ROBIN Phase II focuses on growing and strengthening the global reference hydrological network. Building on the foundations of Phase I, this next phase aims to: ...

AI-Hab is an innovative project being delivered by UKCEH and the University of Lincoln, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to transform how we assess and monitor habitats across the UK.

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 ...

The Heathland Climate Change Experiment at Clocaenog is used to test how drought or warming impact upland ecosystems, which can be an important source or sink for greenhouse gases. This experimental ...

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) drive global warming. Many countries, including the UK, have committed to a net zero emissions economy. To find solutions to reduce or minimise carbon and other GHG ...

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 ...

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 & ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

Around one in six species are at risk of becoming extinct in the UK, according to the most comprehensive study of our national wildlife. The latest State of Nature report, which assessed the long-term ...

Following the driest spring in England for 132 years, the Met Office forecasts for the coming months are uncertain. Hydrological ‘hindcasts’ exploring how weather conditions could have developed in ...