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2021 ACToday Highlight: Boosting the Climate Resilience of the Billion-Dollar Coffee Sectors in Guatemala and Vietnam
This story was published as part of the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Today, for Tomorrow (ACToday) Columbia World Project 2021 Report. Read the full report here. ACToday operates in four of the top ten coffee-producing countries in the world: Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala and Vietnam. Minimizing climate risks to coffee production is a strategic component of ACToday’s […]
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society’s New Director
John Furlow has been appointed the fourth director of Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society. He succeeds Lisa Goddard, who served as the head of the institution since 2012 and who stepped down in late 2020. Goddard helped lead IRI out of a financial crisis when funding from the National Oceanic and […]
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We’re building on decades of experience in climate-risk management and climate services by developing a network of Climate Services Academies for decision makers at all levels. Overview In order for countries to adapt to climate and achieve their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), decision makers–from government officials to farmers–require increased capacity to understand the risks posed […]
April Climate Briefing: La Niña Packing Her Bags
Read our ENSO Essentials & Impacts pages for more about El Niño and La Niña. In mid-April, the tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures remained just within the weak La Niña range, and while some atmospheric indicators appeared weakly La Niña-like, others were consistent with ENSO neutral conditions. A new set of model runs predicts La Niña conditions are likely to dissipate by […]
April 2021 Quick Look
In mid-April, SSTs in the east-central Pacific are roughly 0.4 degree C below average, and the evolution of most key atmospheric variables are consistent with weakening La Niña conditions. A large majority of the model forecasts predict SSTs to return to near-normal during spring, though a La Niña advisory remains in effect for now. The new official CPC/IRI outlook issued earlier this month is similar to these model forecasts, calling for a transition in Apr-May-Jun, which is likely to happen in April or May. A La Niña advisory remains in effect.
March Climate Briefing: La Niña Starting to Wrap Up
Read our ENSO Essentials & Impacts pages for more about El Niño and La Niña. In mid-March, the tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures remained below average and within the moderate strength La Niña range. All atmospheric parameters also indicated La Niña conditions. A new set of model runs predicts La Niña conditions are likely to dissipate by June 2021, with neutral […]
March 2021 Quick Look
In mid-March, SSTs in the east-central Pacific are roughly 0.3 degree C below average, and the evolution of most key atmospheric variables are consistent with weakening La Niña conditions. A large majority of the model forecasts predict SSTs to return to near-normal during spring, though a La Niña advisory remains in effect for now. The new official CPC/IRI outlook issued earlier this month is similar to these model forecasts, calling for a likely transition in Apr-May-Jun. A La Niña advisory remains in effect.
Q&A with Lisa Goddard on Leadership in Climate Science
Lisa Goddard’s career at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society stretches back to when the institute was based on the West Coast and some of its scientists surfed on their lunch breaks (we won’t name names…). Goddard is internationally recognized for her work in climate science, and has held several leadership positions in […]
A New Definition of Rainy Season Onset Dates In Vietnam Tailored to Agriculture
Researchers at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society have found a significant relationship between the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the start of the rainy seasons in two agriculturally important regions of Vietnam: the Central Highlands, where most of the country’s coffee crop is grown, and the Mekong River Delta, which produces the […]
February Climate Briefing: La Niña to Hold on a Bit Longer
Read our ENSO Essentials & Impacts pages for more about El Niño and La Niña. In mid-February, the tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures rose slightly but remained below average and within the moderate strength La Niña range. All atmospheric parameters also indicated La Niña conditions. A new set of model runs predicts La Niña conditions are likely to dissipate by April-June […]