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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research shows that over one third of all vertebrate species on Earth are used by people and this is causing disproportionate impacts on ecosystems and the beneficial services that nature provides ...

There has been a flurry of news items on ladybirds in recent weeks. Much of the focus has been on the harlequin ladybird and the way in which this species moves into houses for the winter months.

‘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 ...