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Climate Services event at COP-17
A side event hosted by the IRI at this year's U.N. climate conference will discuss a new Climate Services Partnership.
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Climate Services: Think Local
“I think we have to get a lot more humble about what we can do with our science, and what is actually going to be useful with our science.” -- US AID’s Edward Carr talks about the importance of climate...
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Climate Services: A Regional Perspective
"But we unfortunately are in one of the areas in which climate prediction is very difficult because we're in the middle of two big oceans, and on the fringe between the interaction of Northern...
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Climate Services: No need to wait for disasters to happen
"We need climate information to be able to see disasters coming ahead of time, not just hours, but also weeks, months, and even decades in terms of trends." -- Maarten Van Aalst, the Director of the...
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Climate Services: Science=Credibility
It’s terribly important that those who provide climate services are backed up by science and most importantly, link with and understand the problems of the user community. - says John Zillman, former...
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Climates Services: Must Help Us Understand Risks
The point is setting priorities right, and for an agency like the World Food Programme, our focus is of course vulnerable people in the most vulnerable countries, countries where climate change is a...
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Climate Services: Providers, Users Must Partner
The potential of climate services depends on the strength of partnerships between those who provide climate information and those who need it, says Zhang Zuqiang, Deputy Director of China's National...
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Climate Services: A Private-Sector Perspective
For the private sector, climate services need to be framed in terms of business risks and drivers, says Jean-Cristophe Amado, Risk Manager at Acclimatise North America.
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Climate Services: Global Framework
Jerry Lengoasa, Deputy Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization -- How do we bridge the gap between those who have the knowledge and those who don't, those who have the capacity and...
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Climate Services: Power in Numbers
Many countries and organizations are already investing in climate services, says IRI's Steve Zebiak. What has been missing until recently is a central platform for capturing experiences and sharing...
View ArticleFrom Climate Science to Climate Service
What makes for good climate services? A new commentary in the journal Science outlines three considerations.
View ArticleNew Columbia World Project to Address Climate Risks to Food in Six Countries
The project will focus on climate threats to food and nutrition in six developing countries, bringing research out of the lab and into the real world.
View ArticleUsing Climate Information to Protect Vulnerable Populations In Bangladesh
A Q&A with Melody Braun, who brings advanced climate services to areas in crisis.
View ArticleBangladesh Gets a New Climate Academy
The academy will train a new generation of experts who can use climate services effectively to manage the risks and opportunities around food security in Bangladesh.
View ArticleClimate Service Initiative Begins Work on a New Continent
After a decade of development in Africa, the ENACTS initiative is expanding to Bangladesh this year.
View ArticleTraining Agents of Change: A New Approach to Reach Ethiopia’s...
A training course marked a major step in a project that will equip farmers with climate information to manage food production in times of drought and extreme weather.
View ArticleACToday Unites Farmers and Scientists to Solve Climate Challenges in Guatemala
Thousands of Guatemalan farmers will now have access to state-of-the-art forecasts and other climate information to help them increase crop yields and earn more.
View ArticleClimate Risk Insurance for Colombia’s Smallholder Rice Farmers
Insurance payouts based on weather conditions are helping to keep premiums low and enabling millions of farmers access to coverage previously unavailable to them.
View ArticleFinding Ways for Climate Services to Improve Nutrition in Vietnam
Pranav Singh interned with the ACToday project to understand where climate services—such as forecasts, early-warning systems, and climate predictions—could be used to improve nutrition and eradicate...
View ArticleHelping Vietnam’s Coffee Sector Become More Climate Resilient
A new platform aims to use digital technology to help farmers lower costs, boost yields and increase profits.
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