Reading in the news - Wed 29 Oct

Hurricane Melissa:

Various experts spoke to media about Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall with Jamaica. Read our expert comment: Hurricane Melissa: impact of climate change.

Health and wellbeing:

• Zeitschrift quoted Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about a study into children’s sugar intake. Professor Kuhnle was also quoted by Peloponnese and TrueLife about ultra-processed foods.

• Research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) found eating two apples a day lowers cholesterol, reports Blitz Quotidiano.

• Daily Flash reported on a study from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences), which found that comfortable silence is associated with good relationships.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• The Print, Outlook, FirstPost, and India Today (republished by MSN) quoted Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) responding to a study on cloud seeding in India.

• Head Topics and TBSNews republished an article from The Independent, featuring quotes from Dr Deoras about the role of climate change in forming cyclones. Gulf News, Middle East Bulletin, DXBNews and various global outlets included additional comments.

• PennLive quoted Professor Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology) on the 2024 Dubai floods.

• Croakey mentioned the University’s #ShowYourStripes website.

• MyScience reported on research which used weather radars to monitor insect populations.

Business and society:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was quoted by The Telegraph (republished by AOL and Elder of Ziyon) about pro-Palestine protests.

• Complete AI Training provided further quotes from Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) about the effect AI has on jobs in Bangladesh.

• Professor Steve Musson (Geography) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and Oxford about changes to high streets.

Other coverage: