Reading in the news - Fri 12 Aug

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• ITV ITV News (and ), ITV's Good Morning Britain, , , , , The Times (in print), , , , , , , , , , , and others report on Dr Rob Thompson's (Meteorology) - which has been viewed more than 2 million times on Twitter - which shows how droughts impact how the ground absorbs water. He was interviewed by Sky News, LBC News Radio, and BBC News 24, and quoted by BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Three Counties, BBC Radio Berkshire, and many other regional stations on what it means if an official UK drought is declared and the risk of flash flooding if heavy rain follows.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , ,  (online), , BBC Radio Kent, , , and others on heatwaves; Daily Express (in print), , , , , , ,  and  on water scarcity; and was interviewed by the 's podcast, The Leader, on the severity of the drought.
• Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) is quoted by  (online), , , , ,  (online),  (online),  (online),  and others on climate change's impact on the severity of droughts and heatwaves; and by  (and in print) and on the likelihood of major water usage restrictions in the UK.
• PhD student Chloe Brimicombe (Geography/Walker Institute) answered heatwave and drought questions on Times Radio, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Ulster.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) spoke to The Breeze Radio on the importance of continued discussions about climate change in order to adapt.
• Doctoral Researcher Siobhan Dolan (Geography) spoke to BBC Radio Oxford on water leaks in the UK.

Arctic flights: BBC 1 South, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Berkshire, the , Eastern Daily Press (in print), , and  report on the University's research on the impact of weather systems on sea ice melt by flying research aircrafts into Arctic storms. Professor John Methven (Meteorology) who is leading the research, and PhD student, Hannah Croad (Meteorology) were interviewed and quoted. Read our news story. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Jonathan Bignell (Film) is quoted by on contestant performance on reality TV. 
• A tweet by PhD student Richard Marks on the liveliness of British manufacturing is quoted by the .
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the on caution towards labelling foods that contain flavonoids as healthy.
• reports on a University study on the positive health effect that flavonoids can have on high blood pressure.

Alumni:

• , , and mention Dr Rob Cook, a former Geography student, about inside information for a company's announcement.