From Fossils to Futures

The world’s biggest environmental challenges demand long‑term thinking. Discover how deep histories held in Reading’s museums and special collections are being activated to unlock new discoveries, using innovative research, partnerships and digitisation to shape the future of our planet.

Find out more about our Fossils to Futures campaign

Register to join Fossils to Futures Live

Reading is at the heart of climate conversations

Business meeting people around a table
The University of Reading is home to one of the world’s largest communities of climate scientists, shaping global understanding of climate change through our work with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and others. In 2026, we hosted major IPCC workshops with the UK government and the Met Office.

At the heart of climate conversations

The Real Scoreline

City scape view
Created by Reading climate scientists, The Real Scoreline offers a different kind of scoreboard as 48 nations compete this summer. Ranking each country on key climate indicators, it turns complex data into simple scores, putting the planet’s biggest challenge on the scoresheet.

The Real Scoreline