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Reading Meteorology
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Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading. Undergraduate, MSc and PhD courses in Weather, Climate and more plus internationally top notch research: https://research.reading.ac.uk/meteorology/
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Reading Meteorology @unirdg-met.bsky.social · Apr 16
Just fluttered in, check out our meteorological blog for all the latest research musings! blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...
Weather and Climate @ Reading
Latest news from the Department of Meteorology
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unirdg-met.bsky.social
New @uk.theconversation.com podcast from @ncas-uk.bsky.social with Laura Wilcox on aerosol and #climate
rpallanuk.bsky.social Richard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 2d
As well as protecting health, China’s efforts at cleaning up aerosol particle pollution has restored sunlight to Pacific Ocean, once robbed by the haze that was artificially brightening clouds, which unfortunately adds to warming - @uk.theconversation.com podcast:
theconversation.com/how-china-cl...
How China cleaned up its air pollution – and what that meant for the climate
Atmospheric scientist Laura Wilcox talks to The Conversation Weekly about the measures China took to improve its air pollution – and the unintended consequences for the climate.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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uor-research.bsky.social
With #COP30 delegates today discussing energy, researchers from @ncas-uk.bsky.social and @unirdg-met.bsky.social examine how Britain's national grid could be made more resilient to our notoriously changeable weather!

#climatesky

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How a more flexible energy grid can cope better with swings in Britain’s weather - Connecting Research
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November 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
New insights into slow progression of #flooding from Lakes Victoria, Kyoga & Albert + expansion of Sudd Wetlands in East Africa 2019-2024 enable better forecasting – new blog by Douglas Mulangwa: socialmetwork.blog/2025/10/28/w...
When the Lakes Remember: Unravelling the Sudd Floods of 2022
By Douglas Mulangwa – [email protected] Between 2019 and 2024, East Africa experienced one of the most persistent high-water periods in modern history: a flood that simply would no…
socialmetwork.blog
November 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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ambroeusvolonte.bsky.social
Interested in revealing how moisture-driven surface cyclones can develop into hazardous windstorms, now and in the future? You could do it at @unirdg-met.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social, working with @benharvey.bsky.social, @jriboldi.bsky.social, Sue gray and me!

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Research Scientist (North Atlantic Storms and Climate Change):Whiteknights Reading UK
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 21 November 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Including how a major hurricane that hit Jamaica in 1903 would have dropped more rain in today’s warmer world: climatelabbook.substack.com/p/a-damaging...
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
Expert comment about more destructive tropical cyclones as the world warms:
theconversation.com/hurricane-me...
Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard
In a single day, Melissa exploded from a moderate storm into a major hurricane with 170mph winds.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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rpallanuk.bsky.social
Forecasting renewable energy droughts (and floods) is increasingly crucial in developing a flexible grid and stable electricity prices:
theconversation.com/how-a-more-f...
How a more flexible energy grid can cope better with swings in Britain’s weather
New report shows how seemingly benign weather conditions can have a big impact on British electricity production – and prices.
theconversation.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
The @esa.int WIVERN satellite mission to transform forecasts of hurricanes, thunderstorms & heavy rainfall makes our Prof Anthony Illingworth the 1st scientist with 2 Earth Explorer missions adopted, following launch of EarthCARE satellite in 2024:
www.reading.ac.uk/news/2025/Re...
Severe storm forecasts set to improve with new satellite - University of Reading
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September 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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unirdg-phd.bsky.social
PhD researcher @dorothyclimate.bsky.social is exploring how the humanitarian sector can better imagine and prepare for unprecedented extreme weather. Discover more at bit.ly/drhighlights24
#PhD #extremeweather #humanitarianwork
Dorothy Heinrich's Highlights article entitled: Black swans or sitting ducks: Enhancing humanitarian imagination and preparedness to unprecedented extreme weather
September 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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dustycryder.bsky.social
PICO sessions at @egu.eu - a snapshot of what dust scientists think. Are they better or worse than orals and posters? Are they more popular with junior scientists?

New @unirdg-met.bsky.social Meteorology Department blog:
Who's up for a PICO?
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Who’s up for a PICO?
By Claire Ryder, Associate Professor in the Department of Meteorology Have you heard of the PICO session? The European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly has been offering sessions of a less …
blogs.reading.ac.uk
September 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
Calling all past Mets!

As we celebrate 100 years of the University of Reading we invite you to take part in our Alumni Centenary Census. Your story is an important part of the University's legacy — and that's why we want to hear from you.

Add your voice today: rdg.ac/censusln
Alumni Centenary Census - University of Reading
If you are a Reading or Henley Business School graduate, celebrate our centenary year with us by taking part in our online census and helping to shape our story.
rdg.ac
September 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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interplanetary.bsky.social
Join us for International Observe The Moon Night in-person (registration required) or online!🔭

Held and organized by the @uniofreading.bsky.social alongside Reading Astronomical Society, @royalastrosoc.bsky.social, Troodos Observatory (Cyprus) and supported by STFC
www.reading.ac.uk/news/2025/Un...
Observe the Moon Night University of Reading - University of Reading
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September 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
Why weather apps promise more local precision than they can deliver, particularly in showery conditions: www.newscientist.com/article/2494...
Why are weather forecasting apps so terrible?
Weather apps regularly differ in their predictions for the same location – why is it so hard to predict local forecasts, and where can we get the best weather information?
www.newscientist.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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deephysics1729.bsky.social
Here I quietly place my first post here. Delighted to note that I am going to join as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the @unirdg-met.bsky.social Space Physics group with @mathewjowens.bsky.social

Visa just arrived, ticket is booked! Count down starts...
August 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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interplanetary.bsky.social
It's about time that I wrote this:

theconversation.com/why-on-earth...
Why on Earth is the planet’s day getting shorter?
August 5 was a whole millisecond shorter. Strap in for the full explanation.
theconversation.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Stratospheric Impacts on Weather Regimes Following the 2018 and 2019 Sudden Stratospheric Warmings

New paper from @robertwlee.bsky.social, Andrew Charlton-Perez @unirdg-met.bsky.social and me, published today in @agu.org GRL

doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Stratospheric Impacts on Weather Regimes Following the 2018 and 2019 Sudden Stratospheric Warmings
Using a stratospheric nudging protocol with operational subseasonal systems, we assess weather impacts from sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs) SSWs consistently shift the atmospheric state towa...
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
Meteorology & Climate online courses @uniofreading.bsky.social suitable for professional meteorologists, consultants, STEM students, graduates & academics seeking to improve their range of skills and knowledge. Details & applications:
www.reading.ac.uk/meteorology/...
Online classes - Department of Meteorology, University of Reading
Discover a wide range of online meteorology courses at the University of Reading. Study topics such as atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, statistical analysis, and more.
www.reading.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
As the hosepipe ban kicks in over parts of Reading we look at how this summer so far compares to the UK’s infamous hot, dry summer of 1976 in this week’s @unirdg-met.bsky.social blog:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...
How does the UK summer so far compare to the extreme hot, dry summer of 1976?
By Dr Laura Baker   Senior NCAS Scientist in the Department of Meteorology As we come to the end of the third heatwave of 2025, and a third English water board has announced a hosepipe ban, more an…
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July 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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uor-research.bsky.social
Our air quality has improved since 2015, but action is still needed if the UK is to hit #airpollution targets writes @unirdg-met.bsky.social's James Weber for @theconversation.com

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July 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
New research provides evidence that cleaning up of particle air pollution by China since 2010 has increased the amount of sunlight heating the oceans by reducing reflection off clouds, adding to greenhouse gas warming and accelerating #climate change:
theconversation.com/cleaner-air-...
Cleaner air in east Asia may have driven recent acceleration in global warming, our new study indicates
A new study shows how polluted air could have been masking the full effects of global warming.
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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rpallanuk.bsky.social
Researchers from @unirdg-met.bsky.social have analysed UK-wide trends for three major pollutants.
theconversation.com/uk-air-quali...
UK air quality is improving but pollution targets are still being breached – new study
Researchers have analysed UK-wide trends for three major pollutants.
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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dustycryder.bsky.social
Thanks to @ecmwf.int Reading for hosting our @unirdg-met.bsky.social Uni Reading Meteorology Department Masters students earlier this week. Students had an inspiring morning learning about ECMWF forecasts, research and data centre. What a great opportunity!
July 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
Coverage of the under construction @ecmwf.int headquarters @uniofreading.bsky.social campus next door to us in Met to form the world’s largest cluster of weather & climate research and operational forecasting.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reading weather centre to be at the forefront of climate change
The new centre will to support world-leading work on all aspects of weather prediction systems.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
unirdg-met.bsky.social
Return of the staff v student Met department cricket! Although they won, the staff predictably cheated, inflicted painful injuries and engaged in embarrasing below the belt tactics:
socialmetwork.blog/2025/06/20/m...
Match report on the first Met Dept cricket match since 2019
Written by Elliot McKinnon-Gray THERE HAD BEEN murmurings among the cricket lovers of the Meteorology department about resurrecting the Staff v Student cricket match each year when the darling buds…
socialmetwork.blog
June 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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rpallanuk.bsky.social
Immensely proud to know this talented individual: Jolene Cook OBE talks about her vital role as Head of International Climate Science and UK IPCC Focal Point at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero:
fullcircleci.co.uk/episode-146-...
Episode 146: Liz Allan and Jolene Cook, OBE - Turning Science into Global Climate Action | Full Circle Continuous Improvement
In this episode, Liz Allan speaks to Jolene Cook, OBE, Head of International Climate Science and UK IPCC Focal Point at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
fullcircleci.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM