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How might forests respond during an overshoot period before the climate potentially stabilises at 1.5°C warming? See @carbonbrief.org's story on the recent @natclimate.nature.com paper co-authored by UKCEH climate modeller Chris Huntingford ⤵️

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The COSMOS-UK soil moisture summary for April reports the lowest April soil moisture levels for quarter of UK network sites. Read how the driest spring in England since 1961 is affecting an independent farmer hosting the Fincham site in north-west Norfolk: cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/News_Events

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Develop practical #MachineLearning skills to address complex environmental data challenges An interactive online course from UKCEH! 📅 7–10 Oct | 💻 Online | From £449 🔗 buff.ly/cA2HxpS #AI #BigData #training #Python

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⚠️ The yellow-legged (Asian) hornet is one of the highest-risk invasive species for Great Britain. It preys on native insects and spreads quickly. It’s not established here yet, but sightings do happen. 📲 Report via the Asian Hornet Watch app or at risc.brc.ac.uk/alert.php?sp... #INNSWeek 🧪 1/

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This #EndangeredSpeciesDay we celebrate the UK's remaining #redsquirrels. Competition & #disease from #invasive grey squirrels result in local extinctions of #reds. Greys also bark strip & kill young #trees, damaging #woodland health. Help raise awareness during this #INNSWeek.

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🐜 Ants as pets? Some people keep them. But what if they escape? ~60% of invasive non-native species in Britain are animals—many from escapes or releases, including pets. On our podcast, Prof Helen Roy shares why ants are a concern. 🔎 Search Counting the Earth on your podcast app! #INNSWeek

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Attending #BESFarming symposium next month? Don't miss UKCEH land use ecologist Dr Lisa Norton among the speakers. This 2-day event will bring together farming, biodiversity, food and knowledge across practice, policy and research. 🔗 Sign up: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...

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UK Hydrological Outlook for May-July ☀️🌈 River flows likely to be below normal across most of UK, with potential for current low to exceptionally low flows persisting in some catchments. Flows in western Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to be in normal range. 🔗 hydoutuk.net 💧 1/

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Our second last session is #eDNA for #terrestrial ecosystem monitoring, restoration and management. First, Bridget Emmett gives an overview of ecosystem monitoring by @ukceh.bsky.social and partners. Soils became focus in 1970s with #eDNA incorporated in recent years #UKDNAWG25

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🌳 New study co-authored by UKCEH's Dr Chris Huntingford explores how forests could react during an "overshoot" period before the climate stabilises at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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New paper on the risks of forest ecosystem impacts under emissions pathways designed to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goals is out today in Nature Climate Change! 🌳 Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02327-9

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Joe Taylor from @ukceh.bsky.social talking about integrating DNA monitoring into the longest running fresh water time-series. Have metabarcoding data for bacteria, zooplankton, fungi, algae, and protists from 2021-2024. Clear seasonal shifts in bacterial composition observed #eDNA #UKDNAWG25

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Most non-native species are harmless, but 10-15% are invasive. Prevention is key to stop their spread. 🌿 Twoleaf watermilfoil can form dense mats that choke waterways, crowd out native species and reduce oxygen availability. ⚠️ Recorded at a few GB sites but not yet established. #INNSweek 🧵🧪 1/

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And we are go! The @royalsociety.org’s Sarah Giles kicks off our annual conference by summarising the eDNA policy explainer cowritten by UKDNAWG members @andynisbet.bsky.social @danread.bsky.social and @lorihandley.bsky.social and the RS

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🔬 🧬 Lots of exciting talks at the @ukdnawg.bsky.social UKDNA Working Group Conference today & tomorrow in London! Exploring how DNA-based tools and monitoring can support environmental research, policy & innovation. UKCEH talks on freshwater monitoring, soil #eDNA, pollinator monitoring & more ⬇️

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📣 Registration is OPEN for the 8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit (SPS8), in Accra, Ghana, 30 Sept–3 Oct 2025! 🌍 Join researchers, policymakers, industry & stakeholders to explore how to secure a sustainable #phosphorus future. Sign up: registration.lancaster.ac.uk/SPS82025 #SPS8Africa 🧪

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It is #INNSweek, or Invasive Species Week. www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-s... @bbs-birds.bsky.social volunteers count all birds they see and hear, including invasive non-natives, like Ring-necked Parakeet, Egyptian Goose and Canada Goose.

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🔔 Tune in to listen to our project co-lead Prof Helen Roy (@ukladybirds.bsky.social) as she unravels the future threats posed by #IAS in the UK 🗣️ #Bioinvasions #INNSWeek @eualiens.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @exetergses.bsky.social

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🦀 It’s Invasive Species Week! Experts led by UKCEH have updated the watchlist of non-native plants and animals that could become invasive in Great Britain within the next 10 years. See our news: www.ceh.ac.uk/press/invasi... 🧵 1/ #biosecurity #biodiversity #INNSWeek

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#SETACVienna is underway! 🧪 One presentation down, with more to come from our UKCEH team later today and throughout the week! 🎤 See who's presenting: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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Excited to be part of the @ukceh.bsky.social contingent heading to #SETACVienna this year! Take a look at this post for a flavour of some of the work UKCEH scientists are presenting. www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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Day 2 of the #WindermereScienceFestival canoe safari. Another beautiful day with the lake residents taking an interest. Spring bloom of #phytoplankton is underway with lots of #Asterionella and #Tabellaria in the tow sample. @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaticEco

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The "Targeting revisits" map for soldierflies has had a refresh for 2025: you can now highlight "rediscovery targets" - 1 km squares with multiple species in the past but no records for 10+ years. Would be great to know if the species are still there! Go to: connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/targeting_re...

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New study shows relationships between wind farm development and carbon export from catchments - the findings have implications for planning future developments: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaEco #RenewableEnergy #CarbonSequestration 🧪

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Invasive non-native species are a top driver of global biodiversity loss. In GB they cost the economy almost £2bn a year. #INNSWeek raises awareness to stop their spread and reduce harmful impacts. You can help by reporting potential sightings! 👀 When does a non-native species become invasive?

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🔬 Next week, UKCEH scientists head to #SETACVienna for the 35th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe @setac.bsky.social From microplastics to emerging pollutants, explore the cutting-edge environmental science we’ll be sharing 👇 buff.ly/GCQY0rx #EnvironmentalScience #PollutionScience 🧪

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Ready for #SETACVienna? So is @ukceh.bsky.social lots of cool science from #microplastics in moss, to the next generation of exposure models, looking forward to joining the team @setac.bsky.social this year www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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What do raccoons, purple pitcher plant, signal crayfish and yellow-legged hornet have in common? This isn't a joke - they're all on the GB invasive non-native species alert list! 🎧 On the next #CountingTheEarth we delve into the challenges posed by invasive non-native species - coming soon! 🧪

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It's #NationalHedgerowWeek! While there is no new video from us this year, check out @ukceh.bsky.social's new short film on hedgerow management. Full of tips on what to consider when hedge cutting! youtu.be/-wtGsvYybjc?... @thetreecouncil.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social

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The next NCI webinar on 1 July, in collaboration with the H2020 FRAMEwork project & Recodo, will explore how science can play a pivotal role in combating biodiversity loss in agriculture and shaping policy recommendations. www.rsb.org.uk/events?event... @ukceh.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk

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We're pleased to report our web services are now running normally again.

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⚠️ 🖥️ Notice: Some of our web services including the UK Water Resources Portal and COSMOS-UK are currently unavailable. We're working hard to restore these as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

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🐔 NEW: Scientists and industry are collaborating to trial the use of tailored biochars in poultry farming to help reduce air and water pollution in the River Wye catchment. ~25% of UK poultry production is concentrated in the Wye catchment Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

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Really good to have contributed to this new study, which uses long-term lake data to detect the impacts of storm events on seasonal phytoplankton growth: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #freshwater #lake #algae #ExtremeEvents #Windermere @ukceh.bsky.social

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