ASPECT project

Does your research climate variations on annual to multi-decadal timescales (1-30 years)?

Share your work and insights at our Workshop!

📅 18-20 Nov 2025
📍 Bologna, Italy (hybrid)

⚠️ Abstract submission closes TODAY! Don't miss out!

Info: buff.ly/4r3rO4T

Marta Terrado, ASPECT coordinator, presented the project and co-development with users in a recent meeting of MEDUSSE in Barcelona. This COST Action is establishing a network of experts on climate variability & prediction to improve S2D forecasting in the Mediterranean (www.cost.eu/actions/CA23...)

💼 Are you in the pension sector?
🌍 Climate change is reshaping financial risk—but many funds aren’t ready.

Take our survey to help improve tools that support climate-smart investing 👉 buff.ly/b4E0zBt

More information: buff.ly/luiYy7w

Deadline 15th September

New research reveals rising risk of record UK temperatures - Aspect Met Office scientists found that the chance of UK temperatures exceeding 40°C is now over 20 times more likely than it was in the 1960s

🌡️ New Met Office research shows the UK is now 20x more likely to hit 40°C than in the 1960s. With extreme heat rising, adaptation is essential.

👉Read how ASPECT are helping the British Red Cross use climate science for preparedness: buff.ly/FvGc4Kg

#ClimateChange #Heatwaves #Adaptation

Strengthening climate research through collaboration: ASPECT & Impetus4Change - Aspect ASPECT collaborates with sister project Impetus4Change to co-host internal workshops and a session at the adaptation conference ECCA 2025.

🤝 ASPECT x Impetus4Change = strength in collaboration!

From joint workshops to a co-hosted #ECCA2025 session, our collaboration with @impetus4change.bsky.social is helping shape better climate services for adaptation.

🌍 Read more: www.aspect-project.eu/collaboratio...

#ClimateServices #EUProjects

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED for ABSTRACT SUBMISSION for the Workshop on Understanding and Predicting Annual to Multi-Decadal Climate Variations (UPCLIV)!

👉 Submit your abstract by the 31st July: www.upcliv-workshop.net

#ClimatePrediction #WCRP #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope

Only 2 days left to submit your abstract! 📣

✍️ Be part of this interdisciplinary open workshop in Bologna & online in November

Submit your abstract by 15 July👉 bit.ly/3Iq37Ae

#MachineLearning #Climate #ClimateScience

@aspect-project.bsky.social @impetus4change.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

ASPECT supports climate-informed decision-making at recent hackathon - Aspect Held on 10–11 June, the hackathon was led by the UK Centre for Greening Financial Investment and hosted by ASPECT partners, the University of Leeds.

🌍 Last month, ASPECT scientists helped lead a hackathon tackling tropical cyclone risk in the reinsurance sector.

This was a great opportunity to build crucial links across research and industry.

🔗 Read more: buff.ly/p1fr3wg

#ClimateRisk #Reinsurance #Hackathon

💼 Are you in the pension sector?
🌍 Climate change is reshaping financial risk—but many funds aren’t ready.

Take our survey to help improve tools that support climate-smart investing 👉 buff.ly/b4E0zBt

More information: buff.ly/luiYy7w

Anomalously Warm European Summers Predicted More Accurately by Considering Sub-Decadal North Atlantic Ocean Heat Accumulation - Aspect New research reveals how tracking heat buildup in the North Atlantic could improve forecasts of extreme European summer temperatures several years in advance.

☀️🌡️ ASPECT scientist Dr Lara Wallberg is lead author of a new paper which shows how tracking heat buildup in the North Atlantic could improve forecasts of extreme European summer temperatures several years in advance.

👉 Read the full paper briefing: buff.ly/zzkKDxU

📣 You have 3 weeks to respond to this CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the Workshop on Understanding and Predicting Annual to Multi-Decadal Climate Variations (UPCLIV)!

👉 Submit your abstract before 15th July: www.upcliv-workshop.net

#ClimatePrediction #WCRP #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope

🍇 Marta Terrado shows how climate services support wine sector adaptation with seamless #predictions.

Main takeaway: knowledge brokers - from UX experts to scientists - are key to making services usable, scalable & effective.

#ECCA2025 #I4C #MakeitReal

In honour of #ShowYourStripes Day 2025, which falls tomorrow, read our interview with the scientist who created the climate stripes. Professor Ed Hawkins spoke to ASPECT's Grahame Madge about the state of climate change in Europe...

👉 Read article here: buff.ly/PJYRCTB

Snapshots of the future The researchers working to deliver more accurate climate predictions

📸"Snapshots of the future" - Recent ASPECT interview feature

Our project coordinator Marta Terrado spoke to Alter!, the blog powered by the MAIA Resilience EU project, about ASPECT's mission to develop seamless climate predictions for adaptation.

👉READ HERE:

Our sister project Impetus4Change are presenting their exciting #MakeItReal Roadshow at #ECCA2025 this week!

Make sure to visit the Impetus Pit Stop (BOOTH #20) for some engaging conversation with #I4C researchers.

Follow the journey and learn more: buff.ly/VHAN4eO

📣 ASPECT researchers will be at #ECCA2025 this week!

Marta Terrado, one of the ASPECT project coordinators, is co-chairing the session on Upscaling Climate Services that is organised by #MIP4Adapt.

📅 17 June, 16:30 CEST
📍 Rimini + online
🔗 More information: buff.ly/k4ZYZC1

#ClimateAdaptation

👀Curious about what ASPECT has achieved so far?

One focus is delivering new, actionable climate data to support climate adaptation, using spatial downscaling and temporal merging - concepts which you can read about on page 9 of our mid-project report

👉https://buff.ly/ANQTGQ2

👀Check out the posters presented by ASPECT at the #C3S General Assembly!

⭐Albert Soret Miravet: 'Facilitating climate adaptation using seamless predictions. The ASPECT project' buff.ly/2wj84w8

⭐Charalampos Karvelis: 'ASPECT data in action: Upscaling seamless climate information' buff.ly/Btdh4Ew

We are excited to see the outcomes of the #CGFIHackathon in Leeds, UK this week!

As a partner, ASPECT have worked to shape the challenge and will be on the ground in Leeds supporting teams as they tackle crucial cyclone data questions facing #insurance

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👀 Take a look at what ASPECT has achieved so far!

Our newly published mid-project report summarises our achievements to-date for each project work package. Work package 2 focuses on improving prediction skill.

👉 Read more on page 8 of the report: buff.ly/Wp5vR8d

📣 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the Workshop on Understanding and Predicting Annual to Multi-Decadal Climate Variations (UPCLIV)

👉 Submit your abstract before 15th July: www.upcliv-workshop.net

#ClimatePrediction #WCRP #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope #ExtremeWeather

📢 On 2-4 June, ASPECT researchers will participate at the 8th #C3S General Assemby, presenting posters on our latest work toward seamless climate predictions for adaptation.

Join us in Valencia, Spain and online!

🔗 buff.ly/zWpGu6p

#ClimateServices #ClimateAdaptation

📢 ASPECT at #ECCA2025!

Marta Terrado (ASPECT coordinator) is co-chairing the Upscaling Climate Services session organised by #MIP4Adapt, exploring current approaches and challenges.

📅 17 June, 16:30 CEST
📍 Rimini + online
🔗 buff.ly/LWOAhxQ

#ClimateAdaptation

💭 What are seamless climate predictions?

For effective adaptation, we need to be able to consider projections across all timescales at once. Improving seamless climate projections is a crucial aim of the ASPECT project.

📸 Check out our helpful infographic explainer: buff.ly/r02J0UC

📢 Join ASPECT & I4C at #ECCA2025!

Our session explores how knowledge brokers connect science, policy & practice to make climate services more effective for real-world adaptation.

🗓️ 18 June 12:00 CET
📍Rimini + online

More info: buff.ly/LQY9FZN

@impetus4cs.bsky.social‬

👀 Look at our achievements so far in our mid-project review! In work package 1, we're working to improve seasonal-to-decadal predictions, including by designing new forecast methodologies across different temporal and spatial scales

👉 Read more on page 7 buff.ly/HJs4Qmc

🌊 New ASPECT-funded research warns of unprecedented North Atlantic Oscillation levels by 2100 under high greenhouse gas scenarios which could cause severe floods & storms in Northern Europe. But the findings show this can be avoided...

👉 Read the full paper briefing: buff.ly/2jzZcRn

❓ Do you know what ASPECT has achieved in the past two years?

📃 Our new MID-PROJECT REPORT explores our vision, objectives, research, the concept of seamless climate predictions, our user-centred approach, and much more!

🔗 Find it here: buff.ly/U7z2pTZ

Figure 11. from the paper shows the 2-m air temperature difference at varying distances from the city center under heat wave (left panel) and non-heat wave periods (right panel) during nighttime (00:00–3:00).

🌡️ Recent record-hot summers have highlighted the need for improved understanding of heat waves and Urban Heat Island effects

A recent study funded by ASPECT explores the interactions of heat waves and urban heat islands in Swedish cities

Read here 👉https://buff.ly/7wb8ZnH

📢 NEWLY RELEASED: ASPECT Mid-Project Update!!

With ASPECT celebrating its first two years in 2025, a new report revisits our research and achievements so far in the road to seamless climate predictions for adaptation!

👉 Read all about our research: buff.ly/GZ9NykY