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 Sun 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 Japan Times article on why China shouldn't be using climate change as a bargaining tool with the US.
• Professor Rich Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in Yahoo News in an article about how climate change will impact public health around the world. The article also appears on AOL.
• An article in the Daily Maverick on how climate change is impacting tourism in South Africa quotes professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology).
• Dr Caroline Wainwright (Meteorology) is quoted in Business Insider South Africa about the climate there becoming warmer and drier.
• PhD student Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in The Hindustan Times (and again) and Daily Hunt on heavy rain due in parts of India this week.
• PhD researcher Jeff Da Costa (Environmental Science) was interviewed by The International Risk Podcast 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 FT Advisor on changing retirement plans mentions some research with Henley Business School on working with pension advisers.
• The News (Portsmouth) reports on three new recruits to its team, including UoR graduate Sophie Murray.