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19 August 2021
State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020
The "State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020" report was just released and provides a snapshot of the effects of increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, storms, and retreating glaciers. It includes transboundary analyses, such as of the drought of the South American Pantanal and the intense hurricane season in Central America-Caribbean, and it provides a detailed regional breakdown of worsening global climate change indicators. For full details, read the report or the excellent commentary on the WMO website:
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19 August 2021
International Science Council publishes annual report
The International Science Council (ISC), one of WCRP's three co-sponsors, has just released its 2020 Annual Report. The Report is available to view online and to download as a PDF on the ISC website. Click the heading above for the link.
News
16 August 2021
A new international project office launched to support global monsoon research coordination
WCRP is proud to announce the launch of the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO), a new joint office of the World Climate Research Programme and the World Weather Research Programme, hosted at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),...
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11 August 2021
The science is clear: we need strong and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
The launch of the first part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) is an important milestone in climate science and calls strongly for action. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the WCRP Joint Scientific...
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09 August 2021
IPCC launches Summary for Policymakers of the Working Group I
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will launch its Summary for Policymakers of the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, subject to approval by the Panel.
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29 July 2021
WCRP Climate Research Forum: South America
We warmly invite you to the WCRP Climate Research Forum for South America, to take place on 8 and 9 September 2021. For more information, click the heading above.
Science Highlights
28 July 2021
New assessment report by the SPARC S-RIP activity available as early online release
In a comprehensive review, the SPARC S-RIP activity has conducted a coordinated intercomparison of reanalysis data sets with respect to key diagnostics. The results can be used to provide guidance on the appropriate use of reanalysis products in...
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27 July 2021
WCRP Climate Training Stocktake Survey
We invite climate scientists, those who would like to train in climate science, and training providers to help us take stock of the climate science training that exists and isolate any gaps. To find out more, click the heading above.
Science Highlights
20 July 2021
Publication of the Joint IPWG-GDAP Precipitation Assessement
The International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) and the GEWEX Data and Analysis Panel (GDAP) are releasing the Joint IPWG-GDAP Precipitation Assessement.
This comprehensive report reviews the current state of precipitation products, and includes...
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13 July 2021
WCRP is happy to welcome a new member at the WCRP Secretariat
Hindumathi Palanisamy is an oceanographer specialized in space-based and in-situ ocean observations with a PhD in space oceanography from the University of Toulouse and French Space Agency in France. Prior to joining WCRP Secretariat, Hindumathi was a...
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09 July 2021
Submit your abstract to AGU Fall Meeting 2021
We invite you to submit your abstract to one of the WCRP co-sponsored American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting science sessions.
News
05 July 2021
The 42nd Session of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC-42) met remotely from 28 June to 2 July
The 42nd Session of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC-42) met remotely from 28 June to 2 July to consider a number of important decisions for the programme, including the approval of plans for the new WCRP Lighthouse Activities, the new “Core...
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28 June 2021
WMO awards IMO prize to Prof. In-Sik Kang
World Meteorological Organization’s Executive Council selected Prof. In-Sik Kang (Seoul National University (SNU), Republic of Korea), member of the World Climate Research Programme Joint Scientific Committee for 2013-2018, as winner of the 66th IMO...
