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 ecosystems.
Our role
UKCEH’s research enhances climate security, delivering the critical knowledge and tools needed to understand, predict, mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
We study the complex interactions between land, water, and air across different geographies and timescales. Our insights improve climate predictions, build resilience to extreme events, and shape land use strategies for climate mitigation.
Our goals
- Deepen understanding of how climate change will affect the environment and ecosystems in coming years.
- Enhance our capability to monitor national-scale environmental change over time, identifying trends, tipping points, and assessing the effectiveness of interventions.
- Evolve our modelling capability to better predict extreme events and environmental conditions.
- Transform understanding of floods and droughts, and their effects on nature, communities, and livelihoods.
- Discover new ways to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions, providing insights to inform, track, and verify the effectiveness of mitigation efforts.
The impact we will have
We monitor and model climate change, forecasting its future impacts. Our work equips our partners to take meaningful action to tackle the climate crisis, accelerating the journey to net zero, promoting sustainable land use, and protecting communities from floods, droughts and water scarcity.
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