Reading in the news - Wed 10 Jan

Record global temperatures: Multiple Reading academics were featured across global news outlets discussing the fact that 2023 is now officially the warmest year on record and the future implications of this. Read our expert comment.

• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) was quoted in The Telegraph, CNN and The Guardian (also in print). Republished by Yahoo! News, KTVZ, MSN, Advocate Channel, Citizen Digital and Stuff. 
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in Future Net Zero and Energy Live News.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is featured in: Sky News, The Times (in print also), The Daily Mail, Yahoo! News, France24, Phys.org and many other news outlets, including GMA Network, Wionews, The Peninsula, News24,  Punch, Mail & Guardian, Economic Times, Impact, Gold Radio and Voices of America.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in The National News.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) urges people to take precautions during recent flooding for The Daily Mirror. Republished by MSN, and her comments are also picked up by Bracknell News. Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) also spoke to Times Radio about how to protect your home from flooding.
• Phys.org quotes Dr. Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) on a study he co-authored about the rise in hurricane waves hitting America over the past 40 years. Republished by My Droll. Read our news story.
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) discusses how climate change is linked to turbulence for Yale Climate Connections, Connecticut Public Radio, WJCT, Texas Public Radio, WLRN and other outlets like KUNR.     
• The Eco Experts share a LinkedIn post by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology), regarding climate change impacting the UK’s weather.  

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• A £7m sports facility being built by the University of Reading aims to address a shortfall in local facilities, BBC reports. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing 

• BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire spoke to Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on the importance of washing dirty body towels.
• Yahoo! News republishes a Telegraph article quoting Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on phage therapy. 

Food and farming: 

• Researchers from the University’s School of Agriculture, Policy and Development express concern about consumers having poor knowledge of carbon measurements, especially for food labelled as ‘eco-friendly’, Taipei Times mentions.

Other Coverage: 

• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) features in a Reuters article commenting on a deepfake video which appears to show President Zelenskiy belly dancing.
• Greenhouse Gas Protocol mentions that Visiting Professor Dr Alexander Bassen (ICMA) will serve as the Chair of Greenhouse Gas Protocols Independent Standards Board.

Alumni: 

• Stuart Mills, captain of Leighton Buzzard Golf Club, earned a degree at the University, Leighton Buzzard Observer (in print) reports.
• An alumni student spoke to BBC Radio West Midlands about her career in the NHS.