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Scientists pay tribute to climate change pioneer, 75 years on.

Research that first confirmed the planet was warming was written by a British amateur climatologist, Guy Stewart Callendar, in April 1938.

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University of Reading, Malaysia and Walker Institute host symposium on resilience to climate change in South East Asia.

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Fasten your seatbelts: climate change doubles turbulence risk to aircraft. Read press release (8/4/13) >>

 

 

 

World Water Day - see our latest research on rivers, flooding and drought>>

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Prof Nigel Arnell giving keynote address at European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2013. See presenation>>

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Vacancy: Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate working with Willis Reinsurance>>

 

 

 

 

HM The Queen rewards 'outstanding' Department of Meteorology. More>>

 

 

 
  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.

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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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