The 1976 drought remains one of the most severe hydrological events in the UK and is entrenched in the national memory. Fifty ...

New Official Statistics on insect pollinators have been published from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS) during Insect Week 2026. The data collected every year across Great Britain (GB) ...

The free Farm Health Check is part of the AgZero+ research programme, which receives UK Research and Innovation funding. It is supporting the UK’s transition towards domestic food production that is ...

What is the Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum? The Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum is for researchers and practitioners involved in lake and catchment management, to share knowledge on novel research, ...

As a leading independent research organisation, we are leveraging our expanding global and UK collaborations to address major climate and biodiversity challenges, across land, water and air, as we ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thousands of hectares of farmland in northern Ukraine that were considered too dangerous for cultivation following the Chornobyl disaster almost 40 years ago can safely return to agricultural ...

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 ...

Protected natural areas of the UK are struggling to halt declines in insects and spiders that have occurred over the past 30 years, according to a new study led by researchers from the UK Centre for ...

Need help identifying a moth? Want to know which moth species might be on the wing tonight in your area? Now you can find out easily using ‘What’s Flying Tonight’, a new smartphone app. Lead scientist ...