COP29: How fast is Earth warming?
In September 1933, American meteorologist Joseph Kincer asked a simple question: is the climate changing? So began the effort to understand the scope of humanity’s interference with the climate. By...Read More >
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Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction
Climate change is usually discussed in terms of rising temperatures. But scientists often use a different measure, known as “equilibrium climate sensitivity”. This is defined as the global mean warming...Read More >
Exploring the financial implications of climate change
As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, it is imperative for the financial sector to adapt and contribute to sustainable solutions. External drivers such as regulatory...Read More >
South Sudan floods: the first example of a mass population permanently displaced by climate change?
Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of...Read More >
Inspiring action on climate change through engaging science
Professor Richard Allan of the Department of Meteorology came runner up in the 2024 Research Awards in Public Engagement for Research, thanks to his efforts using storytelling to communicate climate...Read More >
Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect next
A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended. From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water temperatures averaged a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than...Read More >
Representing the Effect of Eddy-Wind Interactions in Future Climate Models
The global ocean plays an important role in regulating the Earth's climate. Throughout the oceans exist energetic rotating currents, known as ocean eddies. Their diameter ranges from 10 km near...Read More >
Average months now feel cold thanks to climate change
People in the UK love discussing the weather. For the first two weeks of June 2024, the cold, dull conditions were all they could talk about. Major news outlets like...Read More >
What your fruit bowl reveals about climate breakdown
Spring arrived in style on March 26 2021 in Kyoto, Japan, as cherry trees reached the peak of their bloom. This marked the earliest recorded date when most flowers have opened…Read More >
Our most read articles of 2023
In 2023, researchers at the University of Reading published 57 articles on The Conversation. Together, these have been read over 2.7 million times. Here you can find the top three…Read More >
