17.11.21

Woodland and hedgerow creation will be crucial to support pollinators in Wales

The largest survey of pollinator abundance in Wales has found that woodland and hedgerow creation can play a crucial role in action to reverse declines in insects that are essential for crop yield and...

19.10.21

Landmark report outlines how greenhouse gas removal could help UK achieve net zero

The maximum combined potential of technology and nature to directly remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, has been outlined and costed for the first time in a major new report for government.

26.08.21

LED streetlights reduce insect populations by 50%

‘Eco-friendly’ LED streetlights are even more harmful for insect populations than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a new study led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has shown.

07.07.21

Exciting species discoveries made as locked-down UK public takes up mothing

A surge in enthusiasm for observing moths during the lockdowns has resulted in some UK counties recording their first sightings of rare species. Scientists are now hoping there will be similar...

16.06.21

Passive rewilding can rapidly expand UK woodland at no cost

A study led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has shown passive rewilding could make a significant contribution to meeting the UK’s ambitious woodland expansion targets – potentially at...

27.05.21

Climate change makes West Nile virus outbreaks 'plausible' in UK

Climate change will make outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK within the next 20-30 years, says a study involving the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

10.05.21

Impacts of landfill chemical waste on UK seabirds investigated

A £2.3million study is investigating the effects that chemical pollutants from coastal landfill waste may be having on UK seabirds’ health, reproduction and survival.

27.04.21

Nitrogen pollution is no laughing matter

Nitrous oxide (N2O) - commonly known as laughing gas - has 300 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) and is responsible for seven per cent of harmful greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).

20.04.21

Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500 million tonnes of CO2

Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature.

17.02.21

New ‘toolkit’ for housing providers to support wildlife and boost residents’ wellbeing

Ecologists at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have launched a ‘Biodiversity Toolkit’ to enable housing providers and residents support wildlife on their estates.Connecting and...