The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites applications for the position of Programme Manager for the International Project Office for Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX-IPO), to be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and University of Cape Town (UCT). CORDEX goals are: To better understand relevant regional/local climate phenomena, their variability and changes, through downscaling. To evaluate and improve regional climate downscaling models and techniques To produce coordinated sets of regional downscaled projections worldwide To foster communication and knowledge exchange with users of regional climate information The Programme Manager you will be responsible for supporting coordination, planning, development, and implementation of the activities of CORDEX and leading on implementation of operations of the IPO as well as facilitating active …

We are delighted to announce that the CORDEX International Project Office (CORDEX-IPOC) will be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Oxford, UK – with the Working Arrangement now completed—and the University of Cape Town (UCT), with the Working Arrangement  to be finalized in the coming days. This new structure ensures robust international collaboration, coordination and continued excellence in coordinating CORDEX’s global efforts on regional climate downscaling, model evaluation, projections, and user engagement worldwide. The transition builds on the successful 10-year tenure at Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). Recruitment of the new IPO Director, to be based at ESA will be completed soon. For further details or inquiries, please contact the Maureen Wanzala the WCRP Secretariat officer at: mwanzala@wmo.int

At the CORDEX International Workshop on Coordinated Regional Projection Research and Synthesis to be held on May 12–15 in Trieste (Italie), the CORDEX community will be brought together to coordinate contributions to literature supporting IPCC AR7 WGI, addressing gaps in regional climate information, extremes, and uncertainty, while integrating new CMIP6-CORDEX simulations and AI-based regional climate emulators. To know more visit the workshop website. Participation by invitation only.

The CORDEX Task Team on CORDEX-CMIP7 Protocol and Infrastructure (TTPI) is currently addressing the technical feasibility of publishing the existing CORDEX-CMIP6 data as soon as the ESGF Next Generation (ESGF-NG) becomes available in the next few weeks. We are running a survey to gather critical information from CORDEX modelling centers, to ensure swift data publication of CORDEX-CMIP6 data as soon as it is technically possible. Note that this is an informative survey, but your responses (or lack thereof) might affect the publication of your data. https://forms.gle/cnn4sNdtt3vmgdgp8 Please respond as soon as possible to this brief survey so we can be prepared to have your data published smoothly as soon as ESGF-NG is available. Note that if you are part of …

A new Task Team on CORDEX-CMIP7 Protocol and Infrastructure (TTPI) has been endorsed by the CORDEX Scientific Advisory Team to support the preparation of the CORDEX contribution to AR7 and beyond. The team will define the experimental protocol and ensure the technical infrastructure needed for storing and publishing CORDEX-CMIP7 data. The TTPI brings together senior and early-career researchers and will coordinate closely with ESGF, building on experience from previous CORDEX phases. The Task Team is endorsed for an initial two-year term starting on 1 January 2026, with further information available here.

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites applications for the position of Director of the International Project Office for Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX-IPOC), to be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and University of Cape Town (UCT). CORDEX goals are: To better understand relevant regional/local climate phenomena, their variability and changes, through downscaling. To evaluate and improve regional climate downscaling models and techniques To produce coordinated sets of regional downscaled projections worldwide To foster communication and knowledge exchange with users of regional climate information The Director leads the international project office ensuring that it operates efficiently to actively serve the needs of CORDEX and its global community, in alignment with and under the guidance of the CORDEX …