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Latest UK Hydrological Outlook is out. Forecast for next 3 months indicates higher-than-normal chance of it being wet.

River flows & groundwater levels likely in normal range for most of UK though below normal in parts of SE & above normal in NW.

More: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!

4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
 
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk. 

Apply now: f.mtr.cool/majeflnjbl

There must be a systems reset to redefine sustainable development, say scientists behind a new global study.

They offer a framework to better balance nature, economies and society. 

Blog by UKCEH coauthors Helen Roy and Paula Harrison: f.mtr.cool/ufwayxuuig

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Nitrogen pollution affects air, water, climate, biodiversity & health—costing billions.

Prof @MarkNitrogen reflects on #UNEA7, how global partnerships are driving progress, and why timely investment is now essential to turn plans into action.

Full post: f.mtr.cool/kosahtrzgo

When did hydrologists become historians? #FDRI has released 35 years of hi-res data from the Plynlimon Research Catchments in mid-Wales!

Read about our process of unearthing 35 years of measurements and what it means for understanding river processes: f.mtr.cool/geenhhoeum

❄️ Will Christmas be frosty, foggy or mild? Accurate seasonal forecasts matter!

UKCEH co-develops the JULES land surface model with @metoffice & partners, a core part of the Met Office Unified Model used in weather & climate predictions.

More here: ukri.org/news/nerc-fund…

UKCEH Land Cover plus: Fertilisers 2015–2021 (England) is now live!

🔹Annual maps of modelled fertiliser use
🔹1km x 1km resolution + uncertainty estimates

This builds on the 2010–2015 dataset, now with yearly maps instead of averages.

Explore here: catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/0fdf…

Lead author Dr Sabine Reinsch, a soil ecologist at UKCEH, explains more about a new international study for the @AI4SoilHealth project ⬇️

#Soils #SoilScience

We're proud to be part of the new National Research Organisations (NRO) Group, uniting leading UK research agencies in #MakingResearchMatter.

The @NRO_Group will ensure science-based insight benefits people, communities and the economy.

Learn more: nrogroup.org

Evidence is vital for tracking #biodiversity progress. The new UK Biodiversity Indicators from JNCC and Defra show more of these are static or declining.

UKCEH contributes analyses of trends - huge thanks to all citizen scientists whose data contribute!

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💧 Winter is key for replenishment of our rivers, aquifers and reservoirs — what happens in the next 3 months will strongly influence whether we see drought conditions again next year.

📹 Dr Katie Facer-Childs discusses the latest UK Hydrological Outlook hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook

Are you looking for more nature-friendly grassland management? 🌱 We’ve teamed up with @Love_plants and partners to create a free toolkit to help you navigate finance options - including emerging nature markets - for restoring species-rich grassland: f.mtr.cool/vxkgtrfhlm

Want to build your own environmental sensors? ⚙️ Join FDRI’s free Innovating Environmental Sensing Workshop, 16 - 17 Feb 2026 at Chess Catchment, Bucks. Build & test hydrological sensors with @imperialcollege and us! Travel and accommodation funded. Apply: f.mtr.cool/wniwctywdz

Want to build your own environmental sensors? Join FDRI’s free Innovating Environmental Sensing Workshop, 16 - 17 Feb 2026 at Chess Catchment, Bucks. Build and test hydrological sensors with @imperialcollege. Travel and accommodation funded. Apply: f.mtr.cool/rbqlykheyu

New UKCEH-led research shows satellite imagery can reveal vegetation stress months before a 'flash drought' - a rapid drought that can unfold in just 2 weeks. That early warning could give farmers, land & water managers and health authorities time to act: f.mtr.cool/davinvtdsw

We have launched a new Science, Technology & Innovation helpdesk to strengthen resource mapping, stakeholder engagement, and innovation support systems across West Africa.

Learn how it provides rapid regional guidance and data for sustainable development: f.mtr.cool/yugavptcij

Ahead of World Soils Day (5 December) @UKCEH scientists are sharing their knowledge at the @ep_wales online Soil Exchange Workshop on 1 Dec and @soil_science annual conference 2-5 Dec in Manchester. 

#soils #foodsecurity #floods

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Weekend reads: Catch up with UKCEH news via our latest newsletter!

🏞️ Insights from historic land use maps
✨ New science director
 🔎 Studies on soils, seabirds etc
📈 Long-term lakes data

and more!
mailings.ceh.ac.uk/historic-land-…

#EnvironmentalScience

You can read more in a blog by UKCEH molecular ecologists Amy Thorpe and Susheel Bhanu Busi on the Springer Nature Research Communities website: 
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Their open access paper has been published by the journal Nature Communications: f.mtr.cool/qsrdvtcqnc

A fascinating new paper addresses the question: could the climate-carbon system suffer a self-sustaining runaway feedback?

Clarke et al shows that this runaway could be relevant in complex #climate models and even at the end of the last ice age.

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