Topic: Reading University

3 chapters across the catalog

Rousting Granny
Episode 1662 9:26 - 16:48

1662: Rousting Granny

Singapore Airlines Turbulence, Climate Change Claims, Intertropical Convergence Zone

A Singapore Airlines flight from London experienced severe turbulence over the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), resulting in one death from a heart attack and numerous injuries. While media outlets and researchers from Reading University attribute increasing turbulence to climate change, critics argue the incident was caused by standard storm activity near the equator. The flight made an emergency landing in Bangkok after the Boeing 777 dropped several thousand feet.

Mask in a Bottle
Episode 1525 3:18 - 4:34

1525: Mask in a Bottle

Reading FC, Climate Change Stripes, Ed Hawkins

The UK football club Reading FC integrated "climate stripes" into their official kits to highlight global temperature rises from 1850 to 2022. Designed by Professor Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading, the stripes use blue and red shades to visualize the warming of the planet. The initiative is presented as a proactive stance on climate science within professional sports.

Beaches are Open
Episode 1239 1:46:30 - 1:48:57

1239: Beaches are Open

National Archives, University of Delaware Records Dispute

Biden directed the Secretary of the Senate to request any records of Tara Reade's complaint from the National Archives, while refusing to open his senatorial papers at the University of Delaware. He expressed confidence that no such complaint exists. Critics point out that personnel records of this nature would likely be in the Delaware collection rather than the National Archives.