ProjectEDIPI
The climate scientists helping Europe prepare for weather extremes
European Weather Extremes: DrIvers, Predictability and Impacts (EDIPI)
"The research conducted in EDIPI shows the value of a holistic understanding of weather extremes, from the study of their physical drivers to their predictability for early-warnings and their impacts." - Prof. Gabriele Messori
Project impact
In the last decade, Europe has seen torrential rain, drought, high temperatures and windstorms destroy homes and businesses, and cause billions in damage. Yet people often receive insufficient warning before they happen. In fact, scientists and practitioners still do not understand all the details of why specific types of extreme weather events happen, and what their implications are for society. Better ways to predict the extremes and their impacts are urgently needed. The EDIPI project trained early-career researchers to integrate climate science, statistics, and public health, enabling them to better understand Europe’s extreme weather events and improve forecasting. This included studying connections between the ocean and the atmosphere, improving predictions of heat-related deaths, assessing drought impacts in Europe, and linking extreme weather events to human-driven climate change. For Europe’s policymakers, city planners, and emergency services, this means smarter, climate-aware decisions. For Europe’s population, it means more time and better information to prepare for extreme weather events.
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Coordinator
Sweden
Uppsala Universitet
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Participating and partners countries
- Belgium
- Institut Royal Météorologique de Belgique
- France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS
- Germany
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
- Israel
- Tel Aviv University
- Spain
- Fundacion Privada Instituto de Salud Global Barcelona
- Sweden
- Stockholms Universitet
- Switzerland
- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
- United Kingdom
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
- Belgium