Tag: Latin America

Latin American Perspectives on Adaptation of Agricultural Systems to Climate Variability and Change

  • Journal: Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems: Global and Regional Aspects and Implications
  • Publisher: Imperial College Press
  • Published: December 2012
  • Categories: Agriculture, Climate

Author(s):

Walter E. Baethgen
Lisa Goddard

Seeds of Hope: IRI in Uruguay

This story was written by David Craig and originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of Columbia Magazine. Photography and additional reporting by Francesco Fiondella. As climate change creates agricultural instability around the world, Columbia scientists are testing a seasonal forecasting system in Uruguay to give farmers a fighting chance. Daniel Lalinde doesn’t need a […]

‘Democratizing’ Seasonal Forecasts in Latin America

A central tenet of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society is that providing people and institutions with climate information is just one step in a larger effort. There’s also a clear need to build the capacity of scientists to generate tailored information — and to help users ask for information relevant to them. […]