime traffic, including frequent visits from large cruise ships, it is a prime location to study shipping emissions that can affect air quality - particularly where people live and work near ports. #earth-science #SciComm 🧪

A team of researchers from @ncas-uk.bsky.social and University of York are using a “lab in a van” fitted with a suite of advanced air quality monitors, to measure pollutant concentrations at fixed locations and while driving through the city.

Well done to the FASTA team including @ncas-uk.bsky.social researchers FASTA (Forecasting African STorms Application) delivers near real-time storm information across Africa, using satellite data, artificial intelligence, and nowcasting techniques to provide short-term forecasts of severe weather.

National Centre for Atmospheric Science@ncas-uk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Well done to everyone involved in FASTA and for delivering life-saving weather information to Africa! Thank you for the award @rmets.org 👏 ncas.ac.uk/ncas-support...

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This ceanothus in the garden is in full bloom and has at least 3 different types of butterflies and 5 different bee species on it. It is humming #gardening