The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is a world-class research organisation focusing on land and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere.

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Beech trees on The Ridgeway near Watlington Picture: Stephen Cavers
Online calculator shows how trees improve air quality and reduce health costs
Puffin and Sandeels on the Isle of May Picture: Heather Harris
Insight into how puffins catch food outside breeding season
Chapman's Pool, Dorset Picture: Pixabay
Investing in nature could boost UK economy
Homes near London
Significant UK air quality improvements over past 40 years cut death rates

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June 2019 rainfall UK for blog
UK Hydrological Status Update - July 2019
An Automatic Weather Station in the Cairngorms, with a rainbow behind
Why Am I Celebrating LGBT STEM Day?
Hand holding a mobile phone in front of flowers and a butterfly
Artificial Intelligence can enable better understanding of flora and fauna
Auditorium with big display
International negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions reporting go to the wire
Compost bin in a garden
Summer Soilstice Kickoff
Scots pine at Beinn Eighne Picture: Stephen Cavers
Strategy will help trees to survive climate change, pests and diseases
Helen Roy working with other biodiversity experts in St Helena
CEH ecologist is honoured to help lead global study into invasive alien species
Cyclists competing during rain
CEH scientists receive Innovation Award for system forecasting surface water flooding and impact
St Helena
Urgent action is needed to protect the natural world
Tractor spraying insecticide
ChemPop: What are the impacts of chemicals on wildlife populations?

Data

Environmental Change Network
Environmental Change Network
Biological Records Centre (BRC)
Biological Records Centre (BRC)
Environmental Information Platform
Environmental Information Platform
Environmental datasets
Environmental datasets
NRFA
NRFA
Land cover map
Land cover map
Turning world-class research into practical action
Innovation and commercialisation

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Strengthening Thailand's Agricultural drought Resilience (STAR)
Polar ice
Understanding the Pathways to and Impacts of 1.5C Rise in Global Temperature
Smallholding farmer in India
SUNRISE
Air Pollution and Human Health in Developing Megacities

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June 2019 rainfall UK for blog
UK Hydrological Status Update - July 2019
An Automatic Weather Station in the Cairngorms, with a rainbow behind
Why Am I Celebrating LGBT STEM Day?
Hand holding a mobile phone in front of flowers and a butterfly
Artificial Intelligence can enable better understanding of flora and fauna
Auditorium with big display
International negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions reporting go to the wire