University of Reading

Is Britain’s worst ever rain linked to ‘frightening’ unexplained warming of the Atlantic Ocean?

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Thirteen months ago, the Atlantic Ocean’s sea surface temperature soared, far beyond normal range. Since then, temperatures have remained more than 1 degree Celsius above normal – and no one knows exactly why. Yahoo News spoke to University of Reading expert Dr Till Kuhlbrodt about why Atlantic sea surface temperatures can be so high – … Read more

The British scientists planning to control the world’s weather

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Record floods have brought chaos to Dubai – Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images In the summer of 2017, a delegation of visitors from the United Arab Emirates flew to the town of Reading in Berkshire. They had come not for a tour, but to discover how scientists at the university were making progress in controlling the … Read more