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Climate models may be underestimating the impact climate change will have on the UK, North America and other extratropical regions due to a crucial missing element, new research has shown.

Bacon could be back on the menu of health-conscious diners thanks to an unlikely salvation: Japanese knotweed.The fast-growing plant, feared by homeowners for its ability to invade gardens and buildings, contains a chemical which could…

A climate change visualisation created by a University of Reading scientist has hit the catwalk at London Fashion Week, after designer Tammam turned them into an eco-friendly range of clothing.Sustainable couture designer Tammam showcased…

Young people must be empowered to see past climate action ‘greenwashing’ during their time at school, or be left vulnerable to being fooled by ‘half measures’, a House of Lords member will argue in a speech today (Wednesday 15…

Climate change should become a regular topic of study throughout the whole school curriculum, attendees at a major summit on UK climate education have said.Rather than confined to small parts of geography and science, climate change is a…

A University of Reading professor who applies mathematical methods to environmental issues has been honoured in an international awards programme for work advancing understanding of Earth and its atmosphere.Professor Valerio Lucarini was…

The University of Reading leads the way with nominations for this year's Times Higher Education (THE) Awards, announced today (9 September).The University has been nominated for five awards - an institutional record - representing the…

More than 120 species of terrestrial mammals are particularly vulnerable to roadkill mortality and several populations could become extinct in 50 years if the observed roadkill rates persist, according to an assessment of roadkill impacts…

Longer hotter and drier spells in countries around the world due to climate change could hit important global crops within the next 50 years.A new study led by the University of Reading has shown that climate change is leading to longer…

An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published today in JAHA: Journal of the American…