As the effects of climate change are felt around the globe, the need for regional climate information that defensibly contributes to reducing the risk exposure of decision consequences in society is becoming more urgent.

RIfS brings together scientists and stakeholders from around the world to share experiences and build community collaboration around improving regional information about climate variability and change.

RIfS is the umbrella entity in which two other projects are housed: CORDEX (the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment), along with the new Global Extremes Platform (GEP).

Why was RIfS created?

RIfS was created to help bridge the gap between climate science research and societal applications across the WCRP, and in collaboration with partners inside and outside of climate research.

History

RIfS was officialy approved by the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee in November 2020. More information.