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The 9th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9), taking place from 7 -13 February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be the first global event to focus on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda adopted at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2016.- Details
The World Economic Forum (WEF) last week published its Global Risks Report 2018, to which both WMO and WCRP had provided input. The Global Risks Reports synthesize expert evaluations on risks threatening at a global scale society, economies, populations, and/or the environment, as well as interconnections and temporal trends. Representatives from WCRP and WMO had participated in a Global Risks Workshop (Geneva, 6 October 2017), the results of which fed into the report. Read more by clicking the headline above.- Details
For all unable to attend the 2nd WCRP Summer School on Climate Model Development, held 22-31 January 2018 in Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil, the summer school's lectures will be live streamed through the YouTube account of the Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos, the numerical weather prediction agency of Brazil. See the Summer School's home page for the full program and additional information
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A special issue of the journal "Surveys in Geophysics" summarizes the outcomes and findings of a workshop convened by WCRP's Grand Challenge on Clouds, Circulation, and Climate Sensitivity. Edited by Robert Pincus, David Winker, Sandrine Bony, and Bjorn Stevens, the overall 17 articles seek to summarize knowledge on, as well as bring together the topics of "Shallow Clouds, Water vapor, Circulation and Climate Sensitivity". Read the preface and all full articles on the special issue's home page at "Surveys in Geophysics".
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13-15 March 2018 | Potomac, Maryland, USA
The abstract submission deadline was extended for the Workshop on "Remote Sensing for Studying the Ocean-Atmosphere Interface", co-sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS). As a co-sponsor of SOLAS, WCRP encourages potential participants to consider submitting an abstract to by February 12 via the workshop homepage.
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An article shows that grid point statistics grossly degrades available patterns of information present in multimodel climate projections and consequently inflates uncertainty estimates based on a multimodel ensemble. Find out more by clicking the headline above.- Details
WCRP works closely with Future Earth and Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) to address a newly-developed Knowledge-Action Network on Emergent Risks and Extreme Events. Have a glance at the discussion through a summary video.- Details
Submission is now open for abstracts of Community White Papers for the OceanObs'19 conference. Based on the initial Community White Paper abstracts, the OceanObs’19 Program Committee will solicit full Community White Papers to be submitted by end of September 2018. Click the headline for details.- Details
Abstract submission for the 8th GEWEX Science Conference (6-11 May 2018, Canmore, Canada) closes 18 December 2018. This year's conference is themed "Extremes and Water on the Edge". Head over to the conference webpage to read the full call and for submission instructions. Applications for the early career researcher workshop and travel support likewise close on Dec. 18.
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The 2017 WCRP/WWRP International Prize for Model Development has been awarded to Dr Martin Vancoppenolle (Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, CNRS, France; left photo); and the WCRP/GCOS International Data Prize 2017 been awarded to Dr Markus Donat (right photo) from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Click the respective links for details.
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At the initiative of the WCRP Modeling Advisory Council (WMAC), a Pan-WCRP modelling meeting took place from 9–13 September at the UK MetOffice. The meeting brought together – for the first time in WCRP history – all its modelling working groups. To read the full summary, click here.- Details
From 20–22 October, the WMO’s Commission for Atmospheric Sciences held a “Science Summit” at WMO headquarters. It was attended by both Chair and Vice-Chair of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee. To read the full summary, click on the headline above.- Details
From 13–17 November, 250 participants gathered at the Angelicum in Rome to present latest research on all aspects of reanalyses. For links to video recordings from ICR5 and a full conference report, click here.- Details
WCRP regularly provides scientific input to high-level policy fora. Through the World Meteorological Organization, WCRP science is considered in two major policy processes for the polar regions: the Antarctic Treaty and the Arctic Council. Read more by clicking on the headline above.- Details
SPARC, one of WCRP's four core projects, provides intellectual leadership to address key issues in atmospheric dynamics and predictability, chemistry and climate, and long-term records for climate understanding. SPARC contributes significantly to international assessments, providing cutting-edge knowledge of direct relevance to decision-makers. Read the WCRP newsletter highlight on SPARC by clicking the headline above.- Details
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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.- Details
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.- Details
10 November 2017 | Bonn, Germany
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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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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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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.