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Government publish UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. More>>

 

 

 

Warming over the last decade hidden beneath the surface of the ocean.

Press release: 24 January 2012. More>>

 

 

 

Decline in solar output unlikely to offset global warming.

Press release: 23 January 2012. More>>

 

 

 

The University of Reading is leading on a new €4.1 million project to tackle the challenges of producing healthy and sustainable animal feeds as part of an EU programme to train a new generation of researchers. More>>

 

 

 

“Climate Analogues: Finding Tomorrow’s Agriculture Today” - our scientists contribute to new report . Read press release >> See full report>>

 

 

 

UN Climate Summit in Durban, find out how our research is contributing. More>>

 

 

 

Hacked climate emails 'timed to undermine talks' - read comment from Prof Nigel Arnell. More>>

 

 

 

Managing climate extremes - Prof Nigel Arnell a lead author on the lastest report from the UN Climate Panel. More>>

 

 

 

Rivers in the sky cause UK's worst floods. New Scientist article based on research from David Lavers and colleagues. More>>

 

 

 

Research team wins major European computing award for global climate modelling

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Climate research in service to society - our scientists contribute to major climate meeting. More>>

 

 
  Sir Gilbert Walker

 

Sir Gilbert Walker
an eminent meteorologist

 

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

The Walker Institute for Climate System Research brings together the unrivalled breadth and depth of climate expertise that exists within the University of Reading.

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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.

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Understanding   Predicting   Impacts

Delivering world-leading research, training and advice

Research

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

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Training

Training the next generation of climate scientists is a priority.

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Advice

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

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