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Millions of people in the tropics depend on coconuts for food, raw materials and livelihood. They are a high value commercial crop. But like any crop, coconuts are at risk of drought and other prolonged events. By using climate science and better agricultural forecast models, the IRI has helped increase the resilience of coconut plantations to climate variability in one of the world's major producers, Sri Lanka.
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Upcoming events and seminars...
March 31, 2009: Columbia Water Center Seminar: System Hydrology Models for Managing the Salinity of Lake Kinneret, Israel. view
April 13, 2009: IRI Seminar: Meeting Climate Change Challenges through Linking
Knowledge and Action. view
April 15, 2009: Columbia Climate Center: Book Launch
Climate Change: Picturing the Science. view
April 16, 2009: IRI Seminar: Climate, Forecast and Impacts Briefing. view
Topic Focus...
this event to spread the word about the new center and its mission. The event is headlined by Ted Turner, who will participate in a one-on-one discussion on issues of climate
with Earth Institute Director Jeffrey D. Sachs. Some of Columbia's leading climate researchers, including IRI's
Walter Baethgen, will also be speaking. The full agenda is available here.
Recent news, publications and other notables...
Thundershowers seen dousing mercury in north (Hindu Business Line). view
Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Malaria Control Programs in Epidemic-Prone Areas
(The Earth Institute). view
Using Climate Information to Reduce the Risk of Poor Crop Yields (NOAA). view
El IICA organiza evento climatico (elpais.com). view
El riesgo climatico debe ser incorporado a las politicas publicas y a los negocios de los
productores (Espectador.com). view
Esta sequia tan grave cuestiona el modelo de produccion del agro uruguayo? (Espectador.com). view
U.S. Institute Helps Developing Nations Put Climate Data to Use (America.gov). view
Showers bring down mercury in Maharashtra (Hindu Business Line). view
Lluvias causaron 400 evacuados (El Pais). view
Snowstorms in a Warming World (Climate Matters Blog). view
Forecasting Malaria from Weather Patterns (Scientific American). view
Current precipitation forecast
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For additional resources, please visit our Media Page.