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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The IPCC is preparing the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5^oC, which will include a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Which questions should these be? To have your say click the heading above.

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.

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.

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.

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.