State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Tag: climate forecasting

  • Celebrating Women in Science: Amanda Grossi on Advancing Food Security

    Celebrating Women in Science: Amanda Grossi on Advancing Food Security

    A Q&A with IRI’s Amanda Grossi, who works with farmers in Africa to help manage climate risk.

  • Meet the Next Generation of Africa’s Climate Forecasters

    Meet the Next Generation of Africa’s Climate Forecasters

    New state-of-the-art forecasting systems are enabling regional and national meteorological agencies to generate timely and decision-relevant climate information for their agricultural sectors.

  • Can We Predict ‘Climate Migrations’?

    Can We Predict ‘Climate Migrations’?

    A prototype model considers climate and socioeconomic factors to see if displacements of people can be predicted and better explained.

  • Enhancing Climate Forecasts in Bangladesh

    Enhancing Climate Forecasts in Bangladesh

    New seasonal forecasting services could improve livelihoods for Bangladeshi farmers.

  • Hannah Nissan: Forecasting Climate to Help Save Lives

    Hannah Nissan: Forecasting Climate to Help Save Lives

    Hannah Nissan, a postdoctoral research scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, studies how better climate forecasting might help reduce the number of deaths from heat waves and improve agriculture and child nutrition.

  • Forecasting Climate, with Help from the Baobab Tree

    Forecasting Climate, with Help from the Baobab Tree

    To improve climate forecasts, scientists study the complex interactions and mechanisms within the climate system. But they also need to hear from potential users of climate information, such as farmers, to get a better understanding of how people may use that information in their decision making.

  • Climate Forecasting: Oceans, Droughts, Climate Change and Other Tools of the Trade

    Climate Forecasting: Oceans, Droughts, Climate Change and Other Tools of the Trade

    At the International Research Institute for Climate and Society’s monthly climate briefing, talk often focuses on the role that El Niño or La Niña play in driving global climate. With the collapse of La Niña last month, though, IRI’s forecasters now have to rely on different tools to offer forecasts for the coming year. That’s…

  • Before the Flood—Predicting the Deluge

    Before the Flood—Predicting the Deluge

    The Columbia Global Flood Project is based on the conviction that while human beings may not have direct control of where and how much rain falls, there is a great deal more that can be done to manage the risk of extreme flooding around the world.

Science for the Planet: In these short video explainers, discover how scientists and scholars across the Columbia Climate School are working to understand the effects of climate change and help solve the crisis.
  • Celebrating Women in Science: Amanda Grossi on Advancing Food Security

    Celebrating Women in Science: Amanda Grossi on Advancing Food Security

    A Q&A with IRI’s Amanda Grossi, who works with farmers in Africa to help manage climate risk.

  • Meet the Next Generation of Africa’s Climate Forecasters

    Meet the Next Generation of Africa’s Climate Forecasters

    New state-of-the-art forecasting systems are enabling regional and national meteorological agencies to generate timely and decision-relevant climate information for their agricultural sectors.

  • Can We Predict ‘Climate Migrations’?

    Can We Predict ‘Climate Migrations’?

    A prototype model considers climate and socioeconomic factors to see if displacements of people can be predicted and better explained.

  • Enhancing Climate Forecasts in Bangladesh

    Enhancing Climate Forecasts in Bangladesh

    New seasonal forecasting services could improve livelihoods for Bangladeshi farmers.

  • Hannah Nissan: Forecasting Climate to Help Save Lives

    Hannah Nissan: Forecasting Climate to Help Save Lives

    Hannah Nissan, a postdoctoral research scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, studies how better climate forecasting might help reduce the number of deaths from heat waves and improve agriculture and child nutrition.

  • Forecasting Climate, with Help from the Baobab Tree

    Forecasting Climate, with Help from the Baobab Tree

    To improve climate forecasts, scientists study the complex interactions and mechanisms within the climate system. But they also need to hear from potential users of climate information, such as farmers, to get a better understanding of how people may use that information in their decision making.

  • Climate Forecasting: Oceans, Droughts, Climate Change and Other Tools of the Trade

    Climate Forecasting: Oceans, Droughts, Climate Change and Other Tools of the Trade

    At the International Research Institute for Climate and Society’s monthly climate briefing, talk often focuses on the role that El Niño or La Niña play in driving global climate. With the collapse of La Niña last month, though, IRI’s forecasters now have to rely on different tools to offer forecasts for the coming year. That’s…

  • Before the Flood—Predicting the Deluge

    Before the Flood—Predicting the Deluge

    The Columbia Global Flood Project is based on the conviction that while human beings may not have direct control of where and how much rain falls, there is a great deal more that can be done to manage the risk of extreme flooding around the world.