The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites applications for the position of Director of the International Project Office for Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX-IPOC), to be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and University of Cape Town (UCT).

CORDEX goals are: 

• To better understand relevant regional/local climate phenomena, their variability and changes, through downscaling.
• To evaluate and improve regional climate downscaling models and techniques
• To produce coordinated sets of regional downscaled projections worldwide
• To foster communication and knowledge exchange with users of regional climate information

The Director leads the international project office ensuring that it operates efficiently to actively serve the needs of CORDEX and its global community, in alignment with and under the guidance of the CORDEX Science Advisory Team (SAT).

To know more about the position and to apply, see the details available in the call. Application closing date: February 13, 2026

In late November 2025, the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) brought together a diverse group of top scientists from around the world in Paris for a milestone workshop on Earth system high-impact events, tipping points and their consequences. Hosted by the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace at Sorbonne Université, the meeting convened experts from across disciplines—including many authors, Bureau members of the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) and members of IPCC and WCRP’s leadership—to advance shared scientific understanding of some of the most consequential risks in the climate system. More information...

27 June 2026 : The workshop report is available at : https://doi.org/10.59327/WMO/WCRP/IPCC/HIETP

WCRP releases a landmark report on global atmospheric impacts of the 2022 Hunga volcanic eruption. Under the APARC project, this international assessment brings together 159 scientists from 21 countries to analyze the most explosive volcanic event of the satellite era. 

The full report and datasets (HTHH-MOC simulations) are publicly available via CEDA, APARC, and WCRP websites. 

More information here: https://aparc-climate.org/publications/aparc-report-no-11/ 

The WCRP Earth System Modelling and Observations (ESMO) Infrastructure Panel (WIP) is a panel of the Scientific Steering Group (SSG) of the ESMO Core Project.   The WIP is charged with coordinating and promoting a robust and sustainable global data infrastructure in support of the development, dissemination, and evaluation of Global and Regional Climate Model Intercomparison Project (MIP) data through the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) and other WCRP and community modelling activities as resources are available. 

This call invites the community to nominate candidates (including self-nomination) who have well demonstrated skills and experience in any of the following: Cloud computing infrastructure; Lossy compression; User experience and interface development; Standardisation tools e.g., CMOR, pycmor, XIOS; Support for machine learning models; Applications for other topics within the WIP’s remit may also be considered.

To know more, view the open call and apply online before 30 January 2026 - 08:00 UTC.

We are delighted to announce the next webinar hosted by the Explaining and Predicting Earth System Change (EPESC) lighthouse activity on 12 December 2025.

Topic: Characterising observational uncertainties
Date: 12 December 2025 
Time: 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
Speakers: Duo Chan, Lijing Cheng & Stephanie Fiedler

Please register here!

The WCRP Digital Earth Lighthouse Activity is seeking nominations (including self-nominations) for Working Group (WG) members for each of it’s three main activities:

• Km-Scale modeling
• Model-Data Fusion 
• Digital Twins - Beyond Physical Systems 

Information to apply can be found on the Open Call document.  Deadline for application is extended to February 1, 2026.

We are excited to announce that the 10 New Insights in Climate Science (10NICS) report 2025/2026 is released. With input from more than 70 experts, this report highlights 10 key advances in climate change research to inform policy. The report also feeds into the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) every year by equipping delegates with the information required to initiate crucial policy interventions. 

Read the report and learn more about the 10 New Insights in Climate Science

WCRP is delighted to welcome six new Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) members. The JSC is the highest-level committee of WCRP and provides scientific guidance on all aspects of the Programme, in harmony with the overall aims and interests of the sponsoring organizations (WMO, IOC-UNESCO and ISC). The new JSC members will begin their term on 1 January 2026. 

• René Garreaud, Universidad de Chile, Chile
• Valérie Masson-Delmotte, IPSL/LSCE, France
• Amanda Maycock, University of Leeds, UK
• Katrin Meissner, CCRC, University of New South Wales, Australia
• Paulo Nobre, National Institute for Space Research, INPE Brazil
• Anastasia Romanou, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Dept of Applied Phys. and Applied Math., Columbia University, USA

The Ocean University of China (OUC) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invite applications for the post of Director of the CLIVAR (Climate and Ocean - Variability, Predictability, and Change) International Project Office (CLIVAR IPO), based in Qingdao, China. 

The Director leads the CLIVAR-IPO and is responsible for the management of the IPO staff, budget and operations, and prepares and assists in the conduct of CLIVAR-related meetings and the activities of the CLIVAR leadership: Co-chairs and Members of the Scientific Steering Group (SSG). The Director facilitates CLIVAR contribution to fulfilment of the WCRP’s objectives and goals.

To know more about the position and to apply, see the details available in the call. Application closing date: November 30, 2025

To find out more, click the heading above

Call for National Committees: IPY-5 National Committees will play a central role in coordinating national contributions to IPY-5. These committees will connect local and national efforts to the international IPY-5 coordination and help ensure that research, data, education, and outreach activities are effectively aligned with global objectives.Countries interested in contributing to IPY-5 may establish an IPY-5 National Committee from October 2025 onwards. To learn more, visit the Call for National Committees website.

Call for Bids to host the IPY-5 International Coordination Office: The Executive Committee of the 5th International Polar Year 2032-33 (IPY-5) is now accepting bids to host and sponsor the International Coordination Office for the planning and implementation of the IPY-5. The operational period of the Coordination Office is expected to be from early 2027 until at least the end of 2035. Deadline to submit: 6 February 2026 at 18:00 GMT. To learn more and to apply, visit the Call for Bids to host the IPY-5.

The Future of the Amazon: Deforestation, Climate, and Tipping Points

Date & Time: 15 October, 15:30–17:00 CEST

Join AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and WCRP’s Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for an insightful webinar exploring the latest scientific research on the Amazon and the risks posed by deforestation and climate change. For more information, click the heading above.