Walker Institute  

Walker Institute for Climate System Research

  Latest news
 

 

The University of Reading is making a major investment in climate and environmental academic posts.

See job adverts. More>>

 

 

 

England needs "twice normal rainfall" to overcome drought.

See feature>>

Read press release (29 March 2012)>>

 

 

 

Why Europe's climate faces a stormy future. See press release (2 April 2012)>>

 

 

 

Walker Institute Annual Lecture 2012.

"Climate change and development in Africa" by Professor Christopher Whitty, Department for International Development

See more details and register>>

 

 

 

Managing extreme events - UN Climate Panel Special Report published in full>>

 

 

 

Walker Institute at Planet under Pressure conference, 26-29 March 2012. More>>

 

 

 

Working with schools for Climate Week. More>>

 

 

 

Dr Richard Allan interviewed on BBC Newsnight about the UK drought situation. Watch>> (12 March 2012)

 

 

 

New research on role of plants in carbon cycle from Dr Martin Lukac while based at Imperial College, London. More>> (12 March 2012)

 

 

 

Wheat crops feel the heat - Nature Climate Change news and views article by Prof Tim Wheeler (2 March 2012)>>

 

 
  Sir Gilbert Walker

 

Sir Gilbert Walker
an eminent meteorologist

 

Integrating the University of Reading’s excellence in climate change research

 

The University of Reading's Walker Institute for Climate System Research aims to enhance understanding and improve prediction of the risks and opportunities from our changing climate.

 

The Institute brings together the unrivalled breadth and depth of climate expertise that exists within the University of Reading.

Watch films about us >>

 

  image

Understanding and predicting our changing climate and its impacts

We are pioneering a more integrated approach to understanding and predicting climate and how it affects us – on timescales from seasons to decades and beyond. We consider human-induced climate change and also natural variations in climate.

Read more about our research>>

Understanding   Predicting   Impacts

Delivering world-leading research, training and advice

Research

At the Walker Institute our climate change research is both fundamental and integrated.

Find out more>>

 

Training

Training the next generation of climate scientists is a priority.

Find out more>>

 

Advice

Contact us for scientifically sound advice on climate and climate change.

Find out more>>

 

 
 
 
Get Adobe Reader
 
 

Email: walker_info@reading.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)118 378 7380 Copyright © 2006 Walker Institute. All rights reserved.

University of Reading