After a year of weather whiplash, with record-breaking rainfall in winter and the driest July on record, FDRI will feature in a Royal Institution (Ri) series of lectures led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) to help make sense of our changing world.
The first lecture will be on 16 November 2026, looking at how floods and droughts are already shaping our lives, what we might expect to happen in the future and the solutions we can implement to protect ourselves from the impacts.
Speakers will showcase how FDRI is using innovative monitoring and data to help us better understand floods and droughts, driving practical solutions to protect communities and livelihoods. UKCEH scientists will also discuss the secrets of past weather that landscapes hold and explore the new technologies which are reshaping our understanding of not just our changing climate, but the impact it has on our lives.
This new partnership reflects a shared commitment between UKCEH and the Royal Institution to make trusted science accessible to everyone. Alongside the public lecture programme, the partnership will also include a stakeholder event bringing together government, businesses and industry to discuss the future of water resilience in the UK.
Further lectures will take place in Spring 2027, including a family-friendly event designed to inspire people of all ages to discover the fascinating science of water.
Tickets for The new normal: how weather whiplash is shaping our lives are available now from the Royal Institution website.