While seasonal outlooks have been operational for many years, until recently the extended‐
range timescale referred to as subseasonal‐to‐seasonal (S2S) has received little attention …

Seasonal climate forecasts occupy an intermediate zone between weather forecasting and
climate projections. They share with the numerical weather prediction the difficulty of …

In early summer 2020, the Meiyu‐Baiu rainfall was markedly enhanced, triggering
devastating floods in Japan and central China. We examined the underlying processes …

The Decadal Climate Prediction Project (DCPP) is a coordinated multi-model investigation
into decadal climate prediction, predictability, and variability. The DCPP makes use of past …

Decadal predictions have a high profile in the climate science community and beyond, yet
very little is known about their skill. Nor is there any agreed protocol for estimating their skill …

Near-term climate predictions—which operate on annual to decadal timescales—offer
benefits for climate adaptation and resilience, and are thus important for society. Although …

Heat or anomalously hot weather that lasts for several days, often codified as “heat 2
waves”, has a clear impact on society including a rise in mortality and morbidity. Heat 3 …

The energy sector is highly dependent on climate variability for electricity generation,
maintenance activities and demand. In recent years, a few climate services have appeared …

Alessandri, A., F. Catalano, M. De Felice, B. Van Den Hurk, F. Doblas Reyes, S. Boussetta,
G. Balsamo, and PA Miller, 2017: Multi-scale enhancement of climate prediction over land …

The Sahel experienced a severe drought during the 1970s and 1980s after wet periods in
the 1950s and 1960s. Although rainfall partially recovered since the 1990s, the drought had …