Reading in the news - Fri 10 Jan

Hottest year: 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the warmest ever recorded. Comment by Dr Patrick McGuire (Meteorology) in the , Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) in , and Professor Chris Hilson in . From our story: 2024 hottest year on record 

Professor Ed Hawkins has launched a new global climate stripes image with 2024 included, reports the and writes a article about the record heat. publishes an article explaining the stripes. From our story: Climate stripes show how 2024 reached 1.5°C warming 

Other environment and climate: 

• lists the most turbulence flight routes, and mentions Reading research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology). 
• Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) is quoted by the and on climate stories to watch out for in 2025. 
• Former head of ECMWF Professor Alan Thorpe (Meteorology) writes for news on the prospects for AI in weather forecasting. 
• An interview by Professor Chris Scott (Meteorology) for BBC World Service, dispelling conspiracy theories about storms formed by space lasers, is aired on multiple US public radio stations. 
• The 桃色视频 atmospheric observatory hit minus 4.9 degrees Celsius last night, reports BBC Radio Berkshire. 

Other coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to about US transfers of Guantanamo detainees.

Alumni: 

• and others profile Reading graduate, former Southampton FC chairman and current Reform party MP, Rupert Lowe. 
• Kim Fausing, who has an MBA from Henley, is to be the chairman of building company Halcim, reports .