Whatever global action is taken on climate change, there will still be more wildfires across the world in future due to the warming that has already happened. However, large-scale reductions in ...

Alice met with Andy Elliott, Wildfire Tactical Adviser from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

LicheN is a new mobile app developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) that uses lichens to measure the effects of atmospheric nitrogen pollution.

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 ...

Case Study Informing government and business decision-making by mapping how land is used across the UK ...

The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is part of the Natural Environment Research Council's (NERC) Environmental Data Service and is hosted by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH).

Across the world, people are facing unprecedented problems caused by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These pressing environmental challenges are connected. That’s why at the UK ...

UKCEH has a long history of monitoring, measuring and observing the environment. We also support data collection by others, and manage the data that such activities generate. Much of this data ...

Discover UKCEH's strategy documents and annual reports ...

The global water cycle has become increasingly erratic and extreme, swinging between deluge and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). State of Global ...

We believe that public engagement is essential to ensuring that our research is both relevant and impactful. We are committed to fostering excellent public engagement with our whole research portfolio ...

The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology was formed in 2000 through a merger of four Natural Environment Research Council terrestrial and freshwater research institutes: The Institute of Hydrology The ...