http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/21/farmers-in-senegal-use-forecasts-to-combat-climate-risks/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/21/farmers-in-senegal-use-forecasts-to-combat-climate-risks/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:22:20 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36885 Recent trainings in Senegal have improved trust between farmers and researchers, leading to increased use of climate forecasts and other information.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/21/farmers-in-senegal-use-forecasts-to-combat-climate-risks/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/29/wheres-my-seasonal-tornado-forecast/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/29/wheres-my-seasonal-tornado-forecast/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:12 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=35155 Tornadoes, derechos and other violent storms can kill hundreds each year and cause billions in damages. How well can we predict them? How will climate change influence their occurrence? Experts from around the country discussed these issues at a recent workshop.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/29/wheres-my-seasonal-tornado-forecast/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/05/03/video-is-drought-in-east-africa-the-new-normal/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/05/03/video-is-drought-in-east-africa-the-new-normal/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 03:31:40 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=26023 A video interview with climate scientist Bradfield Lyon, who explains his latest research on what's driving rainfall patterns in parts of East Africa.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/05/03/video-is-drought-in-east-africa-the-new-normal/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/19/climate-services-power-in-numbers/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/19/climate-services-power-in-numbers/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:39:18 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=24158 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 best practices–enter the Climate Services Partnership.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/19/climate-services-power-in-numbers/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/06/climate-services-global-framework/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/06/climate-services-global-framework/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:35 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23422 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 those who don't have the capacity, and the capability?]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/06/climate-services-global-framework/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/21/climate-services-sciencecredibility/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/21/climate-services-sciencecredibility/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:01:59 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22851 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 president of the World Meteorological Organization, in the fourth in a series of video interviews.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/21/climate-services-sciencecredibility/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/17/climate-services-no-need-to-wait-for-disasters-to-happen/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/17/climate-services-no-need-to-wait-for-disasters-to-happen/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:08:57 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22591 "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 Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre talks about the importance of climate services for humanitarian operations planning and preparedness, for the third in a series of video interviews.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/17/climate-services-no-need-to-wait-for-disasters-to-happen/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/14/climate-services-a-regional-perspective/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/14/climate-services-a-regional-perspective/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:34 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22586 "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 Hemisphere systems and Southern Hemisphere systems." -- Costa Rica's Patricia Ramirez on the value of shared climate services across Central America for risk assessments in agriculture, health and other sectors.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/14/climate-services-a-regional-perspective/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/07/05/climate-information-and-disasters-two-interviews/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/07/05/climate-information-and-disasters-two-interviews/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:38:56 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=16061 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/07/05/climate-information-and-disasters-two-interviews/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/06/to-burn-or-not-to-burn/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/06/to-burn-or-not-to-burn/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:00:25 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=13486 A new report by the World Resources Institute showcases IRI's efforts to get decision makers in Indonesia to change their fire policy, so that it was based on seasonal climate information.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/06/to-burn-or-not-to-burn/feed/ 1