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Citizen scientists needed to unearth historic weather records
Marine robot Boaty McBoatface to visit Science Museum
Global research hubs tackle world's environmental challenges
International partnerships on AMR, climate change and soil
New animation about inspiring scientists
Giant 'Earth' artwork shines a light on our environment
Strength in Places Fund: Strong bids from every region and nation of the UK
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Listening in: Sounds of minke whales recorded for first time
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Joint Electronic Submissions (Je-S) system - Planned outage
21 Mar 2019
The Joint Electronic Submissions (Je-S) system will be unavailable between 17:00 on Thursday 21 March and 08:30 on Tuesday 26 March due to essential maintenance.
Announcement of Opportunity: Uncertainty in Climate Sensitivity due to Clouds
2019
19 Mar 2019
NERC invites proposals to the call Uncertainty in Climate Sensitivity due to Clouds Programme.
UK-India tackling AMR in the environment from antimicrobial manufacturing waste - Partnership workshop
2019
19 Mar 2019
NERC is inviting expressions of interest from UK researchers to attend a partnership workshop (15-17 May 2019 in New Delhi, India) to provide opportunities for face-to-face networking and develop new collaborations.
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