“Widespread insect declines globally are likely to have far-reaching effects on wildlife. Beyond reducing an essential food source, losses of insects risk changing ecosystems, disrupting pollination ...

Developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), it identifies landscape features in every three-metre-square area of land across the country, meaning it shows previously hidden detail, ...

The Land Use/Woodlands Collection project will scope the preservation and digitisation of records documenting changes in the UK's landscapes and woodlands since the mid-20th century. The project will ...

Rivers across the world in 2025 had one of their driest years in recent decades, reflecting an ongoing trend that has serious future implications for people and economies. That is according to the ...

The Rio Conventions each have a distinct role to play, and that distinction remains important. The opportunity offered by the Rio Synergies Agenda is not to make the conventions the same, but to bring ...

As countries work towards ambitious global biodiversity targets, access to reliable monitoring data has never been more important. However, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face ...

UKCEH staff will be attending next week’s (2-4 September) British Hydrological Society National Symposium, presenting on and talking about a range of subjects. Here’s what’s coming up and the lead ...

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show provided us with a great week of engagement, talking with visitors, VIPs and the media about the work of UKCEH, the value of gardens for wildlife, apps such as iRecord and ...

Dr Carolynne Lord, Senior Digital Sociologist, and Dr Kelly Widdicks, Lead for Digital Innovation at UKCEH, reflect on the Environment Analyst’s Managing the Environmental Impacts of Data Centres ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...