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This week, the Global Carbon Budget 2017 has been published by the Global Carbon Project. After three years of almost-stable emissions, the current report estimates a 2% increase in CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry for 2017. Click the headline above for more information.
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1 December 2017 | Zurich, Switzerland
A one-day SPARC event in Zurich on 1 December will celebrate both SPARC's 25th anniversary as well as the move of its international project office. Register soon, and click the headline for details.
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A recent paper by Sillmann et al. summarizes research on weather and climate extremes, including insights from a WCRP Grand Challenge workshop. Find out more by clicking the headline above.
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10 November 2017 | Bonn, Germany
ICSU and WCRP co-organized a science event during COP23 in Bonn, at the Turkey Pavilion on Friday 10 November. Find out more by clicking the headline above!
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6-17 November 2017 | Bonn, Germany
From 6-17 November, COP23 is taking place in Bonn, Germany. WCRP will be involved in a number of activities, including a side event on the importance of climate science to habitability (co-organized by WCRP and ICSU). Find out all about WCRP presence and contributions at COP23 by clicking the headline above!
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Members of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) today voted to merge both councils into a single global entity called the International Science Council. To read more, click the heading above.
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15-26 June 2018 | Davos, Switzerland
Abstract submission for the POLAR2018 conference will close on 12 November (extended from 1 November). For details on how to submit your contribution as well as on links between POLAR2018 and WCRP, click the headline above.
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26 February to 2 March 2018 | Lorne, Victoria, Australia
The 2nd Pan-GASS Meeting "Understanding and Modelling Atmospheric Processes" will close its abstract submission on 7 November (extended from 31st October). For details on how to submit your contribution, click the heading above.
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In a recent study contributing to the WCRP Grand Challenge on Extremes, Wartenburger et al. examine how different changes in global mean temperature (1.5°C, 2°C, or higher) would impact regional extremes. Click the title above to read more.
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27 November - 1 December 2017
The 2017 IBS Conference on Climate Change and Human Migration will be held in Busan, South Korea, from 27 November to 1 December. Deadlines for abstract submission and registration are 31 October and 10 November, respectively. For more information, click the headline above.
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23rd July - 4th August 2018, Cargèse, Corsica, France
The International Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) project, of which WCRP is a co-sponsor, invites applications for its 7th International SOLAS Summer School, 23rd July - 4th August 2018, Cargèse, Corsica, France.
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5-7 March 2018 | Edmonton, Canada
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and Future Earth offer support for early career researchers and professionals to get involved in the “2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference: Fostering new scientific knowledge for cities based on science, practice and policy”. The deadline for this is now 15 October 2017. For full details on how to apply click the header above.
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Organizers of OceanObs’19 are seeking experts to join its Program Committee, which will shape the agenda and outcomes of the conference set for September 16-20, 2019 at the Honolulu Convention Center, in Honolulu, HI, USA.
Nominations or self-nominations are welcome for OceanObs’19 program committee members until October 15, 2017. Please fill out the form and submit a one-page CV of the nominee to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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The IPCC is preparing the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5oC, which will include a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Which questions should these be? To have your say click the heading above.
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The Sea Level 2017 Conference Statement, which originated from the Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts Conference in New York last July, has attracted 273 signatories from 37 countries. To find out more and to read the Statement, click the heading above.
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To find out more see the links below:
WCRP/WWRP International Prize for Model Development 2017
to nominate someone for an outstanding contribution to weather and climate model development by an early- to mid-career researcher
WCRP/GCOS International Data Prize 2017
to nominate someone for an outstanding contribution to the Earth system science community by an early- to mid-career researcher
Nominations for both prizes close on 1 October 2017.
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The call for nominations to SPARC's Scientific Steering Group (SSG) is open just a few more days, with a deadline of 30 September 2017. Click the heading above for more information and to nominate yourself or a colleague.
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The Climate and Ocean Variability, Predictability and Change (CLIVAR) Project, a Core Project of WCRP, is offering an internship at the International CLIVAR Project Office in Qingdao, China, beginning April 2018. For more details click the headline above.
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26 February to 2 March 2018 | Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Abstract submission is now open for the 2nd Pan-GASS meeting, 'Understanding and Modelling Atmospheric Processes'. For more information click the heading above.
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The SOLAS International Project Office, located at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, is searching for an Executive Director for the period of February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. SOLAS is a project focussed on the physical and biogeochemical interactions between the surface ocean and the lower atmosphere and how the ocean-atmosphere system is linked to climate and people. For more information on this exciting role see the full description on the GEOMAR website. The deadline for...
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Start preparing your abstracts to submit to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Open Science Conference #POLAR2018, in Davos, Switzerland. Abstract submission will close on 1 November 2017. For more information, click the above heading.
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Join one of the webinars being jointly hosted by C40 and Future Earth as an opportunity to learn more and ask questions about the call for proposal for sessions and abstracts for the Cities and Climate Change Sciences Conference (#CitiesIPCC). For details on how to join click the heading above.
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16-18 October 2018 | Guayaquil, Ecuador
Abstracts can now be submitted to the IV International Conference on ENSO. The goal of this conference is to review the progress on the science of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). See the conference website for more details.
The call for abstracts closes on 30 April 2018.
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5-7 March 2018 | Edmonton, Canada
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and Future Earth offer support for early career researchers and professionals to get involved in the “2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference: Fostering new scientific knowledge for cities based on science, practice and policy”. For full details on how to apply click the header above.
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Edmonton, Canada | March 5-7, 2018
The call for session proposals and individual abstracts (oral and/or poster) for the “Cities and Climate Change Science Conference: Fostering New Scientific Knowledge for Cities Based on Science, Practice and Policy” is now open. See the conference website for full details or you can email the organizers on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Keep an eye on the conference website, as in the coming...