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 >
climate change
Britain is in the middle of a drought – so how come there’s flooding?
Flooding expert Professor Hannah Cloke puts the recent heavy rain across the UK in context and gives her top tips for future flood preparedness in a new post for The…Read More >
Net Zero: how do we get there?
The UK could cut greenhouse gas emissions to nearly zero by 2050 and lead the way in tackling global warming, according to a new report released today by the government’s…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 >
The Changing Face of Climate Science
The Changing Face of Climate Science Wednesday 13th February, 14:00 – 14:45 – Slingo Lecture Theatre, JJThomson Building The University of Reading is delighted to host this special event, celebrating…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 >
Warmer winters, drier summers: how will Reading handle climate change?
A changing climate is expected to mean more extreme weather events such as intense rainfall and floods, heat waves and droughts – and these impacts are expected to increase over…Read More >
What really happened at COP24?
Join the Walker Institute for its annual post-COP debrief. The team that travelled out to the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland, will be speaking along with: Prof Nigel Arnell – Intergovernmental…Read More >
Our most popular papers of 2018
Which Reading research publications got the most attention across the globe in 2018? We’ve scoured Altmetric data to bring you the top eight most talked about Reading-authored papers of the…Read More >
