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Desert winds bring drought to India when the monsoon fails
Dry air flowing from deserts and other arid regions thousands of miles away causes hiatuses in monsoon rains in India, which often lead to water shortages for more than a billion people. Scientists from the University of Reading...Read More >
Monsoon storms will bring heavier rains but become weaker
Climate change will make monsoon storms in South Asia wetter and weaker, with more storms pushing further inland across India. Scientists from the University of Reading used 13 climate models...Read More >
Collaborating with farmers for more sustainable cocoa production
Shortlisted for Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year – Times Higher Education Awards 2025 Reading researchers are helping Ghanaian cocoa producers combat soil degradation through sustainable composting techniques, achieving 40%...Read More >
Research Output Prize 2025 – Jacob Gardner – Environment
Jacob co-led an international team to compile data on the locations, local climate records, and body sizes of thousands of bird and mammal species along with fossil data on their...Read More >
Research Output Prize 2025 – Sam Agbamu – Heritage & Creativity
This is the first full-length study to investigate how modern Italian imperialism used the memory of the Roman empire in support of its colonial endeavours in Africa. The book, Restorations...Read More >
Research Output Prize 2025 – Xiaolun Yu – Prosperity & Resilience
Different land use regulations are implemented around the world, e.g. zoning policy in the US and greenbelt policy in the UK, and have a wide range of social and economic...Read More >
Research Output Prize 2025 – James Ryalls – Agriculture Food & Health
This project looks at how air pollution is impacting insects that are critical for crop pollination more significantly than insects that are considered pests. The paper, titled Air pollution disproportionately...Read More >
