By Professor Donal O’Sullivan, Professor of Crop Science in the School of Agriculture, University of Reading Unfavourable weather patterns and their impact on crop production have again been a major…Read More >
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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 >
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 >
Weather forecasters face storm of criticism – so is it time for a new look?
By Dr Andrew Charlton-Perez, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Former BBC weather forecaster Bill Giles’ criticism of weather forecasts raises questions about how weather is communicated generally. Mr Giles…Read More >
‘Powering down’ of sun will shift aurora to the poles
What happens to the Earth when the Sun’s activity hits a 300-year low, as is predicted in the next few decades? Research published this morning in Scientific Reports by Dr…Read More >
Shocking! Could an electric charge make clouds rain?
Clouds could be given a helpful jolt of electric charge to increase much-needed rainfall in dry parts of the world, thanks to an award-winning research proposal by scientists at the…Read More >
Record-breaking year when drought became flood
The Met Office confirmed this morning that 2012 was the wettest year on record for England, and the second wettest ever for the UK as a whole. Dr Roger Brugge,…Read More >
What causes Queensland’s variable rainfall?
Dr Nicholas Klingaman from the Walker Institute for Climate System Research at the University of Reading is an expert in Queensland’s weather and climate. He is funded by the state’s…Read More >