Author: Francesco Fiondella10

Science communication occupies a lot of my brain space, even when I’m not in the office at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, where I oversee communications. I take lots of photos, too. Find out more about me at FrancescoFiondella.com.

Climate Underpinnings of East Africa Drought

Watch a video interview of climate scientist Brad Lyon on the conditions leading up to the ongoing drought in East Africa. He says there’s a chance of La Niña forming later in the year, which could have devastating consequences for a region already plagued by widespread famine.
Climate information and disasters: two interviews

Jan Egeland and Madeleen Helmer talk about the value of forecasts in disaster preparation.
Climate Information Crucial to Help Reduce Disaster Risk

Forecasts can play an invaluable role in helping humanitarian agencies and governments plan for and prevent disasters, according to a new report published by Earth Institute’s IRI and its international partners.
Climate Change Threatens Fragile Ecosystem in the Andes

A new audio slideshow about the páramo ecosystem in the Andes, at risk of becoming drier because of changing climate conditions
To Burn, or Not to Burn

A new report by the World Resources Institute showcases IRI’s efforts to get decision makers in Indonesia to change their fire policy, so that it was based on seasonal climate information.
Video: Climate and Public Health

Climate and public-health communities are learning to speak each other’s language to improve decision making. Watch our short video to learn more.
COP16 event on Climate Services & Disaster Risk

December 3: COP16 event in Cancún on Climate Services and Disaster Risk Management.
Strengthening U.S.-India Agricultural Research

Earlier this month, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a new era of collaboration on agricultural research in the face of climate change.
IRI Scientist Wins NSF CAREER Award

Alessandra Giannini, a research scientist at the IRI, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award to advance our understanding of uncertainty in climate model projections in the African Sahel and other semi-arid regions of the world.

Climate Underpinnings of East Africa Drought

Watch a video interview of climate scientist Brad Lyon on the conditions leading up to the ongoing drought in East Africa. He says there’s a chance of La Niña forming later in the year, which could have devastating consequences for a region already plagued by widespread famine.
Climate information and disasters: two interviews

Jan Egeland and Madeleen Helmer talk about the value of forecasts in disaster preparation.
Climate Information Crucial to Help Reduce Disaster Risk

Forecasts can play an invaluable role in helping humanitarian agencies and governments plan for and prevent disasters, according to a new report published by Earth Institute’s IRI and its international partners.
Climate Change Threatens Fragile Ecosystem in the Andes

A new audio slideshow about the páramo ecosystem in the Andes, at risk of becoming drier because of changing climate conditions
To Burn, or Not to Burn

A new report by the World Resources Institute showcases IRI’s efforts to get decision makers in Indonesia to change their fire policy, so that it was based on seasonal climate information.
Video: Climate and Public Health

Climate and public-health communities are learning to speak each other’s language to improve decision making. Watch our short video to learn more.
COP16 event on Climate Services & Disaster Risk

December 3: COP16 event in Cancún on Climate Services and Disaster Risk Management.
Strengthening U.S.-India Agricultural Research

Earlier this month, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a new era of collaboration on agricultural research in the face of climate change.
IRI Scientist Wins NSF CAREER Award

Alessandra Giannini, a research scientist at the IRI, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award to advance our understanding of uncertainty in climate model projections in the African Sahel and other semi-arid regions of the world.