Author: Francesco Fiondella9

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 Services: No need to wait for disasters to happen

“We need climate information to be able to see disasters coming ahead of time, not just hours, but also weeks, months, and even decades in terms of trends.” — Maarten Van Aalst, the Director of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre talks about the importance of climate services for humanitarian operations planning and preparedness, for…
Climate Services: A Regional Perspective

“But we unfortunately are in one of the areas in which climate prediction is very difficult because we’re in the middle of two big oceans, and on the fringe between the interaction of Northern Hemisphere systems and Southern Hemisphere systems.” — Costa Rica’s Patricia Ramirez on the value of shared climate services across Central America…
Climate Services: Think Local

“I think we have to get a lot more humble about what we can do with our science, and what is actually going to be useful with our science.” — US AID’s Edward Carr talks about the importance of climate services to local communities, for the first in a series of video interviews.
East Africa Drought Is “Exceptional”

Climate scientist Simon Mason talks about the drought and the role of climate information in disaster preparedness and response.
Climate Services event at COP-17

A side event hosted by the IRI at this year’s U.N. climate conference will discuss a new Climate Services Partnership.
Health Risks From Famine Likely to Persist

Video Short: IRI’s Madeleine Thomson discusses the short- and long-term health risks of the East Africa famine
Hybrid Climate Data for East Africa

In our latest video interview, climate scientist Tufa Dinku talks about his work on combining weather station data with satellite information to generate high-resolution data sets. These data could be used for making more accurate forecasts and can feed into other climate risk management activities, such as early-warning systems. With funding from Google.org, Dinku and…
Insuring Against Drought

Research economist Dan Osgood discusses index insurance and how it is helping some poor rural communities reduce hardships caused by drought in East Africa.
A Famine Foretold

Climate and food security expert Jim Hansen lays out the root causes of food insecurity in East Africa.

Climate Services: No need to wait for disasters to happen

“We need climate information to be able to see disasters coming ahead of time, not just hours, but also weeks, months, and even decades in terms of trends.” — Maarten Van Aalst, the Director of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre talks about the importance of climate services for humanitarian operations planning and preparedness, for…
Climate Services: A Regional Perspective

“But we unfortunately are in one of the areas in which climate prediction is very difficult because we’re in the middle of two big oceans, and on the fringe between the interaction of Northern Hemisphere systems and Southern Hemisphere systems.” — Costa Rica’s Patricia Ramirez on the value of shared climate services across Central America…
Climate Services: Think Local

“I think we have to get a lot more humble about what we can do with our science, and what is actually going to be useful with our science.” — US AID’s Edward Carr talks about the importance of climate services to local communities, for the first in a series of video interviews.
East Africa Drought Is “Exceptional”

Climate scientist Simon Mason talks about the drought and the role of climate information in disaster preparedness and response.
Climate Services event at COP-17

A side event hosted by the IRI at this year’s U.N. climate conference will discuss a new Climate Services Partnership.
Health Risks From Famine Likely to Persist

Video Short: IRI’s Madeleine Thomson discusses the short- and long-term health risks of the East Africa famine
Hybrid Climate Data for East Africa

In our latest video interview, climate scientist Tufa Dinku talks about his work on combining weather station data with satellite information to generate high-resolution data sets. These data could be used for making more accurate forecasts and can feed into other climate risk management activities, such as early-warning systems. With funding from Google.org, Dinku and…
Insuring Against Drought

Research economist Dan Osgood discusses index insurance and how it is helping some poor rural communities reduce hardships caused by drought in East Africa.
A Famine Foretold

Climate and food security expert Jim Hansen lays out the root causes of food insecurity in East Africa.