A fascinating thread from Reading's Research Dean for Environment, Tom Oliver on a major report out today that warns nature degradation could cause a 12% loss to UK GDP 🧵⬇️🌎

'Supermarkets are losing about £13.5m in weekly revenue which is more than £700m a year due to autistic people avoiding them.'
Uni of Reading has launched a guide offering six principles to make shopping more autism-friendly.
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Earth Week is in full swing 🌏🌿

Samantha Mudie from Uni of Reading shows us how we can make little changes in our lives to make a difference to the planet 🥰.

More from BBC Radio Berkshire: bbc.in/3QirxN1

So, did you spot the stripes?

Congratulations to the 50,000+ runners who completed TCS London Marathon this weekend. Whether you took part or supported, from London or the sofa, we hope you spotted the #ShowYourStripes banners and road markings calling for urgent climate action.

Prof Hannah Cloke speaking to Justin Rowlatt from BBC News (UK) about the relationship between climate change and heavy rain. Reading Meteorology Geography and Environmental Science @ UoR

Bugs including hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds play an important role in keeping Britain’s apples healthy, a new study led by Uni of Reading has shown.

Making supermarkets more autism friendly.

A new guide by Reading's Centre for Autism has been launched to give practical guidance to supermarkets and retailers on how to make supermarkets more inclusive for people with autism.

Read more: rdg.ac/3QgWTUq

Sensory Street

No cygnet-ficant updates from Whiteknights lake, but some egg-cellent views if you're looking for a quacking walk in the... er... sun(?)

Remember: as cute as they are, be a good egg and don't get too close to our new arrivals 🦆

#UniofReading #Springwatch

Predatory insects protect apples from pests when flowers are planted on farms, finds study buff.ly/49PGePo via @uniofreading #PlantScienc

Landmark book reveals history of women in publishing

The Edinburgh Companion to Women in Publishing, edited by researchers at Reading, is the first international collection to explore the impact and role of women in publishing over the past 120 years.

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Using AI to predict the weather.

AI can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of major storms, demonstrated by a new study from Reading Meteorology, and its use could save forecasters time and money.

Read more at rdg.ac/4aGZCi2

Happy writers at our @ecmwf Water @ Reading #WritingRetreat
Many fabulous journal articles now in progress ✍️ 💪

This #EarthDay , learn more about the place we call home with one of our online short courses. From finding out why a shift to #SystemsThinking mindset is necessary to tackle the climate crisis to understanding how the weather works: futurelearn.com/partners/unive… 🌎

If you ran the #LondonMarathon yesterday you may have noticed this short segment of the course which highlighted how the climate of London has warmed from 1850 to 2024.
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