Reading in the news - Wed 29 Oct

Hurricane Melissa:

Various experts spoke to media about Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall with Jamaica. Read our expert comment: Hurricane Melissa: impact of climate change.

Health and wellbeing:

• quoted Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about a study into children’s sugar intake. Professor Kuhnle was also quoted by and about ultra-processed foods.

• Research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) found eating two apples a day lowers cholesterol, reports .

• reported on a study from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences), which found that comfortable silence is associated with good relationships.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• , , , and (republished by ) quoted Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) responding to a study on cloud seeding in India.

• and republished an article from , featuring quotes from Dr Deoras about the role of climate change in forming cyclones. , , and various global outlets included additional comments.

• quoted Professor Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology) on the 2024 Dubai floods.

• mentioned the University’s website.

• reported on research which used weather radars to monitor insect populations.

Business and society:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was quoted by (republished by and ) about pro-Palestine protests.

• provided further quotes from Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) about the effect AI has on jobs in Bangladesh.

• Professor Steve Musson (Geography) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and Oxford about changes to high streets.

Other coverage: