By Dr Martin Lukac, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Europe’s forests make a very important contribution to current efforts to decrease EU carbon emissions, as it seeks…Read More >
Environment
Reading tops rainfall charts: But how does downpour compare historically?
By Dr Rob Thompson, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Last night Reading experienced an immense thunderstorm, like something I’d previously only experienced in the tropics. Driving conditions were horrendous,…Read More >
A French foreign legion of climate scientists?
By Phil Newton, Research Dean for Environment, University of Reading Science is a global business. Very few truly great advances in science happen these days without some level of international…Read More >
The hottest heatwave since 1976? This is what the evidence says
By Stephen Burt, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading There is much febrile comment in the media concerning the current heatwave. A common statement is ‘this is the greatest heatwave…Read More >
What can studying past climates tell us about climate changes happening today?
By Professor Sandy Harrison I am delighted to be spearheading a forthcoming workshop to be held at Reading University in July that brings together observationalists and modellers working on palaeoclimates,…Read More >
The UoR science underpinning the Paris Agreement – as Trump announces US withdrawal
President Donald Trump has indicated an intention to withdraw the US from the Paris accord on climate change. His announcement, made on Thursday 1 June, means the US will no…Read More >
Agriculture … would be very difficult, if not wholly impossible, without earthworms #gsw17
Earthworms are soil ecosystem engineers. They are the key soil organisms that influence soil biology, nutrient availability and soil physical structure; and their abundance has been linked to significantly improving…Read More >
We’re running out of one of the essentials for all life on earth #GSW17
Phosphorus (P) is essential to all living things. Every single cell in plants, animals and microbes, down to our very own DNA requires P to survive and grow. Modern agriculture…Read More >
Talking about Open Research at the University of Reading
Are you an Open Researcher? Do you support or promote Open Research? Did the conference convert you? If you’ve got an Open Research story to tell and would like to…Read More >
Belmont Forum survey highlights importance of IEA role
By Sally Stevens, Institute for Environmental Analytics, University of Reading An important new skills gap survey highlighting the urgent need for in-career training in state-of-the-art data analytics was presented at…Read More >