Reading in the news - Wed 3 Nov

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• Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) was on a panel and appeared on podcast to discuss government pledges to tackle climate change. Dr Gilbert also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about deforestation - the latest big announcement from COP26.
• Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) has written a blog for on the impact of global temperatures rising by 3% instead of the agreed 1.5%. The post also appears on , and . 
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) spoke to BBC News 24 at COP26 about reducing methane emissions and deforestation; and BBC Wales about where the inspiration for the climate stripes graphic came from. Professor Hawkins' comments on the need for more colours to represent the warming world in his climate stripes graphic feature in and ; an report on climate change quoted Professor Hawkins; and  reported that the 'Good Morning America' staple, Ginger Zee, wore the climate stripes.
• has published a story on Reading scientists calling for governments to take action at COP26. Read our news story.
• covers the installation of the climate stripes featured at their COP26 stand.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/ Meterology) was quoted by the  (and in ) on the extreme weather events of 2021. 
• Professor Martin Lukac (Agriculture) was quoted by on his comments on the success rates of tree planting schemes. 
• Research from the University on devices that reduce methane emissions from cows was mentioned by  and . 
• Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) was mentioned by on the impact that climate change is having on insects and plants. 
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) was quoted by  on comments on a climate report that states every traction of a degree counts. 
• Dr Eugene Mohareb (Built Environment) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about how changing our eating habits can have a big impact on the environment.
• Professor Tim Dixon (Built Environment) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the best ways to make our homes energy efficient.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) was quoted by on the importance of being aware and prepared for what could be the next cause of a global pandemic, and he was quoted by  and on the unlikelihood that allergic reactions can occur from the Covid-19 vaccination. 
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by on the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccinations; he was interviewed by Russia Today on speculation that the Pfizer vaccine has serious flaws; and TalkRadio on booster jabs.

Other coverage:

• Dr Netta Weinstein (Psychology) spoke to BBC South, BBC Oxford and BBC Radio Berkshire about her study on solitude during the lockdowns. The research was also mentioned by , , , and other international news and TV channels sites. Dr Weinstein was also mentioned by for winning a Leverhulme prize. 
• Peter Coe's (Law) blog on the rise of lawsuits targeting investigative journalists was published on .
• An article in looking at the British Musuem's Greek and Assyrian galleries mentions the storage facility being built on University land.
• reports on a project by the University to install new LED sensor-controlled lighting in the Library.
• Dr Majid Hassan Khan (Meteorology) was mentioned by (and in ) on his suggested ways to experiment with the behaviour of how things fall. 
• Professor Patrick Major (History) was quoted by  (and in ), , the  (and in ), and on his reservations on the renaming of an Oxford College. 
• Dr Deepa Govindarajan Driver (ICMA) was reported by on her support of an open letter that demands a fair trial for the recently persecuted Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.
• Dr Richard Blakemore's (History) article on why France and England have historically fought for access to the sea was published by , , and . 
• Students from the 色狗导航 who received Sustainable Agriculture Bursaries were mentioned by . 
• BBC weatherman, Tomasz Schafemaker, was reported to have studied at the University by . 
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food) was mentioned by on his work in nutrition and synbiotics. 
• Dr Ben Laker (Henley Business School) was quoted by on the need for employers to be flexible and aware of workers' 'zoom fatigue' and need to be seen.