New report on preparing neighbourhoods for future climate.

A new report from the Suburban Neighbourhood Adaptation for a Changing Climate project focuses on the 85% of the UK’s population who live in suburbs and how they can cope with the consequences of climate change, such as rising temperatures and increased flood risk.

Reliable evidence of climate change impacts from UK- managed observations

Governments worldwide need robust scientific data that can help inform their response to climate change. So the UK’s declaration at the 2010 Ministerial Summit in Beijing that it would allow the global community to share data gathered by the LWEC-accredited Continuous Plankton Recorder was hugely significant, both environmentally and politically.

Helping the water and agricultural industries plan for chemicals on the move.

Nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon underpin the health and growth of all plants and animals. But what impact will rising temperatures and different rainfall patterns caused by climate change have on the way these three ‘macronutrients’ move through the environment – and what would this mean for water quality, food supply and vital ecosystems?

Understanding the ups and downs of insect pollinators.

If you’ve ever noticed or heard a bumblebee vibrate its bottom while pollinating a tomato plant, and wondered why, you’re in good company. This is exactly the kind of behaviour that researchers are observing as part of the Living With Environmental Change accredited Insect Pollinators Initiative. The bumblebee’s vibrating bottom (known as “buzz pollination”) is an important part of the pollination process.