CHC

The CHC provides improved decision support, early warning, and capacity-building, particularly in Africa and Central/South America. A common set of climate drivers-El Niño/La Niña, the Madden-Julian Oscillation, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation-influence climate in Africa and the Americas, and common hazards associated with drought and wildfire conditions prevail. The CHC examines climate hazards across the globe, but most particularly in vulnerable regions of the developing world... The CHC's unique mission lies in decision support and capacity-building. While decision support takes many forms, the CHC focuses primary on drought early warning, famine prevention, climate prediction, and climate adaptation. The CHC's ultimate goal, which is consistently met, is to support environmental decision making, fisheries management, and sustainable development while reducing and monitoring climate-induced impacts. Our outreach component focuses on empowering scientists and decision-makers, in..

Primary location: Santa Barbara United States