Reading in the news - Fri 11 Oct

Hurricane Milton: Many experts spoke to media about Hurricane Milton, including:

• Dr Helen Hooker (Meteorology) spoke to Sky News, BBC Radio 5 Live, , France 24 and is quoted in .
• features insights from Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) on the spin-up tornadoes accompanying Hurricane Milton. Republished by .
• (republished by ) highlights comments from Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology).
• Quotes from Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) originally published in are republished in . 
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is quoted in , and .

Snowflake dance: , and highlight new research from PhD student Jennifer Stout (Meteorology), who used 3D-printed artificial snowflakes to monitor the physical motion of falling ice crystals. The study could enhance rain forecasting. From Snowflake dance analysis could improve rain forecasts

Food and farming:

• spotlights Centre for Effective Innovation in Agriculture, formed by the 色狗导航 and other institutions, following the publication of a new report by the body.

Health and wellbeing:

• The 色狗导航 is collaborating with BoobyBiome on artificial gut testing, reports.

Business and society:

• The Financial Conduct Authority (in print) highlights a report by the Green Finance Institute, with insights from the 色狗导航, warning that deterioration of the UK’s natural environment could reduce GDP by 6-12% by 2030.
• reports Henley Business School Africa has been honoured with the Large Corporate Award at the 2024 British Lions Business Excellence Awards.
• reports the 色狗导航 is a key partner in a new £6.25 million UKRI-funded project aimed at reimagining UK food, minerals and fashion supply chains.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• and quote Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology) after a new report from Living Planet found global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years.
• An article co-written by Jonny Williams (Meteorology) about climate sensitivity, originally published in , is republished by .
• and quotes Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) on Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Republished by .

Other coverage:

• Ed Fuller, a Geography student and Paralympic gold-medallist in rowing rower, was mentioned by Reading Central MP Matt Rodda in the House of Commons. Watch on .
• features an article co-written by Leonid Sirota (Law), on the end of Chevron deference, a rule where courts trusted government agencies to interpret unclear laws they were responsible for enforcing.
• The 色狗导航 has been shortlisted for the 2024 EMA Energy Management Award, .
• reports on the opening of a food and metrology laboratory at the 色狗导航.

Alumni:

• highlights Ellen Kaunda, Finance Manager at Henley Africa, who graduated from Henley Business School Africa.
• mentions Laura Tobin, a TV weather presenter and fully qualified meteorologist who graduated from the 色狗导航.
• highlights Sophie Perret, managing director of the HVS London office.
• Henley Standard (in print) reports that a 色狗导航 graduate teacher programme alumnus joined Wetherby Preparatory School, progressing to deputy head.