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
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 >
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 >
Celebrating the impact of environmental science at Reading
By Phil Newton, Research Dean for the Environment Theme, University of Reading ‘Impact sometimes needs to be nurtured over long timescales… there is more to impact than developing case-studies for the…Read More >
The right plants in the right places
Dr Tijana Blanusa is a RHS Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences. Her research interests include the role of urban greening in the mitigation of heat island effect; gardens…Read More >