The number for this episode is 115. This relates to the fact that Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic was patented 115 years ago. Catch up on previous Counting the Earth episodes and never ...

Climate change is a major threat to our planet, affecting the environment, people and livelihoods. Its effects are far-reaching, from rising global temperatures to extreme weather events and damaged ...

Human activities cause pollution, habitat destruction, and overuse of natural resources, harming ecosystems. These ecosystems provide essential services like clean air, fresh water, fertile soil, and ...

These graphs display the data manually recorded from the Wallingford Meteorolgical Site over the last six months. Latest values are shown in the top right hand corner of each graph. Key: Red and blue ...

Professor Laurence Jones, Wetlands Grasslands and Croplands science group leader at UKCEH, shows how planning tools can help design better outcomes for young people in cities... Young people care ...

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) hosted the SpongeScapes General Assembly from 23 to 25 October 2024 at its Wallingford site. SpongeScapes is a major European initiative, funded by the EU ...

New research is investigating how climate and land-use change, as well as government policies, will affect the spread of some diseases that pose a particular threat to humans, animals or plants. The ...