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← UNFCCC Official Side Events, Tuesday 10 November
Day 2 of COP31 · Energy and Transport day

Reading the Climate Signal: El Niño, Extreme Events and the Science Behind the Headline

When
Tuesday 10 November, 18:30 to 20:00Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
On the panel
  • Richard Choularton, WFP
  • Kaveh Zahedi, FAO
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Topics
Adaptation and resilienceAI and data

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.