It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Grigory "Grisha" Nikulin.  Grisha was a highly respected scientist, a valued colleague, and a friend to many of us. He brought  knowledge and experience to scientific fields such as regional climate modelling, climate analysis, and the interaction between climate science and stakeholder interaction. He played a central role in CORDEX, contributing significantly to the design, planning, and implementation of regional climate modelling experiments. He will be sorely missed by many, including those in the WCRP community.

 

 

The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), an international initiative co-sponsored by the WMO, IOC, UNEP, and ISC, has opened a public review of the GCOS Status Report and the GCOS High-Priority Action Plan.  We encourage you to register and provide input, either as an individual or as a representative of your activity.

The GCOS Status Report for 2027 assesses the current observation capabilities, serving as a baseline diagnosis for assessing whether the system is adequate. For the first time in 34 years of history of the GCOS programme, a threat to the continuation of the current capabilities to monitor climate has been identified.

The portal for the Public Review is open. Registration as a reviewer can be done. Deadline: 27th of November.

WCRP's Regional Information for Society (RIfS) Global Extremes Platform (GEP) is pleased to share with you the first Annual Assessment of Weather and Climate Extremes (AWCE) report.

This report offers a new, integrated perspective on the weather and climate extremes experienced in 2025, placing individual events and extreme conditions in their longer-term historical context and examining them in the context of a changing climate. It brings together extreme-event monitoring, long-term trend analysis, event attribution, regional assessments, physical drivers and dynamical mechanisms, and detailed case studies within a single, coherent framework.

Read the  Annual assessment of Weather and Climate Extremes (AWCE): 2025 in context. WCRP Publication No: 04/2026.

 

On 11 October, around 120 early career researchers, senior scientists and editors met at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune for the APARC Early Career Researcher Workshop, “The ECR Nexus: Connecting Voices, Tools, and Science to Society”. The programme included a keynote on artificial intelligence and machine learning in Earth sciences, a panel on career paths within and beyond academia, a “Meet the Editors” session, and a hands-on tutorial on the Earth System Model Evaluation Tool (ESMValTool). Participants also discussed funding, mobility, access to data and computing resources, and how research can connect more closely with society.

The call welcomes nominations, including self-nominations, to help strengthen the SSG’s regional, disciplinary, gender and career-stage representation. Applications are particularly encouraged from underrepresented regions and individuals with expertise in stakeholder engagement.

SSG members will contribute to the strategic development and coordination of the WCRP RIfS research, helping advance climate information that responds to regional needs and supports decision-making.

• Deadline: 16 October 2026, 12:00 UTC
• Self-nominations are welcome.
• Learn more about the open call here.
• Apply for RIfS Core Project (SSG) here.