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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 23h

EPESC Webinar Series - Potential futures of computational climate science: learning from the AI revolution

Join us on 14 October 2025!
⏰ Time: 14:00 UTC
More information and registration link here: https://loom.ly/7yGlw_k

#EPESC #ClimateScience #Webinar #WCRP

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 1d

The Amazon is nearing a potential tipping point, driven by deforestation & climate change.

Join us for a webinar exploring the latest science on Amazon resilience & tipping metrics.

15 Oct 15:30-17:00 CEST
Register: https://loom.ly/MlgqNu4

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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 1d

The Amazon is nearing a potential tipping point, driven by deforestation & climate change.

Join us for a webinar exploring the latest science on Amazon resilience & tipping metrics.

📅 15 Oct 15:30-17:00 CEST
✍️Register: futureearth.confetti.events/tipping-poin...

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EXPECT Project @expect-project.bsky.social · 2d

🇰🇷 Summer throwback to Busan: our team joined leading climate scientists at the EPESC–LEADER Science Meeting: expect-project.eu/news/expect-...

@wcrpclimate.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @uni-hamburg.de @metoffice.gov.uk @bsc-cns.bsky.social @andreadittus.bsky.social @gerardmarcet.bsky.social

EXPECT at the EPESC_LEADER Science Meeting 2025

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 1d

Rapid Evaluation Framework (REF) v1 Launch!

On 7 October 2025, the CMIP Model Benchmarking Task Team officially launched Version 1 of the Rapid Evaluation Framework during a hybrid event at ESM2025.

More info here: https://loom.ly/sMRahVM

*WCRP #CMIP #EarthSystemModels #ESM2025inToulouse

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Join the October MCRILG session!

We’re excited to welcome Graham A.N. Wright, Co-Chair and Group Managing Director at MicroSave Consulting (MSC) Group, to our “My Climate Risk Interdisciplinary Learning Group”.

Monday, 13 October | 13:00 GMT+1
More info https://loom.ly/kk8J_1w

#WCRP #MCRILG

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Our mission goes beyond models and data. WCRP science supports the people, ecosystems, and economies most vulnerable to climate change.
We work to empower decisions that protect lives, livelihoods, and our shared future.

Because science is a public service — and climate is everyone’s concern.

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 3d

WCRP at Climate Week NYC: Engaging the Financial Sector

WCRP hosted a successful private briefing during New York Climate Week, bringing together representatives from the financial sector with the senior scientific leadership of WCRP and the WMO Secretary General.

#WCRP #ClimateWeekNYC #WMO

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 3d

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 4d

The Amazon is nearing a potential tipping point, driven by deforestation & climate change.

Join us for a webinar exploring the latest science on Amazon resilience & tipping metrics.

15 Oct 15:30-17:00 CEST
Register: https://loom.ly/MlgqNu4

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Earth Commission @theearthcommission.bsky.social · 5d

The Amazon is nearing a potential tipping point, driven by deforestation & climate change.

Join us for a webinar exploring the latest science on Amazon resilience & tipping metrics.

🗓️ 15 Oct 15:30-17:00 CEST
🔗: futureearth.confetti.events/tipping-poin...

Tipping Points and the Amazon

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Earth Commission @theearthcommission.bsky.social · 5d

@gsiexeter.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social l @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Join the October MCRILG session!

We’re excited to welcome Graham A.N. Wright, Co-Chair and Group Managing Director at MicroSave Consulting (MSC) Group, to our “My Climate Risk Interdisciplinary Learning Group” (MCRILG).

🗓️ Monday, 13 October | 13:00 GMT+1
More info https://loom.ly/kk8J_1w

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 8d

TODAY! WCRP continues to strengthen engagement with the Global South. Join us for an update on our recent initiatives in the Western Indian Ocean region during the WIOMSA Symposium.

2 October 2025: 14:00–17:30
🔗 More info: https://loom.ly/WZkE0Vc

#WCRP #GlobalSouth #WIOMSA

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 9d

The workshop “Building Actionable Climate Information for Africa Adaptation” took place in South Africa, from 8–11 Sept.

Co-organized by RIfS and CORDEX, the hybrid event brought together climate scientists and practitioners from across Africa.

More info about RIfS: https://loom.ly/V4KprCg

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University of Exeter News @uniofexeternews.bsky.social · 9d

The Amazon is nearing a potential tipping point, driven by deforestation & climate change

Join a webinar exploring the latest science

15 Oct 15:30-17:00 CEST
Register futureearth.confetti.events/tipping-poin... @gsiexeter.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

An image of deforested land separated from a section of forest, with the following words laid over: The future of the Amazon: Deforestation, Climate and tipping points

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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 9d

@wcrpclimate.bsky.social has launched a new status brief series, designed to bring clear, non-technical insights on emerging climate science to decision-makers and the public.

The first edition focuses on global sea-level rise: https://bit.ly/4oiLWjV

#ClimateAction #WCRP #WMO #SeaLevelRise #CliC

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 9d

The RIfS Scientific Steering Group meeting, a WCRP Core Project, was held in Cape Town, South Africa (and online) between September 15 and 18. Working to enhance the scientific value of regional climate information in policy and decision-making contexts.

More info about RIfS https://loom.ly/V4KprCg

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 10d

54th Practical Online Course in Climate Time Series Analysis:
🗓️ 15–19 December 2025 | Online

This online course is for PhD students, postdocs, and researchers who want to learn or improve skills in analysing climate time series.

More info: https://loom.ly/n4Zvzvk

#ClimateScience #WCRP

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 10d

APARC/WCRP Training School: AI for Climate & Weather Forecast

📅 24–28 Nov 2025 | Dakar, Senegal
A 5-day school for early-career scientists on using AI in climate and weather forecasting.

📧 Apply by 15 Oct 2025
More info: https://loom.ly/q8IE834

#AIforClimate #APARC #WCRP

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 11d

EPESC Webinar Series - Potential futures of computational climate science: learning from the AI revolution

Join us on 14 October 2025!
⏰ Time: 14:00 UTC
More information and registration link here: https://loom.ly/7yGlw_k

#EPESC #ClimateScience #Webinar #WCRP

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 16d

DEADLINE COMING SOON! Apply now to join CLIVAR’s global scientific community!

The 2025 Open Call for New Members of the CLIVAR Panels and Scientific Steering Group (SSG) is officially open.

🗓️ Deadline: 3 October 2025
More info: https://loom.ly/AbjLBtI

#CLIVAR #WCRP #ClimateScience #OceanScience

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 16d

At WCRP, every finding is based on rigorous methods and peer-reviewed evidence.

We hold ourselves to the highest scientific standards — because addressing climate challenges requires credibility, clarity, and dedication.

Integrity isn’t optional — it’s essential.

#TheHeartOfClimateScience #WCRP

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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 16d

📣 Today at #UNGA: the Climate Summit.

🗣️ WMO SG Celeste Saulo: “Early warnings are saving lives.”

🔥 But extreme heat is rising. We need:

💰 More financing
⚙️ Integration in NDCs
🤝 Last-mile delivery

📺 https://bit.ly/3W4CuEp

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Leo Borchert @lfborchert.bsky.social · 17d

Starting now: the Systemic Risk Conference in Hamburg, co-organized by @cenunihh.bsky.social, @riskkan.bsky.social, @wcrpclimate.bsky.social with an introduction by Jana Sillmann on the importance of studying interconnectedness. Looking forward to an inspiring day!

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