Most of us would assume that organic food has a lower environmental impact than conventional food – but it’s a bit more complicated than that, says Professor Tom Oliver in…Read More >
Environment
To fight climate change, science must be mobilised like it was in World War II
Just as in wartime, our prosperity, wellbeing and the future of our children are under severe threat from the climate crisis. What is needed is a vast mobilisation of scientific…Read More >
In pictures: stimulating senses at the Berkshire show
Armed with a quad bike, chopped vegetables and some giant pollen grains, Reading academics took sensory-themed research to the public at the Berkshire Show on 21 – 22 September. Here…Read More >
#ShowYourStripes: how climate data became a cultural icon
Climate strikes aside, one way that scientists can trigger a step change in attitudes to climate change is by infiltrating popular culture, says Professor Ed Hawkins in a new piece…Read More >
Why forecasting floods should be a global collaborative effort
Flood forecasting must integrate work on the ground with disaster managers, humanitarians and scientists on a global scale if we are to save more lives and limit destruction from floods,…Read More >
Poles apart: taking UK climate science to The Arctic
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet and people living in its coastal regions face a real threat of their homes and way of…Read More >
How our animal research is working on the biggest problems – from heart disease to climate change
This week we’re highlighting the animal research work we do at the University of Reading, following last week’s release of national figures on the number of animals used in research…Read More >
Heatwave ‘completely obliterated’ the record for Europe’s hottest ever June
The recent heatwave in Europe was the hottest June the world has ever recorded – and we can expect such events to become more common. We must provide more accurate…Read More >
The Bees’ Needs: saving Britain’s pollinators
It’s Bees’ Needs week and once again London’s Carnaby Street has had a makeover to become ‘Carnabee Street’ until 15 July. Professor Simon Potts and the Reading Bee Team are…Read More >
In pictures: researchers at work
Images made by Reading PhD students at work were selected for an exhibition at our annual doctoral research conference last month, featuring diverse subjects from earth worms to food bank…Read More >
