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The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for food security, such as increased price volatility and destabilized supply chains due to labor shortages, restricted mobility, and general uncertainty, worsening the severity of preexisting food crises due to climate change ( FAO 2021 ; Phillips et al. 2020 ). In addition, the feasibility of conducting face-to-face services and providing farmers with weather-informed agricultural advisories has been reduced in many countries ( FAO 2020 ). While
The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for food security, such as increased price volatility and destabilized supply chains due to labor shortages, restricted mobility, and general uncertainty, worsening the severity of preexisting food crises due to climate change ( FAO 2021 ; Phillips et al. 2020 ). In addition, the feasibility of conducting face-to-face services and providing farmers with weather-informed agricultural advisories has been reduced in many countries ( FAO 2020 ). While
The challenge for any successful service is to connect demand and supply in a meaningful way. In recent years, climate service has emerged as a new field tackling the supply and demand for customized climate change knowledge. As the need for customized climate change knowledge increases, so has the number of climate service providers as well as the market volume and the number of products available ( Cortekar et al. 2020a ). They aim to transform “climate-related data—together with other
The challenge for any successful service is to connect demand and supply in a meaningful way. In recent years, climate service has emerged as a new field tackling the supply and demand for customized climate change knowledge. As the need for customized climate change knowledge increases, so has the number of climate service providers as well as the market volume and the number of products available ( Cortekar et al. 2020a ). They aim to transform “climate-related data—together with other
Near-term climate prediction on the interannual to decadal time scale is a quickly maturing field of climate science that has the potential to provide key climate services that support government and industry sector users to make decisions in our rapidly changing climate. By initializing latest-generation coupled general circulation models (GCMs) with observational estimates of atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice conditions, skillful climate predictions have been recently demonstrated for both
Near-term climate prediction on the interannual to decadal time scale is a quickly maturing field of climate science that has the potential to provide key climate services that support government and industry sector users to make decisions in our rapidly changing climate. By initializing latest-generation coupled general circulation models (GCMs) with observational estimates of atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice conditions, skillful climate predictions have been recently demonstrated for both
1. Introduction The climate is of critical importance to social and economic development and human well-being. Against the background of climate change and increasing vulnerability and exposure, society is facing unprecedented challenges in terms of climate risks ( IPCC 2014 ). To manage and reduce climate risks as well as improve societal resilience, the World Meteorological Organization initiated the Global Framework for Climate Services in 2009 ( Hewitt et al. 2012 ). In recent years
1. Introduction The climate is of critical importance to social and economic development and human well-being. Against the background of climate change and increasing vulnerability and exposure, society is facing unprecedented challenges in terms of climate risks ( IPCC 2014 ). To manage and reduce climate risks as well as improve societal resilience, the World Meteorological Organization initiated the Global Framework for Climate Services in 2009 ( Hewitt et al. 2012 ). In recent years
). In this regard, climate science has undergone a “quiet revolution” similar to numerical weather prediction ( Bauer et al. 2015 ), which happened gradually as opposed to any single scientific breakthrough. Progress in weather analysis and forecasting has gone hand in hand with hugely improved operational services, guaranteeing ubiquitous access to weather data and value-added information products in support of governments, businesses, and the public, most of whom have the data literally at their
). In this regard, climate science has undergone a “quiet revolution” similar to numerical weather prediction ( Bauer et al. 2015 ), which happened gradually as opposed to any single scientific breakthrough. Progress in weather analysis and forecasting has gone hand in hand with hugely improved operational services, guaranteeing ubiquitous access to weather data and value-added information products in support of governments, businesses, and the public, most of whom have the data literally at their
Africa ( Pachauri et al. 2014 ). An important step toward improving the ability to manage climate-related hazards is the timely availability and usage of climate information services ( Vaughan and Dessai 2014 ; Antwi-Agyei et al. 2021a , b ). Climate information services are the ways in which climate information is made available to and useful for decision-makers across different sectors and at different scales ( WMO 2018 ). Climate information services provide institutions and people with timely
Africa ( Pachauri et al. 2014 ). An important step toward improving the ability to manage climate-related hazards is the timely availability and usage of climate information services ( Vaughan and Dessai 2014 ; Antwi-Agyei et al. 2021a , b ). Climate information services are the ways in which climate information is made available to and useful for decision-makers across different sectors and at different scales ( WMO 2018 ). Climate information services provide institutions and people with timely
Six years ago, we set up a partnership between climate scientists at the United Kingdom’s Met Office Hadley Centre, the China Meteorological Administration, and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Beijing via the U.K. Government’s Newton Fund. This Climate Science to Service Partnership (CSSP) is building a strong network of collaborating U.K. and Chinese climate scientists through an enhanced joint climate science program. The partnership focuses on collaborative research and innovation to
Six years ago, we set up a partnership between climate scientists at the United Kingdom’s Met Office Hadley Centre, the China Meteorological Administration, and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Beijing via the U.K. Government’s Newton Fund. This Climate Science to Service Partnership (CSSP) is building a strong network of collaborating U.K. and Chinese climate scientists through an enhanced joint climate science program. The partnership focuses on collaborative research and innovation to
FAO Asia–Pacific Agriculture Climate Service Week What : Around 270 participants from national agriculture, hydrological, and meteorological services; nongovernmental organizations; the private sector; and research institutions gathered to take stock of progress since the first Climate Services Week; to explore and highlight innovations in climate services that support transformative agri-food systems; to promote knowledge exchange, collaboration, and partnerships; and to develop a
FAO Asia–Pacific Agriculture Climate Service Week What : Around 270 participants from national agriculture, hydrological, and meteorological services; nongovernmental organizations; the private sector; and research institutions gathered to take stock of progress since the first Climate Services Week; to explore and highlight innovations in climate services that support transformative agri-food systems; to promote knowledge exchange, collaboration, and partnerships; and to develop a
The awareness of the risks posed by the changing climate has grown rapidly in the last decade, involving decision-makers, politicians, private sectors, scientists, and the public, as demonstrated by the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change climate assessment reports ( IPCC 2022 ) that have drawn tremendous attention worldwide. To effectively manage risks and mitigate impacts associated with the changing climate, delivering quality-assured climate services is essential
The awareness of the risks posed by the changing climate has grown rapidly in the last decade, involving decision-makers, politicians, private sectors, scientists, and the public, as demonstrated by the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change climate assessment reports ( IPCC 2022 ) that have drawn tremendous attention worldwide. To effectively manage risks and mitigate impacts associated with the changing climate, delivering quality-assured climate services is essential
Traon et al. 2019 ). Therefore, assessing the quality of SST data is critical from several perspectives, from operational to climate studies, marine environment, and related services. SST observations are mainly obtained from low-Earth orbit infrared and microwave satellite imagery and geostationary infrared imagery, and from various in situ platforms including moored and drifting buoys, Argo floats, ships of opportunity, autonomous sailing drones, and radiometers ( O’Carroll et al. 2019 ). All
Traon et al. 2019 ). Therefore, assessing the quality of SST data is critical from several perspectives, from operational to climate studies, marine environment, and related services. SST observations are mainly obtained from low-Earth orbit infrared and microwave satellite imagery and geostationary infrared imagery, and from various in situ platforms including moored and drifting buoys, Argo floats, ships of opportunity, autonomous sailing drones, and radiometers ( O’Carroll et al. 2019 ). All
