How easy is it to predict a flood based on weather forecasts? Could your predictions save a city from flooding? Louise Arnal and Professor Hannah Cloke from the University’s Weather…Read More >
Environment
Before Idai
A day before Cyclone Idai hit the coast of Mozambique last month, humanitarian aid – clean water, blankets, emergency shelter – had already been put in place. Dr Liz Stephens…Read More >
Prizes awarded to outstanding early career researchers
Heart disease, the carbon footprint of city-dwellers’ food and recovery from sickness in the sixteenth century were among the research topics that won prizes for Reading early career researchers last…Read More >
British Science Week round-up
University of Reading scientists will be out and about throughout British Science Week (9 -16 March) telling the public about their research and inspiring the next generation of researchers. Here…Read More >
‘Too many elephants’ in Africa? Here’s how peaceful coexistence with human communities can help
The human population in Africa is booming, squeezing elephants into ever smaller and more isolated pockets of land. In a new post for The Conversation, conservation biologist Vicky Boult explains…Read More >
How did mammals (and maybe dinosaurs) get so big?
Evolving the ability to walk on tiptoes helped mammals become the chunkiest animals on the planet, according to new research by evolutionary biologist Dr Manabu Sakamoto. But could it also…Read More >
Space Blitz: discovering the hidden impacts of WWII bombing raids
The controversial British bombing raids on Dresden – known as ‘Operation Thunderclap’ – took place 73 years ago this month. During the raids, British bombers dropped thousands of tons of…Read More >
1.5 degree limit won’t save the earth’s ‘third pole’
Even if we limit global warming to 1.5 degrees it will not be enough to prevent melting of the world’s third largest store of ice, in the Himalayas – and…Read More >
Retreating glaciers: the science behind the story
Professor Maria Shaghedenova’s research looks at the shrinkage of glaciers due to climate change, and the effect of this on rivers and lakes. Her work recently featured in a visually…Read More >
We revealed the value of Zambia’s wild yam. Why it matters
Lusala is a wild yam that grows in the forests of Zambia. Research has highlighted that this tasty tuber is part of the staple diet of 96% of rural households…Read More >
