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Rajendra
K. Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S.
Vice President Al Gore, has agreed to serve as the next board
chairman of the International Research Institute for Climate and
Society.
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Upcoming
events and seminars...
June
4, 2009: Columbia Water Center
seminar series: Multi-scale Dynamics of Statistical Scaling in
Floods on River Networks.
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June
18, 2009: IRI Seminar: Climate,
Forecast and Impacts Briefing. Our monthly meeting during which we
unveil the latest global and regional forecasts, as well as discuss
climate-related events around the world.
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Agriculture
and Sustainable Economic Development...
"Dr. James Hansen discusses how agriculture is being rediscovered by the global policy community as a key driver for more sustainable economic development. To escape this persistent poverty trap, Hansen argues that farmers have only their labour, their intelligence and their land at their disposal. Meanwhile, climate change is changing the external conditions which influence farmers' decision-making. As a result, he argues that global policy needs to reflect these realities and empower farmers to improve their livelihoods through an enabling policy environment."
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Recent news, publications and other notables...
Hurricanes v El Nino (wpri.com). view
Brewing 'low' under watch as monsoon enters Bay (hindubusinessline.com). view
ENSO conditions are neutral, but warming. Are we about to enter an El Nino? A 45% chance, according to IRI forecasts... view
ILAS and the IRI Meet, Look Ahead to Copenhagen (Climate Matters blog) view
Farming First at CSD-17: Dr. James Hansen (farmingfirst.com). view
Models say Bay readying for monsoon onset (thehindubusinessline.com). view
Climate change is focus of college symposium (27east.com). view
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