Noumea, New Caledonia. Climate officers from around the Pacific region gathered in Noumea, New Caledonia for the Inception Training Workshop for the Republic of Korea – Pacific Island Climate Prediction Services Project Phase 2 (ROK PI-CliPS 2). The workshop is one of many to be conducted in the Pacific region to help National Meteorological Services (NMSs) with seasonal climate prediction.  And the new Climate Prediction Service Coordinator, Mr.

By the Pacific Meteorological Council -Pacific Islands Climate Services (PICS) Panel

Variation in climate has the potential to significantly affect agriculture production and food security in the Pacific region. El Niño and La Niña events can lead to increased risk of drought, floods and heightened tropical cyclone risk, compromising commercial and subsistence food production, impacting gross domestic product and leading to impacts on human health.