The worst-case climate projections could involve the collapse of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a system of currents that circulate water within the ocean. This would cause ...

Surface water flooding is a growing risk to the UK, particularly from summer thunderstorms. Dr Steven Cole, a hydrological modeller at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, explains how our research ...

The most extensive sampling of subglacial methane from the Greenland Ice Sheet provides the first evidence of its consistent and widespread release of the potent greenhouse gas. The research by an ...

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 ...

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 ...