Professor Helen Roy and Professor Paula Harrison of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology are co-authors of a new study that sets out a model for sustainable development. They explain that there needs ...

In mid-December, the 7th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), the world’s highest-level environmental decision-making body, took place at the United Nations Environment ...

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is a world-leading independent research institute, carrying out excellent environmental science with impact. Building a positive future for people and nature A ...

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 ...

Dr Simon Parry, hydrologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, looks at how the current drought compares to past events and how it may evolve in the near future using our Hydrological Summary, ...

Scientists are using cutting-edge technology along Britain’s 20,000-mile rail network, as part of Network Rail’s new action plan for sustainable vegetation management. The UK Centre for Ecology & ...

Laser scanning shows a total of 390,000 km of hedgerows (1-6 metres tall) exist on field boundaries in England – enough to go round the world almost 10 times. These important habitats support ...

‘Eco-friendly’ LED streetlights are even more harmful for insect populations than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a new study has shown. The negative impacts of light pollution on ...

The UK will be increasingly tested by more droughts like 2022, emphasising the importance of being prepared for similar extreme weather in future, say scientists who have analysed that summer’s events ...

A combination of climate change and our increasing use of water is likely to result in significantly drier rivers during English summers by the end of the century, causing potential water scarcity ...

Many insect pollinator species are disappearing from areas of Great Britain, a new study has found. The research, led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, measured the presence of 353 wild bee and ...