08.11.22

Quantifying the impact of vegetation changes on water availability

Dr Chris Huntingford from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology collaborated on a new study in Nature Geoscience which explains how global water availability is affected by changes in vegetation cover...

13.10.22

Why we are still in drought despite recent rain

Steve Turner, hydrologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, reflects on this year's record-breaking heatwave and long period of dry weather and looks at the status of the UK’s water resources...

22.09.22

Videos of rivers taken from space could revolutionise flood management

An innovative project led by UKCEH is investigating how very high-resolution videos shot from space could transform flood management globally.

08.09.22

Exploring biodiversity in the Indian Ocean

Jodey Peyton, an ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, discusses a recent scientific expedition to assess the potential impact of invasive non-native species on biodiversity on the...

26.08.22

Dry summer pushes river flows to the brink of 1976 drought

Dr Simon Parry, hydrologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, looks at how the current drought compares to past events.

16.08.22

The impacts of drought on water quality and wildlife

Droughts can have a significant detrimental impact on water quality and wildlife, and the more prolonged and intensive the dry conditions are, the worse these impacts can be, say Dr Gwyn Rees and Dr...

28.07.22

Weather station hits record in anniversary year

This year, 2022, marks the 60th anniversary of measuring local weather conditions at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology’s meteorological site in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The site recorded its...

20.07.22

Dry weather and heatwave put increased pressure on UK water resources

Jamie Hannaford, Principal Hydrologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, looks at the current water resources situation and how it may evolve in the coming months

20.05.22

UKCEH at EGU22: presenting science to tackle major environmental challenges

UKCEH scientists are presenting at this year’s European Geosciences Union General Assembly with updates from our hydro-climate risks, water resources and atmospheric chemistry and effects science...

19.05.22

Communicating the threat of invasive alien species across Europe

Biological invasions are a major driver of global biodiversity change. There are about 2000 alien species in Britain and some have adverse effects on other wildlife and the functioning of ecosystems...