17 Sep 2026
Image description: Devon fields during the summer 2026 drought. The grass is yellowed, with green hedgerows and a house in the background. Photo by Veronica White on Unsplash There is roughly a one-in-four chance that around half of the country will still be in drought by spring 2027, according to new analysis presented to […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: A dry creek bed in Hartz Mountains, Tasmania, Australia. Brown rocks have been deposited on brown soil. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has revealed, reflecting declining water storage across the Earth’s surface and […]
15 Sep 2026
Photo by Luis Graterol An international study led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has found that marine heatwaves increase the amount of CO₂ absorbed by coastal and shelf seas worldwide, even as the same extreme events weaken carbon uptake in the open ocean. The research, published in Nature Communications, found that CO₂ uptake in coastal and […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: A golden trophy with a black base pictured against a white backdrop. Image by Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash. Water UK has launched a national prize for those working on the future of the water sector in the UK. They say the inaugural National Watershot Prize will celebrate the most innovative academic research […]
08 Sep 2026
Photo by Tim Morgan Puffin numbers at one of the UK’s largest colonies have fallen by around 30% in two years, according to a new burrow count carried out by NatureScot and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) on the Isle of May National Nature Reserve in the Firth of Forth. A sharp decline […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: General view of low water levels in Woodhead Reservoir, Derbyshire, taken June 15 2025 following the driest spring in England since 1893. The reservoir supplies water to Greater Manchester. Image by Alastair Johnstone-Hack / Climate Visuals An unprecedented climatic event taking shape The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed that the current […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Ray Harrington Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised the waters off north-east England for the first time in around 60 years, in a moment researchers are calling a genuine conservation success, albeit one with caveats. The milestone came in two stages: a historic catch off Whitby in mid-August, followed by a University of […]
25 Aug 2026
Photo by Joshua Humpfer The global average sea surface temperature has broken its all-time record. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed the figure reached 21.1°C on 22 August, surpassing the previous record of 21.09°C set in March 2024. The timing is notable in itself: global ocean temperatures typically peak in March and April, yet […]
