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The mission of the IRI is to enhance society’s capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of climate in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. The IRI conducts this mission through strategic and applied research, education, capacity building, and by providing forecasts and information products with an emphasis on practical and verifiable utility and partnership.
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Aug 27, 2026California Burn Scars Convert El Niño Rains Into Debris Flows: Flood Maps Understate DangerBy Clark Johnson Published: Aug 27 2026, 2:55 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
Aug 27, 2026As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El NinosGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting ...
Aug 2, 2026Iwo Jima Braces for Near-Direct Hit as Dolphin Grows Wider With Each HourBy Adrian Parham Published: Aug 02 2026, 2:10 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
Jul 22, 2026Super El Niño 2026 Threatens 36 Million With Hunger Before Peak ArrivesBy Earl Bensen Published: Jul 22 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
Feb 24, 2026Amazon Wildfires: Soil Restoration Reduces Fire Risk in PeruDr. Miguel Pinedo-Vásquez, Systems Ecologist Amazon wildfires Studies in Ucayali show degraded soils increase wildfire risk, while productive restoration has reduced fires by up to 42% in key areas. Restoring degraded soils is not only an e...
May 5, 2024На юге Африки с февраля сильнейшая жара и засуха: погибли посевы, а миллионам людей нечего естьПо данным исследователей из Центра климатических опасностей (CHC) Калифорнийского университета в Санта-Барбаре, с конца января нынешнего года до середины марта в некоторых частях Южной Африки выпала половина нормы осадков или даже менее. Дл...
Jun 21, 2021IRI International Research Institute for Climate : Is Climate Change Putting the Future of Coffee at Risk?Authored by IRI on June 21, 2021 At African Fairtrade Convention, International Research Institute for Climate and Society and Fairtrade raise red flag with Empty Cups - a panel conversation on the intersection of human rights, climate chan...
Mar 29, 2021Combining Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge Enhances Fire Management in the SahelAuthored by IRI on March 29, 2021 This blog was originally published on the Earth Institute's State of the Planet blog. It was written by Natalie Duncan, an intern with IRI's Adapting Agriculture to Climate Today, for Tomorrow (ACToday) pro...
Dec 21, 2020The Fascinating And Critical Role Of A Meteorologist Embedded With The Red CrossI recently gave a lecture, virtually of course, on extreme weather - climate change connections at Columbia University. During the course of my interactions with colleagues, I learned about the work of Andrew Kruczkiewicz, a Senior Staff As...

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What has the press written about IRI?

Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning IRI, among them “California Burn Scars Convert El Niño Rains Into Debris Flows: Flood Maps Understate Danger” (Aug 27, 2026) and “As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos” (Aug 27, 2026).

Is IRI still active?

Yes, IRI is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 7, 2026.