Reading in the news - Wed 8 Nov

Saturn’s rings: Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) is set to study how fast the rings of Saturn are eroding, USA Today mentions, in a report about the rings briefly disappearing from view in 2025. Read our news story. Republished by Taunton Daily Gazette, The Salut News, The Daily Telegram, Journal Star, Herald-Mail Media, Goerie, Eagle Gazette, The Columbus Dispatch, The Tennessean, Greenville News, Argus Leader, Aberdeen News, Detroit Free Press, Jacksonville.com, Yahoo! News, Indy Star, Des Moines Register and many other news outlets.        

Space junk: A boom in space tourism will mean more debris in the atmosphere and more greenhouse gas emissions, Professor Mick Lockwood (Meteorology) writes for The Conversation.

The warmest year on record? The Guardian quotes both Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) and Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) on a new study from Copernicus which suggests 2023 is set to be the hottest year on record. Dr Deoras is also quoted in the Financial Times. Republished by MSN, Yahoo! News, Arab Times Online and Irish Times.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• The Guardian quotes Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the lack of flooding preparedness in the UK, which could result in more dangerous conditions over time. Republished by Yahoo! News and MSN.   

• Bolly Inside mentions that research scientist, Dr Pietro Salvi, and his colleagues sought to unravel how clouds influence our global climate, analysing climate models going back to the 1800s.

Business and society:

• Change leader and global speaker, Jennifer Bryan, has spoken at the Henley Business School of Management Conference and Alumni masterclasses, NewsByWire reports.

• The National mentions research from the University of Reading which found that 67% of employees on a 4-day working week drove less, having a positive impact on the environment.

• SpecFinish (in print) reports on research by the University and FIS, about the procurement to support interaction with the Government.

Other Coverage:   

• University of Reading student, Jack Bartle, came second at Reading’s annual Rivermead 10k, The Reading Chronicle reports.  

• Greatest Hits Radio reports on a planning application submitted by the European Centre for Medium Range Forecasting Headquarters for a state-of-the-art weather centre at the University of Reading. Further reports provided by UK Construction. Read our news story.  

• The University of Reading is one of the universities collaborating with OP Jindal Global University, aiming to provide a wide array of opportunities to JGU students to study at other institutions, Investing reports. Republished by Lokmat Times, Social News XYZ, weeklyvoice.com, Prokeraia, Daiji World,       

• Reading Today report on Transgender Day of Remembrance with a vigil and a film presentation, which will be shown at the University of Reading.