Our refreshed Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) brings together a renewed line-up of world-class university partners to drive innovation in weather & climate science. This ambitious new chapter will strengthen our future science capability. Find out more 👇 www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/am...

July 2026 was an exceptional month for the UK's climate statistics, with records challenged or broken for rainfall, temperature and sunshine. Read more in our press release ⤵️ www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

Following rigorous quality control checks, 38°C has been verified as the new UK and England June daily temperature record, which is higher than our previously reported 37.7°C at the same site at Lingwood.

Book your place at this event (taking place on 14 December), and submit your proposals for presentations and posters. Co-organised by @ukceh.bsky.social, @britishecologicalsociety.org and UKEOF. #monitoring #observation

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Registration and submissions OPEN for presentations and posters for NEMC 2026, deadline 18 Sept. This year’s focus: turning the UK’s shared vision for environmental monitoring into coordinated action. Learn more: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/nemc2026

New data on insect pollinators show a dramatic decline in hoverflies across Great Britain between 2017–2024. 📉 Around one third reduction in abundance & number of hoverfly species recorded as part of @pomscheme.bsky.social www.ceh.ac.uk/press/new-da... 1/ @jncc.bsky.social 🧪

Three of Britain's most charismatic heathland birds have continued their recovery, according to the results of a major survey conducted almost 20 years after the previous assessment:

Heathland Birds Survey reveals encouraging gains for specialist species

A nationwide survey conducted by the BTO has revealed significant increases in the populations of European Nightjar, Woodlark and Dartford Warbler, highlighting the importance of targeted habitat management and protected heathland sites.

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RSPB Scientist Simon Wotton shares a summary of the results from two recently published reports: Breeding Bird Survey and Wetland Bird Survey. Read on to learn more about the ups and downs of the UK’s birds www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... #CitSci @jncc.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶 🧪

Two new reports reveal how the UK’s birds are faring

Little Egrets continue to rise whilst Blue Tits are declining. Read on to learn more about the ups and downs of the UK’s birds.

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May is here and so are the Big Eight 🎱🐝 Of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, these eight are the most common. This month, some queens will produce their first daughters, the workers, while others will welcome new males 💼🚹 🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: https://ow.ly/fm3u50YMpZb

There's a mini jobs bonanza just now at BTO! 🐦 Apply to become our next Scottish Raptor Monitoring Coordinator, Biological Data Manager or Research Support Officer via www.bto.org/jobs Birds Science People; it is a powerful combination – will you be part of it?

JNCC has updated (April 2026) the UK data for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). These sites make up the UK’s national site network, designated to protect birds, habitats and other species. 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/nationa... 🧵

AI adoption at the Met Office is focused on transformational change, building confidence & trust. We’re upskilling & working with the Alan Turing Institute to combine meteorology & data science to deliver AI forecasts responsibly & transparently. Learn more ⤵️ www.computing.co.uk/interview/20...

‘Everybody hates change': How the Met Office’s chief AI officer sells AI adoption

AI adoption isn’t just about providing tools; it’s about winning hearts and minds, says the Met Office’s chief AI officer.

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NEW: a "Quick Guide" to FIT Counts (pdf) is now available from the PoMS website, providing a summary of how to do the counts and how to recognise the insect groups. This is a welcome addition to our more detailed guides, which are of course still available as well! ukpoms.org.uk/news/quick-g...

New in @natrevearthenviron.nature.com: Vegetation greenness in 2025 Global mean vegetation greenness reached a record high in the year 2025, extending the multi-decadal upward trend. Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s43... 🧪

Vegetation greenness in 2025 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Global mean vegetation greenness reached a record high in the year 2025, extending the multi-decadal upward trend. A total of 68.2% of vegetated land surfaces experienced greening, particularly in gra...

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📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Marine Support Officer to deal with survey data management, MPA data dissemination, offshore seabed surveys & answering data queries. bit.ly/JNCCjob202613 Closing date: Sun 17 May 2026 #Marine

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌍 🌏 To mark this special day, we’re tuning in to Sen, the world’s first continuous 4K video livestream from space. Sen’s cameras are hosted on our Columbus module of the ISS, with data delivered via the Airbus platform. Watch Earth from above, just like an astronaut 📹 Sen

Did you know that in the UK, hedgehog numbers have declined by between a third and three quarters over the last twenty years? 🤔 If you've seen one recently, log it on the Big Hedgehog Map 🦔 #NationalMammalWeek

The BIG Hedgehog Map

A hub for mapping the UK’s hedgehogs, and pledging to make holes for them. Part of Hedgehog Street, a national campaign to save hedgehogs by PTES & BHPS.

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1/ Spotted a yellow leg flag on a Curlew? Please share the sighting with us, as this could be one of our headstarted birds. 😀 Report via bit.ly/ReportACurlew #Ornithology #WorldCurlewDay

Scientists are inviting woodland managers to attend hands-on training workshops for a new app that allows users to monitor the health of oak trees: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/woodlan... Partnership with @aberuni.bsky.social and @sylva.org.uk

Woodland managers are invited to take part in a new project to protect the nation’s oaks - Forest Research

Join a webinar and in-person workshop to learn about monitoring and protecting oak trees.

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Extraordinary dataset of 44 million+ records of UK #butterflies collected by 782,000 volunteers in the past 50 years shows many species are in long-term decline eg Pearl-bordered Fritillary. @ukbms.bsky.social is run by @savebutterflies.bsky.social, UKCEH, @btobirds.bsky.social, and JNCC. 🧪 1/

Great to be partnering with National Garden Scheme on The Big British Garden Survey to reveal the wildlife thriving in our gardens 🦋🐞. Record what you see and help build a national picture of UK #biodiversity. Join in: ngs.org.uk/the-big-brit... 🧪 @abigaillowe.bsky.social

We recently welcomed colleagues from the Kenya Meteorological Society (KMS) to the Met Office for our new WCSSP (Weather and Climate Science for Service Partnership Programme) Kenya project. Partners met to shape the future of Kenya-led weather & climate research. 🧵 1/2

Welcome to the new season for #pollinator FIT Counts! Our latest e-news was sent out this morning - read it here mailchi.mp/7e658beeba40... and subscribe at ukpoms.org.uk/subscribe As soon as the weather is warm enough we hope that you will enjoy watching and counting insects on flowers with us.

Shrubs are expanding on European #mountains. Research involving ECN analysed over 20yrs of #vegetation #monitoring #data from permanent plots across #alpine summits in Europe’s major mountain ranges, including observations at ECN's #Cairngorms site: tinyurl.com/mtn-shrubs @ukceh.bsky.social

The recordings of talks given at our recent UKEOF online conference 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making' are now available. Link here ('Talk videos'): ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #environment #monitoring #data

🌿 Interested in environmental science? CENTA is offering paid undergrad research placements for summer 2026. New projects online now, more coming soon. Apply here: centa.ac.uk/apply/centa-... #EnvironmentalScience #STEM #ResearchPlacement #CENTA #PaidPlacements

🥳 The party is happening! iNaturalist turns 18 this weekend. Join the Birthday Project, head outside March 20–23, and make an observation of a local species you love: tr.ee/XzVUC8Z0C2

ECN was involved in an international study on the responses of European plants to climate warming. We contributed data collected at our high altitude Cairngorms ECN site run by @ukceh.bsky.social: ecn.ac.uk/news/europea... #ClimateChange #monitoring #research #ecosystems #LTER @ukri.org

It’s British Science Week and we’re focusing on curiosity and innovation at the Met Office. Today, we’re asking if ocean robots are the next big thing for climate monitoring? #BSW26 🧵 (1/2)

In today's climate newsletter we look at a global call to assess avoidable climate change risks, led by the Met Office, and more... Read the newsletter 👇 bit.ly/4lkxwPE

The arrival of Swifts to NI in late April to May is always an exciting sign of spring. Recording your 1st Swift sighting of the year with BirdTrack as part of a complete list helps us learn about the timing of their migration. Log your Swift sightings with the BirdTrack app👇 www.birdtrack.net (1/2)