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22.04.21

Climate 'tipping points' need not be irreversible, say scientists

The disastrous consequences of climate ‘tipping points’ could be averted if global warming is reversed quickly enough, new research suggests.Tipping points are the thresholds at which rising...

18.09.20

Artwork shows changes in air pollution during lockdown

A scientist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has contributed to a digital artwork showing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on air pollution.Dr Massimo Vieno’s visualisation of the...

03.10.19

CEH analysis informs extensive health check on UK wildlife

A new report provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the status of the UK’s wildlife.The State of Nature 2019 report has been produced by a partnership comprising more than 70 wildlife...

01.10.19

Non-native ruffe found in Windermere for the first time

Scientists have made the first conclusive sighting of ruffe in Windermere - a fish species previously unrecorded in the lake but whose presence had been inferred by environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys...

28.08.19

Changing climate linked to major changes in flooding across Europe

The impact of a changing climate on the severity of flooding has been demonstrated in the largest-scale study of its kind – with parts of northern Britain seeing the largest increase in Europe. A...

26.06.19

Significant UK air quality improvements over past 40 years cut death rates

Policies to improve air quality in the UK over the past 40 years have led to significant reductions in pollution and associated mortality rates, a new study has found.Research led by the Centre for...

18.06.19

Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform visits Auchencorth Moss

Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham, visited Auchencorth Moss atmospheric monitoring site last week with scientists from the...

12.03.19

Conference showcases latest international drought research

A conference will highlight the latest international research to support improved drought preparation and management.People working in the water industry, agriculture sector, regulatory bodies and...

13.12.18

Scientists identify 66 alien species that pose the greatest threat to European biodiversity

Scientists have identified 66 alien plant and animal species, not yet established in the European Union, that pose the greatest potential threat to biodiversity and ecosystems in the region.From an...

29.11.18

Field guide celebrates recording of ladybirds

The co-author of a new comprehensive, easy-to-use illustrated field guide to all 47 species of ladybirds in Britain and Ireland hopes it will encourage further recording of the insects to help inform...