A NEW collaboration between Microsoft and scientists at the University of Reading’s Walker Institute is aiming to develop more solutions to international climate threats.
Professor Rosalind Cornforth, director of the Walker Institute, said: “Our mission is to enable the development of climate-resilient societies; societies able to adapt in an uncertain, changing world.
“Our contribution to a new knowledge base is key, ensuring that climate-resilience is better understood and can be attained. We make a meaningful difference in people’s lives: conducting risk-taking, innovative and novel research to tackle the complexity of the global challenges facing society.”
She said the support from Microsoft will help the institute grow research into the Earth’s natural systems, develop nature-based solutions to problems like agricultural stress, and strengthen collaborations.
Alberto Arribas Herranz, Microsoft sustainability science lead for Europe, said: “Sustainability at Microsoft is about helping us, and helping others, to reduce carbon emissions and protect biodiversity. A key way we do this is working with leaders in the fields of weather, climate, prediction and risk.”