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Our Planet. Decoded.
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Introducing UKCEH. Our Planet. Decoded.
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Our Planet. Decoded.
UKCEH makes sense of environmental complexity to power decisions that shape a better future.
We don’t just examine our planet, we decode it – working out how to build a better tomorrow.
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#UKCEH #EnvironmentalScience 🧪
UKCEH makes sense of environmental complexity to power decisions that shape a better future.
We don’t just examine our planet, we decode it – working out how to build a better tomorrow.
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#UKCEH #EnvironmentalScience 🧪
🎉 Exciting collaboration!
UKCEH & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social have joined forces on the @undaunted-hq.bsky.social Green Innovation Challenge to turn research into climate solutions.
Teams met for an ideathon on themes like biochar, nitrogen & urban flooding. They'll pitch ideas in March!
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UKCEH & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social have joined forces on the @undaunted-hq.bsky.social Green Innovation Challenge to turn research into climate solutions.
Teams met for an ideathon on themes like biochar, nitrogen & urban flooding. They'll pitch ideas in March!
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February 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🎉 Exciting collaboration!
UKCEH & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social have joined forces on the @undaunted-hq.bsky.social Green Innovation Challenge to turn research into climate solutions.
Teams met for an ideathon on themes like biochar, nitrogen & urban flooding. They'll pitch ideas in March!
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UKCEH & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social have joined forces on the @undaunted-hq.bsky.social Green Innovation Challenge to turn research into climate solutions.
Teams met for an ideathon on themes like biochar, nitrogen & urban flooding. They'll pitch ideas in March!
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Latest UK Hydrological Outlook 🌧️
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Latest UK Hydrological Outlook 🌧️
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
We need to talk about drought. Yes, that's right, drought! Our weather is experiencing extremes – from flooding to drought – so on the next episode of Counting the Earth, we'll be delving deeper into this whiplash weather.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
We need to talk about drought. Yes, that's right, drought! Our weather is experiencing extremes – from flooding to drought – so on the next episode of Counting the Earth, we'll be delving deeper into this whiplash weather.
🎧 Subscribe now and never miss an episode: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
🎧 Subscribe now and never miss an episode: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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Open call for authorities interested in technologies to collect and valorise #plasticwaste #microplastics in rivers💦. Check eligibility in this post ⬇️. Not open to regions involved in the project, inc. UK but you can follow our progress @upstream-project.bsky.social
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#upstreamforrivers #eumission #opencall #plasticfreerivers #cleanwater #circulareconomy #horizoneurope #missionocean | Upstream Horizon
🌊 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 1 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!
Are you a local or regional authority looking to implement advanced systems for collecting and valorising river waste? Today, we officially lau...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Open call for authorities interested in technologies to collect and valorise #plasticwaste #microplastics in rivers💦. Check eligibility in this post ⬇️. Not open to regions involved in the project, inc. UK but you can follow our progress @upstream-project.bsky.social
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🪰 Meet the Oxycera soldierflies!
Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators.
Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April 🧪🌎
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators.
Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April 🧪🌎
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
🪰 Meet the Oxycera soldierflies!
Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators.
Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April 🧪🌎
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators.
Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April 🧪🌎
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
Recent algal blooms on Lough Neagh have highlighted the urgent need for tools to better identify the sources and movement of #pollution across the lake and the rivers that are linked to it.
Read more about the new UKCEH-led CLEAR-Neagh project: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 💧🧪
Read more about the new UKCEH-led CLEAR-Neagh project: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 💧🧪
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Recent algal blooms on Lough Neagh have highlighted the urgent need for tools to better identify the sources and movement of #pollution across the lake and the rivers that are linked to it.
Read more about the new UKCEH-led CLEAR-Neagh project: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 💧🧪
Read more about the new UKCEH-led CLEAR-Neagh project: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 💧🧪
IPBES Insights – the value of taking part 🧩🗨️
On the eve of #IPBES12, we were thrilled to welcome 80+ guests to the UKCEH networking event at Manchester Art Gallery.
Thanks to all for a terrific evening of learning, connection & inspiration for the next generation of IPBES scientists!
On the eve of #IPBES12, we were thrilled to welcome 80+ guests to the UKCEH networking event at Manchester Art Gallery.
Thanks to all for a terrific evening of learning, connection & inspiration for the next generation of IPBES scientists!
February 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
IPBES Insights – the value of taking part 🧩🗨️
On the eve of #IPBES12, we were thrilled to welcome 80+ guests to the UKCEH networking event at Manchester Art Gallery.
Thanks to all for a terrific evening of learning, connection & inspiration for the next generation of IPBES scientists!
On the eve of #IPBES12, we were thrilled to welcome 80+ guests to the UKCEH networking event at Manchester Art Gallery.
Thanks to all for a terrific evening of learning, connection & inspiration for the next generation of IPBES scientists!
We're excited to lead the new CLEAR-Neagh project, a collaborative effort to support the restoration of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, one of the UK’s most important #freshwater systems 💧🧪
📢An exciting £920,000 research project kicks off next month to help restore one of Northern Ireland’s most threatened lakes — Lough Neagh.
Congratulations to the @ukceh.bsky.social team who will use state of the art technology to generate evidence to tackle its pollution @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social
Congratulations to the @ukceh.bsky.social team who will use state of the art technology to generate evidence to tackle its pollution @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
We're excited to lead the new CLEAR-Neagh project, a collaborative effort to support the restoration of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, one of the UK’s most important #freshwater systems 💧🧪
UKCEH is excited to be part of #IPBES12 in Manchester, the first IPBES Plenary in the UK. This brings scientists, policymakers & business together to connect #biodiversity science with policy.
Tonight we welcome IPBES Fellows and early career researchers to our Pathways to IPBES networking event.
Tonight we welcome IPBES Fellows and early career researchers to our Pathways to IPBES networking event.
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
UKCEH is excited to be part of #IPBES12 in Manchester, the first IPBES Plenary in the UK. This brings scientists, policymakers & business together to connect #biodiversity science with policy.
Tonight we welcome IPBES Fellows and early career researchers to our Pathways to IPBES networking event.
Tonight we welcome IPBES Fellows and early career researchers to our Pathways to IPBES networking event.
Great to have Ruth Davis OBE, the UK Special Representative to Nature, visit UKCEH last week. We talked everything from nutrient management and forest finance to saltmarshes and coastal resilience.
A really positive, motivating visit for everyone involved with future collaborations to be explored.
A really positive, motivating visit for everyone involved with future collaborations to be explored.
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Great to have Ruth Davis OBE, the UK Special Representative to Nature, visit UKCEH last week. We talked everything from nutrient management and forest finance to saltmarshes and coastal resilience.
A really positive, motivating visit for everyone involved with future collaborations to be explored.
A really positive, motivating visit for everyone involved with future collaborations to be explored.
A nice aerial view of our Whim Bog site for #WorldWetlandsDay!
At this site in the Scottish Borders, we study the effects of different levels and combinations of elevated nitrogen on the peatland bog vegetation and on ecosystem services such as carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.
At this site in the Scottish Borders, we study the effects of different levels and combinations of elevated nitrogen on the peatland bog vegetation and on ecosystem services such as carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Whim Bog - Netty van Dijk & Matt Jones @ukceh.bsky.social bit.ly/WhimBog
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #LTEs🌏
Whim Bog - Netty van Dijk & Matt Jones @ukceh.bsky.social bit.ly/WhimBog
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #LTEs🌏
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM
A nice aerial view of our Whim Bog site for #WorldWetlandsDay!
At this site in the Scottish Borders, we study the effects of different levels and combinations of elevated nitrogen on the peatland bog vegetation and on ecosystem services such as carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.
At this site in the Scottish Borders, we study the effects of different levels and combinations of elevated nitrogen on the peatland bog vegetation and on ecosystem services such as carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
World Wetlands Day 2026
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February 2, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Partnering for nature 💧🌿
UKCEH coastal ecologist Angus Garbutt joined the launch of The Crown Estate’s Marine Nature Principles, which set out how nature will be prioritised across its marine portfolio.
Angus highlighted highlighted strong UK & global collaborations in coastal conservation.
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UKCEH coastal ecologist Angus Garbutt joined the launch of The Crown Estate’s Marine Nature Principles, which set out how nature will be prioritised across its marine portfolio.
Angus highlighted highlighted strong UK & global collaborations in coastal conservation.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Partnering for nature 💧🌿
UKCEH coastal ecologist Angus Garbutt joined the launch of The Crown Estate’s Marine Nature Principles, which set out how nature will be prioritised across its marine portfolio.
Angus highlighted highlighted strong UK & global collaborations in coastal conservation.
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UKCEH coastal ecologist Angus Garbutt joined the launch of The Crown Estate’s Marine Nature Principles, which set out how nature will be prioritised across its marine portfolio.
Angus highlighted highlighted strong UK & global collaborations in coastal conservation.
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We’ve launched the UK Saltmarsh Carbon Database webtool, to explore carbon accumulation and GHG flux data, and support future climate reporting.
🔗 connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/saltmarsh/
#BlueCarbon #SaltmarshScience #UKCEH
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🔗 connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/saltmarsh/
#BlueCarbon #SaltmarshScience #UKCEH
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January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
We’ve launched the UK Saltmarsh Carbon Database webtool, to explore carbon accumulation and GHG flux data, and support future climate reporting.
🔗 connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/saltmarsh/
#BlueCarbon #SaltmarshScience #UKCEH
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🔗 connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/saltmarsh/
#BlueCarbon #SaltmarshScience #UKCEH
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While it is known that #drought affects #CarbonSequestration, it is unknown how the #soil is affected if they occur frequently.
A new paper on the #LongTermExperiment Clocaenog in Wales shows that drought frequency affects carbon sequestration more than the duration of it: bit.ly/3NCLGis
A new paper on the #LongTermExperiment Clocaenog in Wales shows that drought frequency affects carbon sequestration more than the duration of it: bit.ly/3NCLGis
Frequent Droughts Reduce Carbon Stabilisation in Organo‐Mineral Soils
Climate change is increasing drought frequency, threatening the stability of soil carbon sinks. Using a biogeochemical soil model, we simulated carbon cycling in an organo-mineral soil to understand ...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
While it is known that #drought affects #CarbonSequestration, it is unknown how the #soil is affected if they occur frequently.
A new paper on the #LongTermExperiment Clocaenog in Wales shows that drought frequency affects carbon sequestration more than the duration of it: bit.ly/3NCLGis
A new paper on the #LongTermExperiment Clocaenog in Wales shows that drought frequency affects carbon sequestration more than the duration of it: bit.ly/3NCLGis
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How can we gain a greater understanding of soils’ potential to fight climate change? Find out about a new approach to calculating Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), an essential measure for climate mitigation, in the blog: ai4soilhealth.eu/providing-a-... @ukceh.bsky.social
Providing a novel indicator to understand soils’ potential to mitigate climate change - AI4SoilHealth
A new international study, carried out as part of the AI4SoilHealth project, has shown that combined measurements of soil organic matter (SOM) and soil
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January 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM
How can we gain a greater understanding of soils’ potential to fight climate change? Find out about a new approach to calculating Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), an essential measure for climate mitigation, in the blog: ai4soilhealth.eu/providing-a-... @ukceh.bsky.social
New UKCEH research shows UK saltmarshes are significant carbon sinks, storing ~6.5 t CO₂e ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, comparable to mangroves and seagrasses.
Saltmarshes aren't yet included in the UK GHG Inventory, but the evidence base is strengthening.
Read more:
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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Saltmarshes aren't yet included in the UK GHG Inventory, but the evidence base is strengthening.
Read more:
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
New UKCEH research shows UK saltmarshes are significant carbon sinks, storing ~6.5 t CO₂e ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, comparable to mangroves and seagrasses.
Saltmarshes aren't yet included in the UK GHG Inventory, but the evidence base is strengthening.
Read more:
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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Saltmarshes aren't yet included in the UK GHG Inventory, but the evidence base is strengthening.
Read more:
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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It's been 50 years since the Flood Studies Report was published, a seminal work involving forerunners of UKCEH & @metoffice.gov.uk.
Adam Griffin reflects on 5 decades of groundbreaking science to improve flood and rainfall frequency estimation in the UK.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/flood-studie... 🧪
Adam Griffin reflects on 5 decades of groundbreaking science to improve flood and rainfall frequency estimation in the UK.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/flood-studie... 🧪
January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It's been 50 years since the Flood Studies Report was published, a seminal work involving forerunners of UKCEH & @metoffice.gov.uk.
Adam Griffin reflects on 5 decades of groundbreaking science to improve flood and rainfall frequency estimation in the UK.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/flood-studie... 🧪
Adam Griffin reflects on 5 decades of groundbreaking science to improve flood and rainfall frequency estimation in the UK.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/flood-studie... 🧪
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Three of us from @ukceh.bsky.social are attending #SafePlastChem in Ascona, Switzerland, this week. We are sharing insights on plastic chemical release dynamics, environmental fate of microplastics vs chemicals and modeling to understanding fragmentation and leaching.
@lxbllngs.bsky.social
@lxbllngs.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Three of us from @ukceh.bsky.social are attending #SafePlastChem in Ascona, Switzerland, this week. We are sharing insights on plastic chemical release dynamics, environmental fate of microplastics vs chemicals and modeling to understanding fragmentation and leaching.
@lxbllngs.bsky.social
@lxbllngs.bsky.social
UKCEH will be at #IPBES12 in Manchester next week!
Meet our delegates at the Stakeholder Day and during the Plenary and learn how UKCEH science helps inform policy for people and nature.
www.ipbes.net/events/ipbes...
#biodiversity #nature
Meet our delegates at the Stakeholder Day and during the Plenary and learn how UKCEH science helps inform policy for people and nature.
www.ipbes.net/events/ipbes...
#biodiversity #nature
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
UKCEH will be at #IPBES12 in Manchester next week!
Meet our delegates at the Stakeholder Day and during the Plenary and learn how UKCEH science helps inform policy for people and nature.
www.ipbes.net/events/ipbes...
#biodiversity #nature
Meet our delegates at the Stakeholder Day and during the Plenary and learn how UKCEH science helps inform policy for people and nature.
www.ipbes.net/events/ipbes...
#biodiversity #nature
Check out the great line-up for next month's annual UK Environmental Observation Framework conference ⤵️
Speakers include Grace Skinner and Holly Tipper from UKCEH 🦋 🧪
Speakers include Grace Skinner and Holly Tipper from UKCEH 🦋 🧪
Our annual conference, 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making' will take place online on 24 February (morning only). Find out more & register: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #sensors #monitoring #data #environment
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Check out the great line-up for next month's annual UK Environmental Observation Framework conference ⤵️
Speakers include Grace Skinner and Holly Tipper from UKCEH 🦋 🧪
Speakers include Grace Skinner and Holly Tipper from UKCEH 🦋 🧪
A new POSTnote summarises the challenges and options for reducing nutrient #pollution in river catchments currently subject to 'nutrient neutrality' planning advice. UKCEH scientists were among contributors.
Full report: https://f.mtr.cool/choobhkvwe 🧪
Full report: https://f.mtr.cool/choobhkvwe 🧪
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 AM
A new POSTnote summarises the challenges and options for reducing nutrient #pollution in river catchments currently subject to 'nutrient neutrality' planning advice. UKCEH scientists were among contributors.
Full report: https://f.mtr.cool/choobhkvwe 🧪
Full report: https://f.mtr.cool/choobhkvwe 🧪
📣 The Science, Technology & Innovation Helpdesk invites applications from qualified professionals to join a regional pool of experts supporting demand-led technical assistance across West Africa.
Apply by 15 Feb (PDF): www.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 🧪
Apply by 15 Feb (PDF): www.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 🧪
January 23, 2026 at 2:42 PM
📣 The Science, Technology & Innovation Helpdesk invites applications from qualified professionals to join a regional pool of experts supporting demand-led technical assistance across West Africa.
Apply by 15 Feb (PDF): www.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 🧪
Apply by 15 Feb (PDF): www.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 🧪
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Very pleased to share #OpenAccess paper, which we think is important to understand woodland bird declines and impact of forestry on native ancient woodland in Britain.
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology @ukceh.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social
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January 23, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Very pleased to share #OpenAccess paper, which we think is important to understand woodland bird declines and impact of forestry on native ancient woodland in Britain.
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology @ukceh.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social
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nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology @ukceh.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social
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The UKCEH’s COSMOS-UK network is designed to use low energy cosmic ray neutrons from the Sun and outer space to measure soil moisture. It also detects raised levels from energetic solar events that can impact critical infrastructure. Such an event was picked up in 2025. cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/News_Events
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The UKCEH’s COSMOS-UK network is designed to use low energy cosmic ray neutrons from the Sun and outer space to measure soil moisture. It also detects raised levels from energetic solar events that can impact critical infrastructure. Such an event was picked up in 2025. cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/News_Events