Challenges for Sustained Climate Observations
A recent article in Nature News reports on Kevin Trenberth's talk given at the WCRP Open Science Conference Plenary Session on Sustained Climate Observing Systems. In his talk Dr. Trenberth noted that "we cannot manage what we cannot measure," in reference to the critical gaps in climate data that could result without the adequate replacement of the current generation of Earth-observation satellites. Read more and see the video interview.

WCRP Open Science Conference
More than 1900 participants from 86 countries attended the WCRP Open Science Conference. This included 523 students and early career scientists, and 332 scientists from developing countries.

Best Presentation Winners at WCRP Open Science Conference
For the complete list of winners for the best posters and papers presented at the WCRP Open Science Conference, click here. These recipients were selected based on rigorous evaluation of 487 posters and 26 papers presented by students and early career scientists. The awards recipients were identified for each group of posters and papers presented daily. The five grand prize-winners of iPADs were selected from the combined list of best posters and papers for the entire conference.

First Results
from the newest GEWEX Regional Hydroclimate Project, the Hydrological Cycle in the Mediterranean Experiment (HyMeX)

In Memoriam - Moustafa (Mous) T. Chahine