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The latest science and stories from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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...
23.09.19
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology will become independent on 1 December 2019
We are pleased to announce that the UK’s Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, and HM Treasury have approved the case for the...
18.09.19
Leading environmental data centre receives international accolade
The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC), hosted by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has received the CoreTrustSeal accreditation by the World Data Systems (WDS) and Data Seal of Approval (DSA) repository certification bodies.
09.09.19
Pioneering study into microplastic levels in UK water supplies
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has carried out sampling at a total of 16 different water company premises across the UK in order to assess how much of the microplastic material was removed by treatment plants. It was commissioned to do the study by UKWIR.
04.09.19
80 per cent cut in antibiotics entering Thames needed to avoid surge in superbugs
The amount of antibiotics entering the River Thames would need to be cut by as much as 80 per cent to avoid the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’, a new study has shown. The research led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology found that across three-quarters of the River Thames catchment, the antibiotics present, due to effluent discharge, were likely to be at levels high enough for antibiotic resistant bacteria to develop.
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. The multinational study, which included the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, looked at river flow data from thousands of locations over a 50-year period and found that flood events are becoming increasingly severe in north-western Europe, including the UK, but decreasing in severity in southern and Eastern Europe.
14.08.19
Increased biodiversity linked to improved sewage treatment
A higher standard of wastewater treatment in the UK has been linked to substantial improvements in a river’s biodiversity over the past 30 years. The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology analysed data from the regular monitoring of both chemicals and invertebrates in the River Ray in Wiltshire between 1977 and 2016.
22.07.19
CEH research helps inform Welsh Government’s sustainable farming consultation
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has made a major contribution to the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming and our Land consultation through the Environment & Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme (ERAMMP).
18.07.19
Parasites hinder female seabirds’ reproductive success
A study by the University of Liverpool and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has found that parasites reduced female seabirds’...
12.07.19
Online calculator shows how trees improve air quality and reduce health costs
A new online tool by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and environmental economics consultancy eftec calculates how much pollution (PM2.5) would be removed by planting trees in local areas, as well as the corresponding public health cost savings.