News items 2007

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News items 2007

		Developing links with Imperial College as University of Reading Professor takes on new role. Press release (12/12/07)

		Our research features at British Council UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) event in New Delhi, 21st Nov.

Comment on IPCC Synthesis Report .

Press release (17/11/07)

Decline in Arctic sea ice due to more than warming alone.

Read correspondance in Nature.

Our scientists share in Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC.

Press release (12/10/07)

Walker Institute to work with Deloitte on the business implications of climate change.

Press release (26/09/07)

What happened to the summer of 2007?

Press release.

Detailed meteorological context. (25/07/07)

Climate Change - are you ready?

Conference: Tues 25th Sept

(09/07/07)

Knighthood for one of our top scientists.

Prof Brian Hoskins has been awarded a Knighthood for his contribution to meteorology and climate science (18/05/07)

Director appointed

Prof Nigel Arnell has been appointed as the Walker Institute Director and will begin in August. (09/05/07)

Walker Institute comments on latest UN IPCC Report.

Climate modelling summer school for PhD students (21/04/07)

Walker Institute joins forces with Queensland government.

Comment on Climate Change bill from the Walker Institute.

Walker Institute science presented at the House of Commons

Research from the Walker Institute was presented to MPs at the SET for Britain event in the House of Commons on 19th March. The event showcases work from the country's top young researchers.

Chris Yesson's work highlights the risks to the popular garden flower Cyclamen, which grows naturally in the Mediditerranean. Climate change could make the region unsuitable for almost all Cyclamen species within 50 years. This pattern of change and loss could be typical for European plant species. View the poster.

Dr Paul Williams presented research on how changes in rainfall brought about by increasing greenhouse gases can affect ocean currents and heat uptake - and how this feeds back on climate itself. View the poster.