The condition of vegetation – both the growth of leaves and wood and the amount of water in them –provide important telltale sign of how severe an upcoming drought could be. These factors can be ...

Thoughts From COP30: Scientists Must better Support fire-hit communities ...

Species-rich grasslands can deliver significant benefits for biodiversity, climate and food production but 97% of these habitats in the UK have been lost over the past century, and many farmers lack ...

If you're attending BES 2025, come and visit the UKCEH stand #L3 and speak to the team from the National Capability for UK Challenges programme.

Sankore will be delivered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and Results for Development (R4D) collaborating with local and international partners to ...

A new study of 1960s maps, many of which were created by young people, has provided important fresh evidence of the timing and extent of habitat losses caused by agricultural intensification and urban ...

We are pleased to announce that Professor James Bullock and Dr Chris Huntingford of UKCEH have appeared on this year’s Highly Cited Researchers list. This is based on papers globally that rank in the ...

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is pleased to announce Kathryn Brown OBE as its new science director, strengthening its leadership team as it continues to deliver science-based solutions ...

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 ...