Climate¶

Summary: Notes on climate change, climate data, and climate monitoring. Last updated: 2026-08-20

2026¶

Farmland Atlas: Interactive mapping tool projecting agricultural viability to 2070 under the SSP2-4.5 warming scenario, modeling climate, water availability, soil quality, and natural hazards to visualize where farming remains viable globally. Related: Agriculture, Water_Resources. Keywords: agriculture, climate, farmland, SSP2-4.5, climate projection, soil, water, suitability mapping
MausamNow: A Progressive Web App that synthesizes forecasts from multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF, IMD) alongside radar and satellite data to deliver hyperlocal rain predictions for Indian cities — showing which localities will be affected, intensity, and trend. Related: Data. Keywords: weather, India, hyperlocal, monsoon, forecasting, GFS, ECMWF, IMD

Unprecedented Continental Drying: Science Advances paper documenting unprecedented continental drying, shrinking freshwater availability, and increasing land contributions to sea level rise globally. Related: Water_Resources. Keywords: climate, freshwater, drought, sea level rise, hydrology

Aurora: Microsoft AI Foundation Model for Weather: Microsoft's AI foundation model for atmospheric forecasting — pre-trained on large datasets and adaptable to weather prediction, air quality, and ocean wave modeling. Related: AI, Deep_Learning. Keywords: climate, AI, foundation model, weather, ERA5, atmospheric forecasting

Global Sea Level Change Indicators 1950-2050: Copernicus Climate Data Store dataset of sea level change indicators derived from reanalysis and high-resolution CMIP6 projections. Related: Data. Keywords: climate, sea level, CMIP6, Copernicus, reanalysis
Germany 100 Years of Temperature Change: Small multiple map visualization showing 100 years of temperature change in Germany. Related: Cartography. Keywords: climate, temperature, visualization, small multiples, cartography, Germany
Absolute Temperatures vs Anomalies: NOAA explanation of the difference between absolute temperatures and temperature anomalies in climate data. Related: Data. Keywords: climate, temperature, anomalies, NOAA, data
Global Drought Monitoring with DSI in GEE: Paper on global drought monitoring using the Drought Severity Index in Google Earth Engine. Related: GEE. Keywords: climate, drought, DSI, GEE, global monitoring