by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 11, 2023 | Front page news, Uncategorized
The “Cross-border climate change impacts and systemic risks in Europe and beyond” conference was an inspiring forum to explore cross-border climate impacts and systemic risks. The conference themes ranged from trade and value chains to...
by Konstantina Pratta | Oct 31, 2023 | Front page news, Uncategorized
Sightsavers and the Walker Institute at the University of Reading have teamed up on a new research project that will look at how climate change could affect the reach of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Malawi. Professor Rosalind Cornforth and Dr Cathie Wells...
by Konstantina Pratta | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
What does climate science, in its epistemology, methodology and practice, have to do with colonialism? While climate impacts clearly reveal the vulnerability of colonized and formerly colonized nations and spaces, what about the science itself? This first event in the...
by Konstantina Pratta | Sep 13, 2023 | Front page news, Uncategorized, Walker Academy
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by Konstantina Pratta | Jul 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dr Elena Saggioro participated in the WWRP/WCRP Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Summit conference, celebrating the 10 years of the S2S prediction project, at the University of Reading on 3-7 July. S2S predictions represent the forefront of weather...
by Konstantina Pratta | May 19, 2023 | Front page news, Uncategorized
Our former PhD student, Chloe Brimicombe, who is now a Climate Scientist and Extreme Heat Researcher at the University of Graz, gave an interview on BBC News. She talked about the urgency for “Governments to work collaboratively across countries to put in place a...