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The COsmic-ray Soil Moisture Observing System (COSMOS-UK) is a real-time weather & soil moisture monitoring network run by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... ONLY 3 more days to catch the BBC Radio 4 Farming Today programme featuring the science behind the COSMOS-UK network and how the data is used to inform research on soil moisture patterns and projections on the impact of climate change.
Farming Today - 30/10/25: An uncomfortable transition? The buzz about Asian hornets. Cosmic ray neutrons and soil moisture - BBC Sounds
The boss of one of the UK's biggest farming companies says a painful transition is ahead.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... ONLY 3 more days to catch the BBC Radio 4 Farming Today programme featuring the science behind the COSMOS-UK network and how the data is used to inform research on soil moisture patterns and projections on the impact of climate change.
November #siteofthemonth is Spen Farm, at the University of Leeds ‘Smart Farm’, a research farm working with industry and academics to tackle modern agricultural challenges. The farm hosts a range monitoring research tools alongside COSMOS-UK to measure the impact of agriculture on the environment.
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
November #siteofthemonth is Spen Farm, at the University of Leeds ‘Smart Farm’, a research farm working with industry and academics to tackle modern agricultural challenges. The farm hosts a range monitoring research tools alongside COSMOS-UK to measure the impact of agriculture on the environment.
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/resources/mo... The October soil moisture summary is now available. October saw increases in soil moisture across much of the UK, with conditions steadily moving back
towards typical autumn levels.
towards typical autumn levels.
Monthly summaries | COSMOS
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November 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/resources/mo... The October soil moisture summary is now available. October saw increases in soil moisture across much of the UK, with conditions steadily moving back
towards typical autumn levels.
towards typical autumn levels.
Daily COSMOS-UK soil wetness status for the month of October 2025
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Daily COSMOS-UK soil wetness status for the month of October 2025
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... On Radio 4's Farming Today programme today, UKCEH Micrometeorologist, Dr Jonathan Evans, discusses how the COSMOS-UK cosmic ray neutrons science works to measure soil moisture, soil moisture trends this year and how climate change will impact UK farming in the future.
Farming Today - 30/10/25: An uncomfortable transition? The buzz about Asian hornets. Cosmic ray neutrons and soil moisture - BBC Sounds
The boss of one of the UK's biggest farming companies says a painful transition is ahead.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... On Radio 4's Farming Today programme today, UKCEH Micrometeorologist, Dr Jonathan Evans, discusses how the COSMOS-UK cosmic ray neutrons science works to measure soil moisture, soil moisture trends this year and how climate change will impact UK farming in the future.
October #siteofthemonth is Loddington, East Midlands, run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Allerton Project, researching new farming methods so that commercial farming and environmental rejuvenation can co-exist. The clay soils protected crops from the worst of this year’s dry conditions.
October 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
October #siteofthemonth is Loddington, East Midlands, run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Allerton Project, researching new farming methods so that commercial farming and environmental rejuvenation can co-exist. The clay soils protected crops from the worst of this year’s dry conditions.
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... The September soil moisture summary is now available - see link below. September's wet conditions helped soil moisture recovery across norther and western regions, but southern COSMOS-UK sites remained notably dry.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... The September soil moisture summary is now available - see link below. September's wet conditions helped soil moisture recovery across norther and western regions, but southern COSMOS-UK sites remained notably dry.
Daily COSMOS-UK soil wetness for the month of September 2025.
October 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Daily COSMOS-UK soil wetness for the month of September 2025.
Our September siteofthemonth is Cwm Garw, on the southern side of the Preseli Mountains in Pembrokeshire, on a sheep farm, run by independent landowners. We are always grateful to the support of our site hosts – be they part of a large estate, a farming collaborative or operating single-handedly.
September 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our September siteofthemonth is Cwm Garw, on the southern side of the Preseli Mountains in Pembrokeshire, on a sheep farm, run by independent landowners. We are always grateful to the support of our site hosts – be they part of a large estate, a farming collaborative or operating single-handedly.
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Our COSMOS-UK Soil Moisture Summary for August 2025 is now available. Despite some recovery in July, soil moisture levels across the COSMOS-UK network remained dry at many sites throughout August, reflecting below-average rainfall and warm temperatures.
Our COSMOS-UK Soil Moisture Summary for August 2025 is now available. Despite some recovery in July, soil moisture levels across the COSMOS-UK network remained dry at many sites throughout August, reflecting below-average rainfall and warm temperatures.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Our COSMOS-UK Soil Moisture Summary for August 2025 is now available. Despite some recovery in July, soil moisture levels across the COSMOS-UK network remained dry at many sites throughout August, reflecting below-average rainfall and warm temperatures.
Our COSMOS-UK Soil Moisture Summary for August 2025 is now available. Despite some recovery in July, soil moisture levels across the COSMOS-UK network remained dry at many sites throughout August, reflecting below-average rainfall and warm temperatures.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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UKCEH is undertaking a deep dive review, on behalf of NERC, into the National Capability funded long-term environmental terrestrial and freshwater monitoring currently undertaken in the UK. Please complete the survey by 9am Monday 29th September.
UKCEH is undertaking a deep dive review, on behalf of NERC, into the National Capability funded long-term environmental terrestrial and freshwater monitoring currently undertaken in the UK. Please complete the survey by 9am Monday 29th September.
August #siteofthemonth is Gisburn Forest, managed by bsky.app/profile/fore... a leading research agency focusing on sustainable forestry and adaptive practices in a time of environmental and climate change. The site at Gisburn lies at the eastern edge of the Forest of Bowland, on rough grassland.
August 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
August #siteofthemonth is Gisburn Forest, managed by bsky.app/profile/fore... a leading research agency focusing on sustainable forestry and adaptive practices in a time of environmental and climate change. The site at Gisburn lies at the eastern edge of the Forest of Bowland, on rough grassland.
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... Our latest soil moisture summary (for the month of August) is now published and shows a partial recovery after a very dry period, but some sites, especially in the South, remain drier than usual.
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August 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... Our latest soil moisture summary (for the month of August) is now published and shows a partial recovery after a very dry period, but some sites, especially in the South, remain drier than usual.
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The NEMC returns for its second year focusing on: From insight to impact: building the UK environmental monitoring community
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July 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... Our latest monthly soil moisture summary - for June 2025 - is now out. As expected, it shows soil moisture levels across most of the COSMOS-UK network have remained very dry.
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July 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul... Our latest monthly soil moisture summary - for June 2025 - is now out. As expected, it shows soil moisture levels across most of the COSMOS-UK network have remained very dry.
A small step towards a global soil moisture network was made when the COSMOS-UK team demonstrated the COSMOS-UK test site at UKCEH Wallingford to meteorologists from Ghana. The visitors hope that, with UKCEH collaboration and support, Ghana will be able to establish a similar network of its own.
July 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A small step towards a global soil moisture network was made when the COSMOS-UK team demonstrated the COSMOS-UK test site at UKCEH Wallingford to meteorologists from Ghana. The visitors hope that, with UKCEH collaboration and support, Ghana will be able to establish a similar network of its own.
July #siteofthemonth is Glensaugh, the most northerly and highest of the COSMOS-UK network. This research farm, run by @hutton.ac.uk, is developing innovative climate-positive farming practices to achieve net-zero (or negative) carbon whilst protecting natural assets and financial sustainability.
July 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
July #siteofthemonth is Glensaugh, the most northerly and highest of the COSMOS-UK network. This research farm, run by @hutton.ac.uk, is developing innovative climate-positive farming practices to achieve net-zero (or negative) carbon whilst protecting natural assets and financial sustainability.
Registration is now open for the 'Land and water in a changing climate' event. This event on 24 September at the Royal Society will bring together modellers, industry and practitioners to share new developments and visions for the future. Register today - enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/l...
July 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Registration is now open for the 'Land and water in a changing climate' event. This event on 24 September at the Royal Society will bring together modellers, industry and practitioners to share new developments and visions for the future. Register today - enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/l...
Last week we welcomed Glenn Watts, new Associate Director for Water & Climate Science, to the COSMOS-UK site at Sheepdrove – seen here with technical lead Phil Vincent. Glenn learned about the monitoring network, heard about its successes to date and the challenges as it enters its second decade.
June 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Last week we welcomed Glenn Watts, new Associate Director for Water & Climate Science, to the COSMOS-UK site at Sheepdrove – seen here with technical lead Phil Vincent. Glenn learned about the monitoring network, heard about its successes to date and the challenges as it enters its second decade.
June #siteofthemonth is Henfaes, part of the Henfaes Research Centre, Bangor University, where research takes place at sea-level up to some of the highest points of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), sponsored by stakeholders such as DEFRA, Welsh Government, NERC, the EU and industry.
June 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
June #siteofthemonth is Henfaes, part of the Henfaes Research Centre, Bangor University, where research takes place at sea-level up to some of the highest points of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), sponsored by stakeholders such as DEFRA, Welsh Government, NERC, the EU and industry.
Daily COSMOS-UK soil wetness status for the month of May 2025 and what a month it was! Look at those green, yellow and even orange colours.
June 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Daily COSMOS-UK soil wetness status for the month of May 2025 and what a month it was! Look at those green, yellow and even orange colours.
@rpallanuk.bsky.social Richard Allan, prof. of climate science at the University of Reading, highlights the depletion of soil moisture, when discussing the drought declaration in yesterday's Guardian. Our soil moisture summary for April confirms this: cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
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May 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
@rpallanuk.bsky.social Richard Allan, prof. of climate science at the University of Reading, highlights the depletion of soil moisture, when discussing the drought declaration in yesterday's Guardian. Our soil moisture summary for April confirms this: cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
May #siteofthemonth is Heytesbury, located in the middle of Salisbury plain, Wiltshire. Like many of the sites in the south of England, soil moisture readings have fallen sharply across all soil depths: cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/HYBRY, evidenced by the breaking up of the soil surface in this image.
May 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
May #siteofthemonth is Heytesbury, located in the middle of Salisbury plain, Wiltshire. Like many of the sites in the south of England, soil moisture readings have fallen sharply across all soil depths: cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/sites/HYBRY, evidenced by the breaking up of the soil surface in this image.
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
May 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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