Walker Institute for Climate System Research

	Latest news

			The last decade was the warmest since records began in 1850 says World Meteorological Organisation and Met Office. More>>

			Walker Institute hosts visit from Queensland Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, the Hon Kate Jones MP. More>>

			Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could avoid a half to two-thirds of the impacts of climate change on food and water (Press release 9/12/09) See coverage.

			Professor Tim Wheeler contributes to UN World Food Programme Report on climate change and the risk of hunger. Download report

			Contributing to Copenhagen Walker Institute science informs negotiations.

			More action needed to protect wild plants in Europe against climate change (Press release 26/11/09) See news coverage Download report

			Pathways for avoiding dangerous climate change. Professor Nigel Arnell and Dr Jason Lowe (Met Office) presenting results from AVOID project at UNFCCC Barcelona Climate Change Talks, 6th Nov.

			Walker Institute scientists advise Government on the potential impacts of a 4 degree C rise in global temperature. More>>

			Dr Richard Allan appointed as new reader in Climate Science based in the Department of Meteorology.

Our roots

			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.