Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are ...

The group brings together a diverse mix of influential volunteer supporters and advocates from across the business community. Each member shares a commitment to strengthening UKCEH’s ability to ...

UKCEH scientists attended the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) 12th Plenary in Manchester last week, which culminated in the approval of the Business and ...

By confirming the detection of microplastic particles with multiple independent techniques, the confidence in the results is increased and any remaining uncertainty can be communicated more ...

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is collaborating on new research to convert farm waste into high-performance, low-emission fertilisers, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and farmers’ ...

The resulting study, now published in Weather, used recently available high-resolution in situ observations alongside reanalysis data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...