22.03.23
World Water Quality Alliance calls for urgent action on world’s damaged lakes
Scientists are calling for a raft of urgent measures – including a dedicated Global Green Finance Fund – to help restore degraded freshwater lakes, at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. The...
22.03.23
Loch Leven monitoring data now available through new online portal
An online portal to help local people, policy-makers and regulators understand the ecology of Loch Leven better has been created by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH).
09.02.23
Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science
Science is not the only beneficiary of nature-based ‘citizen science’ projects – taking part also boosts the wellbeing of participants and their connection to nature, according to research published...
23.01.23
More effective protected areas needed to halt biodiversity loss
Protected natural areas of the UK are struggling to halt declines in insects and spiders that have occurred over the past 30 years, according to a study led by researchers from the UK Centre for...
19.01.23
Dr Stuart Wainwright appointed as new Chief Executive of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dr Stuart Wainwright OBE, Director of the Government Office for Science, has been appointed Chief Executive of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and will take up leadership of the...
25.11.22
Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows
Researchers have shown - for the first time - that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50% more plant species and better soil health than intensively managed grassland...
14.11.22
Half of replanted tropical trees don’t survive, new study finds
On average, about half of trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do not survive more than five years, but there is enormous variation in outcomes, new research has found...
13.10.22
Climate change is testing resilience of UK wheat yields
Wheat yields in the UK have largely been resilient to varying weather over the past 30 years but the future security of our most widely grown food crop is uncertain due to climate change, says a new...
04.10.22
Beware of aliens! Take action to tackle rise of invasive species
A new Europe-wide awareness campaign is calling on everyone to prevent the spread of invasive alien species. A series of materials including posters, animations and social media graphics, to get the...
25.08.22
New report highlights opportunities for conservation of ladybirds globally
A report into the global status of ladybirds reveals the threats they face and lays out a roadmap for conservation. The research was compiled by international experts from institutes including the UK...