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Reading aims to raise climate change awareness with new kit
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READING are hoping to raise awareness of climate change after incorporating “warming stripes” into the design of their new home kit.

Warming stripes are a graphic designed by Professor Ed Hawkins from the University of Reading to illustrate temperature trends throughout history.

Each thin stripe is coloured according to the average temperature of a year, with shades of blue for cooler than average and red for hotter.

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