Monsoons have always been a focus of great interest to WCRP, and this was further enhanced with the efforts of its core projects CLIVAR and GEWEX under a joint Monsoons Panel.

Recognizing the broader interest of the Monsoon Mission activities to the WCRP community, the CLIVAR/GEWEX Monsoons Panel has coordinated a special issue of CLIVAR Exchanges on India’s Monsoon Mission, with Dr M.N. Rajeevan as the Guest Editor.  This issue showcases 12 articles highlighting the results achieved so far under the Monsoon Mission.

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Two new job openings are available in the WCRP Secretariat:

• Science Officer (P3) : To know more, click here
  Deadline for application : 23 December 2020

• Science and Communications Officer (P3): To know more, click here
  Deadline for application: 22 December 2020
  

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In December 2019, WCRP launched its new Strategic Plan. Throughout this year, the community has been discussing how the plan can be implemented to deliver a new WCRP that is ready to tackle the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of climate science in the next decade. This will involve simplifying the WCRP structure and launching a number of ambitious new activities. The details of a'soft implementation' of the new WCRP will be decided at the Extraordinary Session of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (30 Nov — 3 Dec 2020). To find out what decisions can be expected, click the heading above.

In the past year, the Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) have developed a new Strategic Action Plan and have been working to understand and support Early Career Researchers (ECRs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also be involved in the upcoming American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, including in a session entitled “Moving Beyond the Standard: A Transdisciplinary Virtual Event for Early-Career Scientists." To find out more, click the heading above.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Mike Sparrow has been appointed as Head of the WCRP Secretariat and Head of the World Climate Research Division, Science and Innovation Department, WMO. To read more, click the heading above.

A recent study published in Nature shows that under greenhouse warming the trajectories of El Niño response are organized by an El Niño self-modulation mechanism. To read more, click the heading above.

WCRP is happy to welcome two new WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) members. Both Maria Ivanova and Roberto Sánchez Rodríguez come from a social sciences background and will bring unique and important perspectives to WCRP.