The brief was launched during the December 2025 conference ‘From Science to Society: UK Contributions to Global Water ...

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is pleased to be part of a new national alliance of 35 leading research agencies and institutes that are dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of ...

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

The National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) 2025 is a one-day event on Monday 15 December 2025 bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how environmental ...

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 ...

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 UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is a world-leading independent research institute, carrying out excellent environmental science with impact. UKCEH is pleased to be part of a new national ...

Over the past year, UKCEH has shown its customary vision, innovation and remarkable resilience and agility. We have made the necessary decisions to ensure a sustainable future and engaged our entire ...

Our Reference Observatory of Basins for INternational hydrological climate change detection (ROBIN) initiative has been showcased in UNESCOs Open Hydrology publication. A lack of openness in hydrology ...

This project addresses a fundamental driver of climate change, the net emission and removal of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by terrestrial ecosystems. As we embark on the UK’s transition towards a Net Zero ...

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

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 ...