Worrying Warming Trend At Windermere Over Past 80 Years UKCEH monitoring shows surface temperatures have risen 1.5C since 1940s Increased warming and risk of algal blooms threaten wildlife of iconic ...

There is a closing 20-year window in which decisions on climate and land use will determine the fate of dozens of native birds, butterflies and plants across Great Britain, which is already one of the ...

Tune in to the latest episode of our Counting the Earth podcast here. From chocolate and shampoo to food, palm oil can be found in a range of packaged goods on the supermarket shelves and is used ...

Despite widespread concern about declines in insects globally, a dire shortage of data on species numbers over time means it will be impossible to assess our progress towards biodiversity goals – and ...

Small reductions in meat and dairy consumption could significantly improve the health of people and the environment, a report led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has found. The authors say ...

Scientists from UKCEH and students from Imperial College London are working together to come up with novel climate solutions in the Green Innovation Challenge. The Green Innovation Challenge is a ...

Saltmarshes play a significant role in mitigating and adapting to climate change. We take a look at the value of these coastal wetlands and how UKCEH research is helping to build the scientific case ...

In Summer 2025, the flood estimation team have released an update to the statistical flood frequency estimation methods (the FEH methods), including changes to QMED estimation, donor transfer, the ...

A new Science, Technology & Innovation (ST&I) helpdesk has officially launched to strengthen resource mapping, stakeholder engagement, and innovation support systems across West Africa. The ST&I ...

UKCEH had a great week at BES 2025. We hosted an exhibition stand funded by NC-UK where we invited conference attendees to help shape the future of environmental monitoring. These conversations form ...

The next UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) will be held in Belém, in the state of Pará in Brazil's Amazon region, from 10 to 21 November 2025. UKCEH will be represented at COP30 in ...

Nine varieties of rice are being trialled in the Cambridgeshire Fens, including risotto, basmati and sushi. Scientists and farmers are exploring the best ways to tackle climate change, food security ...