The Helix’s first user is Dr. Michael Glantz, a social scientist who has been studying the impacts of the El Niño climate system since 1974. He runs the Consortium for Capacity Building […]
Drought! A Zimbabwe Case Study
Originally published January 2017 The Government of Zimbabwe has been under fire from the international community because of the lack of relevant democratic institutions, a result of the Mugabe regime’s attempt to hold […]
Understanding the El Niño Costero of 2017: The Definition Problem and Challenges of Climate Forecasting and Disaster Responses
Ivan J. Ramírez, Fernando Briones 13 December 2017 Abstract This preliminary study examines the definition problem and challenges of climate forecasting and disaster responses associated with the El Niño costero (coastal) of 2017, which developed rapidly […]
Shades of Chaos
“Lessons Learned about Lessons Learned about Forecasting El Niño and its Impacts” Michael H. Glantz, 2015 The troubled forecast of El Niño’s onset in 2014 requires an explanation as well as an […]
Lessons Learned: Disaster Risk Reduction in a Changing Climate
Lessons About Lessons Learning in Theory and Practice Lessons About Lessons Learning in Theory and Practice Individuals and governments are in the lessons learning business so-to-speak. Just about every organization goes through […]
Lessons Learned: The Expert Forum
Expert Forum on Lessons Learned about Lessons Learned About Disaster Risk Reduction in a Changing Climate Michael Glantz, et al. The reason for convening the Expert Forum is that many “lessons learned” […]