Reading the Climate Signal: El Niño, Extreme Events and the Science Behind the Headline
- When
- Tuesday 10 November, 18:30 to 20:00Antalya time
- Organised by
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- On the panel
- Richard Choularton, WFP
- Kaveh Zahedi, FAO
- Topics
As a potentially strong El Niño develops, WMO and UN partners showcase how authoritative climate science and operational services – from ENSO monitoring and prediction to early warnings and applications for food security, humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction – enable timely decisions. Speakers: Speakers will include representatives from WMO, GOOS/GCOS/SOFF, WCRP, NMHS from an El Niño-affected SIDS/LDCs, CREWS, FAO (Mr. Kaveh Zahedi), WFP (Mr. Richard Choularton), OCHA, UNDRR, ITU and PAHO/WHO, addressing climate impacts, preparedness, and early action. Gender/nationality to be confirmed.