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08 Apr 2026
Our Planet. Decoded.
UKCEH makes sense of environmental complexity to power decisions that shape a better future. By studying the complex relationship between people and the natural world, we equip leaders, communities and scientists with the evidence to drive lasting, positive change – supporting a productive, resilient and healthy environment where society and nature can progress together.
We don’t just examine our planet, we decode it – working out how to build a better tomorrow.
We've grown into a pioneering multinational team, and our refreshed identity reflects who we have become, with new ideas, services and opportunities.
#UKCEH #EnvironmentalScience #Sustainability #ClimateAction #biodiversity
15 Oct 2025
Our recent fieldwork campaign in Malta and Gozo highlighted how not all waterbodies are the same when it comes to ecological monitoring 💧🚣♀️
We're working with Malta's Environment & Resources Authority on a project to strengthen ecological monitoring of inland and transitional waters under the EU Water Framework Directive.
The monitoring network includes 10 waterbodies across the islands: five transitional waters, three watercourses and two freshwater pools. Many are small and shallow, some are naturally highly saline, and several undergo substantial seasonal changes in water level, or even dry out completely.
These characteristics mean that fieldwork methods developed for larger or more permanent European waterbodies aren't straightforward to apply in Malta.
Our team like a challenge! They were out for six days sampling through a mixture of bank-based work and access by small boats and kayaks, reflecting the varied nature and accessibility of the waterbodies here.
Field measurements and samples included water-column measurements, phytoplankton, chlorophyll-a, sediment invertebrates, freshwater invertebrates and diatoms.
Ultimately these data will contribute evidence to Malta's 4th River Basin Management Plan and help establish an appropriate longer-term monitoring framework.
1: Collecting water samples at transitional waterbody Is-Salini
2. Measuring water depth at transitional waterbody Is-Simar
3. Shallow freshwater body on Gozo, L-Għadira ta’ Sarraflu
4. Taking a sediment grab sample from transitional waterbody Il-Magħluq
5. Transitional waterbody, L-Għadira
6. Endemic freshwater crab Potamon fluviatile lanfrancoi
7. Transitional waterbody Il-Magħluq
#water #ecology #fieldwork #FieldworkFriday @era.malta
13 Nov 2026
Two weeks after CBDCOP17 and with COP31 now under way, one message remains clear: We can't tackle biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation in isolation.
Building on insights from Yerevan, we have published a new perspectives paper highlighting four areas where science can support delivery of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework:
🌱 Strengthening interlinkages across biodiversity, climate and land action
💼 Supporting nature-positive business and investment decisions
🦋 Improving insect monitoring and early-warning systems
🤝 Building equitable biodiversity capability and access to evidence worldwide
These recommendations draw on conversations with governments, scientists, businesses, Indigenous Peoples and local communities at COP17 and explore how science can help turn global commitments into measurable outcomes.
Thank you to our delegation for helping strengthen UKCEH's role at the science-policy interface.
🔗 Read the paper via the link in our bio.
#Biodiversity #ClimateAction @unbiodiversity @cop17armenia
12 Nov 2026
🔥 New State of Wildfires report: climate change is driving larger, more severe wildfires around the world. In the 2025-26 fire season, the European Union saw its largest wildfire-burned area on record; the UK recorded its first ever 'megafire'; and Canada had its third consecutive extreme wildfire season.
As COP31 begins, researchers say that strong action to cut greenhouse gas emissions is needed to reduce future wildfire impacts. 🌍🔥
The State of Wildfires project is co-led by @metoffice ecmwf.official @uniofeastanglia and UKCEH.
#COP31 #Wildfires #ClimateChange
11 Nov 2026
🦋 Agri-environment schemes deliver for butterflies
New research published today helps explain why agri-environment schemes work for butterflies and show how actions already being taken by farmers can contribute to wildlife recovery across the countryside.
Read more via the link in bio 👉 @ukceh.
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@savebutterflies @btobirds @naturalengland
#Biodiversity #AgriEnvironment #NatureFriendlyFarming #SustainableAgriculture #Ecology
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Marbled White butterfly © UKCEH
Marbled White larva © Bob Eade, Butterfly Conservation
Scientist recording butterflies along a fixed walk on farmland © UKCEH
Image of wildflower margin in farmland © UKCEH
10 Nov 2026
How will El Niño impact weather in the UK? 🌡️
Sharon Mandipe from @ukceh explains how scientists use computer models to begin to answer this question.
Join them online or in person at the Ri on 16 November to learn all about "weather whiplash".
🎟️ Book now at the l ink on our profile: @ri_science
04 Nov 2026
🍳🚗 In central London and Beijing, cooking now produces more harmful particle emissions across the day than vehicle exhausts, according to new UKCEH-led research.
These tiny particles, around 400 times thinner than a human hair, can enter the bloodstream, lungs and other organs, posing a risk to human health. While vehicle emissions have fallen following stricter regulations and cleaner technologies, cooking-related emissions remain an important part of the urban pollution mix.
The results highlight the need to consider a broader range of urban pollution sources to achieve cleaner air.
The international study involved scientists from UKCEH, @officialuom, @ncas.uk, and partners in China and India.
🔗 Read more via the link in our bio.
#CleanAir #AirQuality #EnvironmentalResearch #UrbanAirPollution #AtmosphericScience
03 Nov 2026
What does a career in environmental monitoring actually look like? 🌧️🌱
For Jasmine, it’s maintaining monitoring equipment, checking sensors and analysing data to understand how water moves through the environment and how soil moisture changes over time.
In this episode of #CuriousByNature, I visit the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to spend the day with Jasmine and discover how environmental monitoring can help shape the future of farming.
From clearing blocked rain gauges to checking sensors that measure soil moisture and evaporation, we explore the practical skills and technology helping scientists understand changing environmental conditions.
After studying zoology and witnessing the effects of extreme heat and drought while living in Australia, Jasmine was inspired to help protect the natural world. Now, her work contributes to research into floods and droughts, which pose growing challenges for farmers and food production. 🌍
Because feeding the world takes more than one path - and this is one of them.
Follow along as we uncover more careers shaping the future of agriculture and food production. ✨ Explore the campaign via the link in our bio.
#CuriousByNature #Agriculture #AgCareers #CareersInAgriculture #EnvironmentalScience #SoilHealth #FutureOfFarming @ukceh
29 Oct 2026
🌱 What if raising water levels on lowland peatland could protect soils, boost biodiversity and keep farmland productive?
In our latest Counting the Earth episode, Sue and Alice visit @weareoxwillow farm in the Cambridgeshire Fens, where UKCEH researchers and local farmers are exploring paludiculture (wetland farming) as a more sustainable way to farm rewetted peat.
From salads and cucumbers to bioenergy crops, biofibre and even cold-hardy rice, they discover how innovation could help balance food production, climate resilience and nature recovery.
🎙️ From peat to paddies: 12 is available now wherever you get your podcasts!
The research is part of the AgZero+ project, jointly funded by @weareukri's Natural Environment Research Council and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
#CountingTheEarth #SciencePodcasts #EnvironmentalScience
📸 Images by podcast producer Rachael Buchanan
27 Oct 2026
How do we protect our lowland peatlands while sustaining food production? The next episode of the Counting The Earth podcast is coming soon!
24 Oct 2026
🔥 Wildfire risk is increasing across the UK and Europe.
But some of our biggest opportunities to reduce impacts come before a fire starts: restoring peatlands, building resilient landscapes and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Today’s Wildfire Resilience Summit in Liverpool, convened by Prime Minister @andy.burnham, brought together emergency services, businesses, policymakers and scientists, including from UKCEH, to discuss how we can better prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires.
UKCEH wildfire scientist Dr Doug Kelley said:
"2026 has seen an unprecedented level of wildfires in the UK and across Europe, causing widespread impacts on communities, landscapes and wildlife. Research shows that climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires by creating hotter, drier conditions that leave vegetation more flammable for longer.
"As we prepare for a future with greater wildfire risk, it's important to remember that some of our biggest opportunities to reduce impacts come before a fire starts: cutting greenhouse gas emissions, building resilient landscapes, and supporting recovery after fire.”
🌿 The Government has announced measures including £25 million to restore dried-out peatlands in England, helping them retain water and act as natural firebreaks.
🔗 Read the State of Wildfires project's blog bout this year's UK wildfire season via the link in our bio.
The State of Wildfires Project brings together scientists from @metoffice , ecmwf.official, @uniofeastanglia and UKCEH.
#Wildfires #ClimateChange #ClimateResilience #PeatlandRestoration #NatureRecovery
23 Oct 2026
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