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Decline in solar output unlikely to offset global warming.

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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.

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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>>

Press release: Today's generation could see a world 2 degrees C warmer than the pre-industrial era. (24/10/11) More>>

New research looks at how well we can model the hydrological cycle. More>>

Dr Alison Bailey writes in Farmers Guardian on how UK farmers could adapt to climate change (08/09/11). More>>

Professor Nigel Arnell writes in Nature Climate Change: "The perils of doing nothing." More>>

New research by Professor Mike Lockwood says low solar activity could increase chance of cold winters for the UK. More>>

Dr Mark Hodson receives Science in Society Fellowship for his public outreach work. More>>

Walker Institute research features as some of the most important of modern times. More>>

Adapting to the increasing risks of floods and droughts

Stakeholder engagement event, 23rd June, Church House, Westminster. More>>

Walker Institute Annual Lecture 2011

"Informing Climate Change Adaptation"

10th June at the University of Reading More>>

Walker Institute experts talk about the unusual spring weather in the UK.

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New research shows that an aggressive mitigation policy could halve the impacts of climate change on water resources by 2100.

Press release (8/3/11)>>

Dr Charlie Williams publishes book on "African Climate and Climate Change: Physical, Social and Political Perspectives"

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Human influence on intense rainfall and flooding

Our scientists comment on recent papers in Nature. See coverage>>

Cyclone Yasi hits Queensland.

Dr Nick Klingaman explains the devastating effects>>

What caused the recent Queensland flooding?