Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...

UKCEH is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with the Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust to tackle the worldwide decline in insect biodiversity through Project INSPIRE.

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is pleased to welcome two new trustees, Dr Phil Clare and Professor David Hannah, who bring deep expertise in innovation, partnership, sustainability and ...

The new report by the PEER network focuses on the lack of understanding of the interactions between biodiversity and global trade, which the authors say must be addressed to inform more sustainable ...

A study has found microplastics in greater quantities in rural environments than in urban sites. Scientists at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) estimated that up to 500 airborne particles ...

Dr Adam Griffin, a hydrological statistician and the Flood Estimation team leader at UKCEH, reflects on a milestone year for a milestone project… UKCEH and its predecessors have over the last 50 years ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

New research by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has shown climate change is already causing a rapid and extensive warming of Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs. The report produced for CREW ...

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 & ...

Scientific data confirm British farmers’ fears that this is the worst harvest for at least 25 years, following a year of extreme weather. Analyses by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have ...