Over five days scientists showcased the major advances in climate and ocean research and identified the way forward for WCRP's Climate and Ocean Variability, Predictability and Change (CLIVAR) Project.
Critical issues addressed included the impacts of a warming ocean on future climate, regional variations in ocean and climate warming, the respective contributions of thermal expansion and melting ice to sea-level rise, the connections between the oceans and the global water and energy cycle, the changes taking place deep in the ocean, and the consequences of excess carbon on sea life. The importantance of early career scientists was recognised, with more than one third of participants within five years of their PhD. It was concluded that the CLIVAR of the future needs to help build a society resilient to environmental changes by expanding the understanding of uncertainty in climate risk and providing regional climate information and seamless predictions across timescales. With the enthusiasm generated at this conference, CLIVAR is ready to meet society's needs for climate information. For more see the full article on the CLIVAR website.