Produced annually since 2007, the indicators track progress towards meeting national and international biodiversity targets including the Global Biodiversity Framework. They show whether different ...

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 ...

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 ...

UKCEH has a long history of carrying out research on freshwater lakes - so we're delighted to see the UN mark their importance with the first ever World Lake Day on 27 August! This highlights the ...

Following the driest spring in England for 132 years, the Met Office forecasts for the coming months are uncertain. Hydrological ‘hindcasts’ exploring how weather conditions could have developed in ...

Review of Water Framework Directive points to increased diversity of invertebrates, fish, plants, algae Cunliffe report urges Government to consider scientists’ proposals including a biodiversity ...

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 ...

This week during London Climate Action Week we were delighted to meet Minister for Climate, Kerry McCarthy MP at the flagship sustainability event, Reset Connect. UKCEH Associate Science Director ...