Prof Hannah Cloke
@hancloke.bsky.social
Professor @UniofReading | OBE @UniRdg_water Co-Director | floods, heatwaves, natural hazards | hydrology | climate impact | ensemble forecasts | disaster risk | science communication
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Drama on 4 - Chloe's Ark - BBC Sounds
Wheelchair user Brooke needs Chloe to do her odd jobs, but maybe Chloe needs Brooke more.
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Listen to Chloe's Ark 🛶 A play about love & floods 🌊 written by the talented @leanneallen.bsky.social , directed by the fabulous @jassicrea.bsky.social with a little flood science 🧪 🌧️ from me & Jessica Lamond #ExperimentalStories www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Professor Hannah Cloke OBE is an internationally recognised hydrologist specialising in floods, climate extremes, and disaster risk reduction. She works with news media and the entertainment industry on climate, water and environmental issues.
October 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Professor Hannah Cloke OBE is an internationally recognised hydrologist specialising in floods, climate extremes, and disaster risk reduction. She works with news media and the entertainment industry on climate, water and environmental issues.
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From travel and commerce to nature and ecology, rivers are the lifeblood of so many important parts of our lives.
This #WorldRiversDay, @hancloke.bsky.social dives into 7 important questions our water research aims to answer!
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This #WorldRiversDay, @hancloke.bsky.social dives into 7 important questions our water research aims to answer!
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Seven questions our water research is answering to keep people, places and the economy afloat - Connecting Research
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September 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
From travel and commerce to nature and ecology, rivers are the lifeblood of so many important parts of our lives.
This #WorldRiversDay, @hancloke.bsky.social dives into 7 important questions our water research aims to answer!
💧 rdg.ac/4pHJ15v
This #WorldRiversDay, @hancloke.bsky.social dives into 7 important questions our water research aims to answer!
💧 rdg.ac/4pHJ15v
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🌧️The July 2021 extreme rainfall in Western Europe was near the upper bound of plausibility in the current climate, though alternative storylines reveal more severe potential outcomes.
@vikkithompson.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social @erichfischer.bsky.social
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www.nature.com/articles/s43...
@vikkithompson.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social @erichfischer.bsky.social
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www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Alternative rainfall storylines for the Western European July 2021 floods from ensemble boosting - Communications Earth & Environment
The July 2021 extreme rainfall event in Western Europe appears near the upper bound of plausibility in the current climate, though alternative storylines revealing the potential for even more severe o...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🌧️The July 2021 extreme rainfall in Western Europe was near the upper bound of plausibility in the current climate, though alternative storylines reveal more severe potential outcomes.
@vikkithompson.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social @erichfischer.bsky.social
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www.nature.com/articles/s43...
@vikkithompson.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social @erichfischer.bsky.social
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www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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It's going to take more than a couple of new reservoirs to prevent the UK's coming water crisis, writes hydrologist @hancloke.bsky.social - we need to rethink how we build homes & communities to avoid a future of alternating flood & drought:
theconversation.com/englands-wat...
theconversation.com/englands-wat...
England’s water crisis needs more than just new reservoirs – here’s what will help
The changing climate and growing population means England is facing a water crisis.
theconversation.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
It's going to take more than a couple of new reservoirs to prevent the UK's coming water crisis, writes hydrologist @hancloke.bsky.social - we need to rethink how we build homes & communities to avoid a future of alternating flood & drought:
theconversation.com/englands-wat...
theconversation.com/englands-wat...
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England’s water crisis can’t be solved with reservoirs alone. Prof Hannah Cloke @hancloke.bsky.social explains why reducing leaks, rethinking demand and managing drought risk are just as vital.
England’s water crisis needs more than just new reservoirs – here’s what will help - Connecting Research
rdg.ac
June 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
England’s water crisis can’t be solved with reservoirs alone. Prof Hannah Cloke @hancloke.bsky.social explains why reducing leaks, rethinking demand and managing drought risk are just as vital.
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🌐 Introducing GRIT: the First Global Bifurcating River Network 🏞
developed by Michel Wortmann as part of the NERC Large Grant EvoFLOOD, in the Hydro-Climate Extremes group @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
developed by Michel Wortmann as part of the NERC Large Grant EvoFLOOD, in the Hydro-Climate Extremes group @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌐 Introducing GRIT: the First Global Bifurcating River Network 🏞
developed by Michel Wortmann as part of the NERC Large Grant EvoFLOOD, in the Hydro-Climate Extremes group @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
developed by Michel Wortmann as part of the NERC Large Grant EvoFLOOD, in the Hydro-Climate Extremes group @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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An article on "Anemoi: open-source winds of change in European weather forecasting" by Prof. Hannah Cloke (@hancloke.bsky.social) is the topic of the latest @unirdg-met.bsky.social research blog.
You can check it out here!
blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...
You can check it out here!
blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...
Anemoi: open-source winds of change in European weather forecasting
By: Prof Hannah Cloke, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading and ECMWF Fellow Earlier this month I opened my inbox to the welcome news that the European Meteorological Society has chosen…
blogs.reading.ac.uk
May 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
An article on "Anemoi: open-source winds of change in European weather forecasting" by Prof. Hannah Cloke (@hancloke.bsky.social) is the topic of the latest @unirdg-met.bsky.social research blog.
You can check it out here!
blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...
You can check it out here!
blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...
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Make a splash at the #CommunityFestival2025 with our flood simulator table and flood prediction fruit machine.
Join Professor Hannah Cloke @hancloke.bsky.social and learn how flood defences and the choices we make about building houses can reduce the impact of floods!
Book now: rdg.ac/3AUYDdZ
Join Professor Hannah Cloke @hancloke.bsky.social and learn how flood defences and the choices we make about building houses can reduce the impact of floods!
Book now: rdg.ac/3AUYDdZ
May 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Make a splash at the #CommunityFestival2025 with our flood simulator table and flood prediction fruit machine.
Join Professor Hannah Cloke @hancloke.bsky.social and learn how flood defences and the choices we make about building houses can reduce the impact of floods!
Book now: rdg.ac/3AUYDdZ
Join Professor Hannah Cloke @hancloke.bsky.social and learn how flood defences and the choices we make about building houses can reduce the impact of floods!
Book now: rdg.ac/3AUYDdZ
What a lovely day by the beautiful River Mole! Thankyou @sirgeogy.bsky.social for your time, expertise and infectious enthusiasm 💦
Fabulous day with Reading University Water Group led by JessNeumann and @hancloke.bsky.social with PhD+ post doc students river testing on Dorking River Mole stretch. Great to meet talented academics from all over the world researching water qual and AI flood forecasting and interested in our river
March 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What a lovely day by the beautiful River Mole! Thankyou @sirgeogy.bsky.social for your time, expertise and infectious enthusiasm 💦
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What does climate change mean for the UK, and how can we prepare? In Ep. 1 of the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social podcast @hancloke.bsky.social and Elizabeth Kendon @bristoluni.bsky.social discuss the models & maps used to predict the future #climate and how technology can save lives.
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Episode 1 : Predicting The Future Climate
The Festival of Tomorrow Podcast · Episode
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February 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What does climate change mean for the UK, and how can we prepare? In Ep. 1 of the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social podcast @hancloke.bsky.social and Elizabeth Kendon @bristoluni.bsky.social discuss the models & maps used to predict the future #climate and how technology can save lives.
rdg.ac/3CMpQUN
rdg.ac/3CMpQUN
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Find us at #FestivalOfTomorrow on 21-22 February.
Our team of hydrologists and climate scientists will showcase the science behind managing floods and give you a chance to try your hand at flood prediction and risk management.
rdg.ac/4hILmsB
@festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social
Our team of hydrologists and climate scientists will showcase the science behind managing floods and give you a chance to try your hand at flood prediction and risk management.
rdg.ac/4hILmsB
@festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Find us at #FestivalOfTomorrow on 21-22 February.
Our team of hydrologists and climate scientists will showcase the science behind managing floods and give you a chance to try your hand at flood prediction and risk management.
rdg.ac/4hILmsB
@festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social
Our team of hydrologists and climate scientists will showcase the science behind managing floods and give you a chance to try your hand at flood prediction and risk management.
rdg.ac/4hILmsB
@festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social
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Prof @hancloke.bsky.social will speak about the challenge of preventing floods in a changing climate, of making the forecasts more useful and what we can do individually to protect ourselves. #FestivalofTomorrow #flooding
February 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Prof @hancloke.bsky.social will speak about the challenge of preventing floods in a changing climate, of making the forecasts more useful and what we can do individually to protect ourselves. #FestivalofTomorrow #flooding
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Hello all, we have a report of wind damage associated with a thunderstorm that passed to the northwest of Reading just after 8am today (27/1).
If anyone in the area has further information please can you send a report to:
www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...
If anyone in the area has further information please can you send a report to:
www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...
The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)
TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland
www.torro.org.uk
January 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Hello all, we have a report of wind damage associated with a thunderstorm that passed to the northwest of Reading just after 8am today (27/1).
If anyone in the area has further information please can you send a report to:
www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...
If anyone in the area has further information please can you send a report to:
www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...
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Excited by hydrology and environmental science? 🚨 We are recruiting 5 student (undergrad and post-grad) interns for the Hydro-JULES summer internship programme. For more info and to apply visit hydro-jules.org/hydro-jules-....
January 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Excited by hydrology and environmental science? 🚨 We are recruiting 5 student (undergrad and post-grad) interns for the Hydro-JULES summer internship programme. For more info and to apply visit hydro-jules.org/hydro-jules-....
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2024 was the fourth warmest year for the UK on record (behind 2014, 2022 and 2023) and included the warmest Spring on record.
January 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
2024 was the fourth warmest year for the UK on record (behind 2014, 2022 and 2023) and included the warmest Spring on record.
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ECMWF has made the land-surface model component of our forecasting system (the IFS) open source. It's called ecLand, and can be found here: github.com/ecmwf-ifs/ec....
GitHub - ecmwf-ifs/ecland: ecLand
ecLand. Contribute to ecmwf-ifs/ecland development by creating an account on GitHub.
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December 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM
ECMWF has made the land-surface model component of our forecasting system (the IFS) open source. It's called ecLand, and can be found here: github.com/ecmwf-ifs/ec....
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Almost a million more homes in England are at risk from flooding than six years ago due to climate change, new houses built in floodplains and a more accurate assessment of the threat, according to the Environment Agency
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
A million more homes at risk of flooding than six years ago
Eight million homes — nearly one in four in England — will be at medium or high risk of flooding by middle of the century, warns Environment Agency
www.thetimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Almost a million more homes in England are at risk from flooding than six years ago due to climate change, new houses built in floodplains and a more accurate assessment of the threat, according to the Environment Agency
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
👩🎓Want to do a #PhD in hydrological modelling 💦 & flood forecasting 🌊?
Industrial PhD position with KAjO & me on the WeatherGenerator ⛈️ project - deadline to apply 31 Dec 24 ⤵️ #AcademicSky
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Industrial PhD position with KAjO & me on the WeatherGenerator ⛈️ project - deadline to apply 31 Dec 24 ⤵️ #AcademicSky
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
December 17, 2024 at 9:46 AM
👩🎓Want to do a #PhD in hydrological modelling 💦 & flood forecasting 🌊?
Industrial PhD position with KAjO & me on the WeatherGenerator ⛈️ project - deadline to apply 31 Dec 24 ⤵️ #AcademicSky
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Industrial PhD position with KAjO & me on the WeatherGenerator ⛈️ project - deadline to apply 31 Dec 24 ⤵️ #AcademicSky
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
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🚨New #HEPEX blog post🚨
An interview with the retiring Beth Ebert, a legend of forecast verification hepex.org.au/interview-wi...
An interview with the retiring Beth Ebert, a legend of forecast verification hepex.org.au/interview-wi...
Interview with Beth Ebert: Forecast Verification, a decade of progress and impact
Contributed by Tom Pagano, a former HEPEX guest columnist Ten years ago, we interviewed Bureau of Meteorology scientist Beth Ebert about the meaning of ‘good forecast verification’ an…
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December 16, 2024 at 6:22 AM
🚨New #HEPEX blog post🚨
An interview with the retiring Beth Ebert, a legend of forecast verification hepex.org.au/interview-wi...
An interview with the retiring Beth Ebert, a legend of forecast verification hepex.org.au/interview-wi...
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Major new research finds “shockingly” fast changes to flows of Earth’s c. 3 million rivers, mapped across 35 years.
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes | CNN
The flow of water through the planet’s nearly 3 million rivers is changing rapidly, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood risks, according to a new...
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December 13, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Major new research finds “shockingly” fast changes to flows of Earth’s c. 3 million rivers, mapped across 35 years.
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
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Climate data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social shows, it is virtual certainty that 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first calendar year above 1.5°C.
This does not mean the Paris Agreement has been breached, it means ambitious #climateaction is more urgent than ever
🧪⚒️🌏🌡️📈
This does not mean the Paris Agreement has been breached, it means ambitious #climateaction is more urgent than ever
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December 9, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Climate data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social shows, it is virtual certainty that 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first calendar year above 1.5°C.
This does not mean the Paris Agreement has been breached, it means ambitious #climateaction is more urgent than ever
🧪⚒️🌏🌡️📈
This does not mean the Paris Agreement has been breached, it means ambitious #climateaction is more urgent than ever
🧪⚒️🌏🌡️📈
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Red, Amber and Yellow weather warnings are in force across the the UK for strong winds, heavy rain and snow as a result of #StormDarragh
Here's an overview of the warnings on Saturday 👇
More details: bit.ly/WxWarning
Here's an overview of the warnings on Saturday 👇
More details: bit.ly/WxWarning
December 6, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Red, Amber and Yellow weather warnings are in force across the the UK for strong winds, heavy rain and snow as a result of #StormDarragh
Here's an overview of the warnings on Saturday 👇
More details: bit.ly/WxWarning
Here's an overview of the warnings on Saturday 👇
More details: bit.ly/WxWarning
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Great new paper by Climate Centre colleague and Reading PhD student Dorothy Heinrich (+ Erin Coughlan de Perez:
"More than Magnitude: Towards a multidimensional understanding of unprecedented weather to better support disaster management"
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
www.linkedin.com/posts/antici...
"More than Magnitude: Towards a multidimensional understanding of unprecedented weather to better support disaster management"
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
www.linkedin.com/posts/antici...
Anticipation Hub on LinkedIn: #anticipatoryaction
A new paper by by Dorothy Heinrich, Liz Stephens and Erin Coughlan de Perez explores unprecedented weather events and the humanitarian risks these pose.…
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November 27, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Great new paper by Climate Centre colleague and Reading PhD student Dorothy Heinrich (+ Erin Coughlan de Perez:
"More than Magnitude: Towards a multidimensional understanding of unprecedented weather to better support disaster management"
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
www.linkedin.com/posts/antici...
"More than Magnitude: Towards a multidimensional understanding of unprecedented weather to better support disaster management"
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
www.linkedin.com/posts/antici...
Read the peer-reviewed research papers that inspired the story...
Surprise floods 🌊 - the role of our imagination in preparing for disasters 🧪
Research led by Joy Ommer shows how a lack of imagination about flooding can lead to not taking adequate action in advance ⤵️
doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
Surprise floods 🌊 - the role of our imagination in preparing for disasters 🧪
Research led by Joy Ommer shows how a lack of imagination about flooding can lead to not taking adequate action in advance ⤵️
doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
December 3, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Read the peer-reviewed research papers that inspired the story...
Surprise floods 🌊 - the role of our imagination in preparing for disasters 🧪
Research led by Joy Ommer shows how a lack of imagination about flooding can lead to not taking adequate action in advance ⤵️
doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
Surprise floods 🌊 - the role of our imagination in preparing for disasters 🧪
Research led by Joy Ommer shows how a lack of imagination about flooding can lead to not taking adequate action in advance ⤵️
doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
Hello everyone on BlueSky 💦 I'm Hannah a Professor of Hydrology 🌊 at the University of Reading 🧪
Find out a bit more about me by listening to The Life Scientific where I talk to @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about water, rivers & poetry www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Find out a bit more about me by listening to The Life Scientific where I talk to @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about water, rivers & poetry www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Life Scientific, Hannah Cloke and predicting floods
Hannah Cloke talks to Jim Al-Khalili about predicting this summer's serious floods.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Hello everyone on BlueSky 💦 I'm Hannah a Professor of Hydrology 🌊 at the University of Reading 🧪
Find out a bit more about me by listening to The Life Scientific where I talk to @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about water, rivers & poetry www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Find out a bit more about me by listening to The Life Scientific where I talk to @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about water, rivers & poetry www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...