XAIDA Briefs

WINTER DROUGHT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: WHAT DO WE KNOW?
Since October 2021 and until mid march 2022, a severe drought has gripped the Western Mediterranean area, putting harvests from rain-fed crops potentially at risk. Winter is a crucial season for water resources in this region. What is the current state of our knowledge?
SUMMER SCHOOL: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR DETECTION AND ATTRIBUTION OF CLIMATE EXTREMES
Located in ICTP, Trieste, Italy, the XAIDA’s Summer School will take place from 20 June to 2 July 2022, in an hybride format.
CYCLONES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT DO WE KNOW? THE CASE OF CYCLONE BATSIRAI
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has left Madagascar after killing dozens, displacing tens of thousands and devastating the island’s agriculture, already suffering from drought hard hitting a vulnerable population, Unicef said, adding that many of the victims are probably children, who make up more than 50% of Madagascar’s population. Batsirai hit eastern Madagascar with a Category 3 strength on the evening of Saturday 5 february 2022, bringing heavy rains and winds of 165 km/h. The city of Mananjary in the east of the country “has been completely destroyed”, one of its residents said.