Reading in the news - Wed 8 Sep

#PlanetPartners: Reading's global work for a sustainable future

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) was featured on BBC 1 Morning Live for a piece on how climate change is impacting the aviation industry.
• A report on a missing person following the fire at a plastics factory in Leamingston Spa includes comment from the University about the fire being visible from space due to dry weather conditions.
• Reading research on rising global temperatures is mentioned in this article on why China shouldn't be using climate change as a bargaining tool with the US.
• Professor Rich Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in in an article about how climate change will impact public health around the world. The article also appears on .
• An article in the on how climate change is impacting tourism in South Africa quotes professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology).
• Dr Caroline Wainwright (Meteorology) is quoted in about the climate there becoming warmer and drier.
• PhD student Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in (and ) and on heavy rain due in parts of India this week.
• PhD researcher Jeff Da Costa (Environmental Science) was interviewed by and Luxemburger Wort (print) on the recent flooding in Europe and the links to climate change. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was part of a panel for BBC Radio Ulster (also played on BBC Radio Foyle) discussing changing restrictions in Northern Ireland from this Friday; and spoke to LBC about reports of an October lockdown. 

Other coverage:

• Professor James Reade (Economics) spoke to Heart Berkshire about the rise in National Insurance due from April next year.
• An article in on changing retirement plans mentions some research with Henley Business School on working with pension advisers.
• (Portsmouth) reports on three new recruits to its team, including UoR graduate Sophie Murray.