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Tomorrow sees the publication of the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) United in Science 2023 report – a compilation of the most recent science related to climate change, impacts and responses. The annual publication is based on contributions from key global partner organisations including the Met Office.
A climate tipping point refers to a critical threshold when global or regional climate change causes changes from one stable state to another stable state. Examples include the melting of the Arctic ice sheets leading to sea level rise or rainforest dieback caused by deforestation, which in turn reduces the carbon sink benefits of these tropical forests. Tipping points are also often associated with cascading impacts, where one impact leads to another.
In this webinar, we will look at the latest science on tipping points and consider how mitigation and adaptation can help reduce the likelihood of these events taking place and address the potential impacts.
The webinar will take place on 26 September from 15:00-16:00 BST and you can register now.
More details will be available soon on the 3rd Sir John Houghton memorial lecture.
One of the foremost scientists who spearheaded the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), serving as co-chair and chairman of its scientific advisory group from its inception until 2002, was the late Sir John Houghton.
Sir John was Met Office Director General/Chief Executive from 1983-1991 and was instrumental in establishing the Met Office Hadley Centre, which was formally opened by the then Prime Minister, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, on 25 May 1990. This was the same day that the IPCC First Assessment Report was published.
Look out for more details about the forthcoming memorial lecture on our social channels.
Is your organisation affected by changes in weather, the seasons or extreme events such as storms and drought? Are you concerned about experiencing more extreme weather under future climate change? If so, you’ll be interested in a new Horizon Europe funded project called ‘ASPECT’.
The ASPECT project is developing new climate prediction systems for Europe and over the next three years is aiming to provide seamless climate information for up to 30 years ahead for different sectors of society. The ASPECT project currently includes three Super Users (organisations working closely with our scientists) from the agriculture, finance and governance sectors. Scientists and Super Users are co-developing state-of-the-art climate services to help with decision making around extreme events and climate change.
The ASPECT project has recently launched an opportunity for two more organisations operating in societally important sectors in Europe to engage with the ASPECT project and become Super Users. Becoming an ASPECT Super User is a unique opportunity to become an integral part of the project over the next three years. The two Super Users will be selected in an open competition, giving them the chance to test and access the novel services developed in ASPECT. Among other benefits, becoming a Super User will enable you to:
- Make better informed decisions for resilience to climate change and extreme weather.
- Develop your understanding on extreme weather and climate risks, working directly with world-leading experts from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Met Office.
- Help co-produce useful and usable state-of-the-art climate services that will benefit many other organisations.
You can find out more on the project website, and start the application process here. Applications close on 9 October 2023.
We encourage all organisations to get involved in ASPECT by signing up to the ASPECT mailing list which will also enable you to join our annual multi-sector User Forum events.
Please do get in touch with the ASPECT project via hello.aspect@bsc.es if you have any further questions.
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