News
09 July 2026
CLIVAR Approves Two New Research Foci for Launch in 2026
We are pleased to announce that two proposals have been approved by the CLIVAR SSG as new Research Foci, with implementation set to begin in July 2026:
- The Ocean Oxygen to Carbon Heat Nexus in a Warming Climate (O2CH), co-chaired by Lijing Cheng and Takamitsu Ito.
- Confronting Earth System Model Trends and Multidecadal Variability with Observations (CEMT-MV), co-chaired by Isla Simpson, Malte Stuecker, Noel Keenlyside and Tiffany Shaw.
(The membership and webpage is being finalized and will be available on CLIVAR website soon).
Learn more about the two new CLIVAR Research Foci.
Science Highlights
30 June 2026
Publication of the WCRP–IPCC Co-sponsored Workshop Report on Earth System High-Impact Events, Tipping Points and Their Consequences
We are delighted to share that the final report from the WCRP–IPCC Co-sponsored Workshop on Earth System High-Impact Events, Tipping Points and Their Consequences is now available.
News
29 June 2026
Welcome to Dr. John Huai-Min Zhang, new Director of the International CLIVAR Project Office.
The International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO), hosted by the Ocean University of China and Laoshan Laboratory in Qingdao, China, warmly welcomes Dr. John Zhang as its new director.
News
26 June 2026
In Memoriam Venkatachalam "Ram" Ramaswamy
It is with sadness that we announce the passing away of Dr Venkatachalam "Ram" Ramaswamy.
Science Highlights
25 June 2026
Assessing the training needs of climate scientists: The role of the WCRP Academy
We are pleased to share a new publication from the WCRP Academy: Batino, L., Lennard, C., Jamero, M.L., Hart, M.A., Stadler, L., van der Wel, N., et al. (2026). Assessing the training needs of climate scientists: The role of the World Climate Research...
News
23 June 2026
The European Space Agency has been selected to co-host the International Project Office for CORDEX
We are delighted to announce that the CORDEX International Project Office (CORDEX-IPOC) will be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Oxford, UK and the University of Cape Town (UCT)
News
19 June 2026
Call for new CORDEX Task Team members
Do you want to engage in CORDEX development as a member of CORE Task Team or CPRCM Task Team, or Machine Learning Task Team?
