Climate change has made some types of floods more likely. In a recent post for The Conversation, Professor Hannah Cloke writes that people should be empowered to prepare for the…Read More >
Environment
Climate change means longer take-offs and fewer passengers per aeroplane – new study
Warmer, less dense air and weaker winds thanks to climate change result in more difficult take-offs for aeroplanes – and that means carrying fewer passengers for the same amount of…Read More >
Daffodils and snowdrops are here – but what happens next?
If you’ve braved the outdoors recently you may have noticed that snowdrops and daffodils are beginning to show their faces. Professor Richard Ellis and Rosemary Newton explain what happens to…Read More >
Climate crisis: we are not individuals fighting a faceless system – we are the system that needs to change
When we stop seeing ourselves as powerless individuals and consider ourselves part of a collective, we can tackle the climate crisis, says Professor Tom Oliver in a recent post for…Read More >
Think you’re an individual? Here are seven reasons why you’re not
Reading ecologist Professor Tom Oliver has written a new book, The Self Delusion, which explores how people, animals, plants and the planet we live on are all intimately connected –…Read More >
London just broke a 300-year-old weather record – but you probably didn’t even notice it
A London weather record was broken recently making for an exceptionally crisp, clear winter day – but you probably didn’t notice it, explains Professor Stephen Burt in a recent post…Read More >
REF is coming – grab every chance to promote your research
As 2020 begins, the the Research Excellence Framework submission date is on the horizon. Professor Parveen Yaqoob, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, outlines how to make use of every available opportunity…Read More >
Climate change: six positive news stories from 2019
Extreme weather events may be becoming more frequent, but at least we’re getting better at forecasting them. Professor Hannah Cloke contributes to a round-up of some good news stories about…Read More >
Our most popular papers of 2019
Which Reading research publications got the most attention across the globe in 2019? We’ve scoured Altmetric data to bring you the top ten most talked about Reading-authored papers of the…Read More >