Environment

Environmental research is centre-stage at the University of Reading. Our academics, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students come together from a broad range of disciplines to explore, understand, and address climate change, biodiversity loss and sustainability, both natural and as shaped by humans. We collaborate with the very best researchers and users of research, nationally and internationally. These partnerships better enable us to play a critical role in tackling environmental challenges and provide solutions that are both adoptable and adopted.

Inspiring action on climate change through engaging science

Flood forecasting makes a splash at exhibition

World map showing oceanic carbon.

Measuring ocean biological carbon from space

Buildings and trees in the Ahr Valley in Altenahr, Germany devasted by flooding in July 2021.

Explaining flood forecasts to save lives

Weather Forecasting Innovation

Rainfall Rescue: crowdsourcing for improved climate data

Reducing risk of glacial floods in Central Asia

Tackling air pollution through citizen science

Improving flood prediction to provide humanitarian support before a disaster

Border checks on the go

Drought monitoring and early warning for African food security

Understanding uncertainties brings about better weather forecasts

Greener building design helps China stay cool

The big green energy balance

Better clinical trial design speeds drug development

Powerful X-ray beam gets scientists closer to reality

What’s your poison? Targeted control of resistant rats

Tech helps climate scientists get to grips with big data

Bringing African vultures back from the brink

Improving urban weather forecasting

Supporting the use of climate emission metrics in policymaking

Turbulence research leads to safer, greener flights

Stripes spark conversations on climate change

Storm assessments no longer ‘all at sea’

Restoring plant diversity in a biodiversity hotspot

Getting better connected for the climate

Voices for action in the climate conversation

Opening up science for all

Border checks on the go (2019)

Undergraduate research benefits local environment

Real-time flood forecasts save lives

Improved outlook for African farmers (2019)

Weather Rescue

Turbulence research leads to smoother and safer flights (2018)

African Vulture Conservation (2018)

Solar Stormwatch

Climate spiral showing warming temperature over time

Spiralling upwards

Volcanic ash

Volcanic monitoring

Sting jets

Storm tracking

Water quality

Africa Climate Exchange

The Africa Climate Exchange: Niger

The Africa Climate Exchange: Tanzania

The Africa Climate Exchange: Senegal

The Africa Climate Exchange: Sudan

Predicting drought

a butterfly

The butterfly effect

vultures lying dead in a row

Exposing vulture crisis (2018)