World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) facilitates analysis and prediction of Earth system change for use in a range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society. WCRP aims to determine the predictability of climate and the effect of human activities on climate.

CRYOSPHERE AND CLIMATE

STRATOSPHERE-TROPOSPHERE

OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE

HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE, RADIATION AND ENERGY TRANSMISSIONS

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News

18 July 2017

Nominations are now open for the WCRP/WWRP International Prize for Model Development and the WCRP/GCOS International Data Prize 2017

IPMD 2017

WCRP/WWRP International Prize for Model Development 2017:

WCRP and the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) are seeking nominations for the International Prize for Model Development, awarded annually for an outstanding contribution to weather and climate model development by an early- to mid-career researcher. More details on eligibility, required nomination material and selection process can be found on the WCRP website.

IDP 2017

WCRP/GCOS International Data Prize 2017:

WCRP and the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) are seeking nominations for the WCRP/GCOS International Data Prize. The prize will be awarded annually to an early- to mid-career researcher for his or her outstanding contribution to the Earth system science community. More details on eligibility, required nomination material and selection process can be found on the WCRP website.

Nominations for both prizes close on 1 October 2017.

News

17 July 2017

Host Institute for Coordinator of WCRP Regional Activities Sought

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) has issued a call for expressions of interest from national, regional and international institutions to host a coordinator for WCRP regional activities. To find out more about the criteria and selection...

News

17 July 2017

What is the global carbon budget and how much of it is left?

Find out more in an article by Josep (Pep) Candela and David Carlson in the World Meteorological Organization Bulletin.

News

12 July 2017

Highlights of the Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts Conference in New York City

Get the highlights from the Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts Conference in New York City.

News

12 July 2017

Joint 25th AMOS National Conference and 12th International Conference for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography

The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the American Meteorological Society have announced that the Joint 25th AMOS National Conference and 12th International Conference for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography,...

News

10 July 2017

First announcement of the IV International Conference on ENSO

This conference, which will take place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, between 16-18 October 2018, | will review the progress on the science of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The call for abstracts will open on 15 July 2017 and closes on 30 April 2018.

News

06 July 2017

World Experts Evaluate Future Sea Level Changes and their Impacts

Next Monday marks the beginning of the Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts Conference in New York City. The conference puts a spotlight on interactions between global warming, associated sea level rise, coastal impacts and options for...

News

03 July 2017

A Short Introduction to Climate Models - CMIP

We are excited to release a short movie: A Short Introduction to Climate Models - CMIP.

Science Highlights

28 June 2017

Lightning as a major driver of recent large fire years in North American boreal forests

This recent paper in Nature Climate Change by Sander Veraverbeke and others discusses how changes in climate and fire regimes are transforming boreal forests.