EXPECT Project

🌍 Registration for the EXPECT Hackathon in Hamburg are open! Collaborate on real climate research challenges using cutting-edge data tools: AI, deep learning & data processing. 👉 Sign up now: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... ⏰ Deadline: May 18th #ClimateResearch #OpenScience #EXPECT

How are Rossby waves linked to climate extremes in Europe? In our latest science explainer, Rikke Stoffels looks at how quasi-stationary Rossby waves behave and why understanding these mechanisms matters for climate projections. 👉 expect-project.eu/resource/und... #ScienceExplainer

🌡️ Was Europe’s summer of 2026 exceptional, or a glimpse of what lies ahead? EXPECT and @impetus4change.bsky.social brought scientists and journalists together to discuss record heat, climate models and how local climate knowledge can help Europe prepare. Thanks for joining! #ClimateScience

3 days, 35 researchers, 4 climate challenges! During our #Hackathon in Hamburg 🇩🇪, researchers explored heatwave circulation patterns, trained climate AI, downscaled climate data and used explainable AI to uncover climate drivers, turning advanced data infrastructure into new insights. #EXPECT

Why do climate models sometimes disagree? 🤔 In our latest Science Explainer, Melissa Seabrook explores how comparing different climate model responses helps scientists better understand the climate system and quantify uncertainty. 🔬 Read more: expect-project.eu/resource-cat...

📰 New media spotlight for #EXPECT! Pedro Roldán-Gómez from Barcelona Supercomputing Center) featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung, explaining new research on why #Europe is warming faster than any other continent and how cleaner air may be influencing summer heat #extremes. @bsc-cns.bsky.social

🌡️ Was summer 2026 a sign of a changing climate? In a recent article for the science magazine Epsiloon, #EXPECT researcher Goratz Beobide-Arsuaga discusses Europe’s exceptional #heatwaves and what they tell us about our changing climate. 👉 www.epsiloon.com/tous-les-num... #ClimateChange

🌍 EXPECT is well represented at #S2S2D2026! A large number of our researchers are in Reading 🇬🇧 this week, presenting their work on climate prediction, extreme events, and machine learning. 🤝 Looking forward to a week of scientific exchange and new connections! #EXPECT #ClimateScience

How do multiple climate drivers shape regional weather? A new paper introduces DAG-VAE, combining deep learning and causal inference to disentangle teleconnections, reveal model biases, and generate data-driven climate counterfactuals. Read the paper: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

📰 #EXPECT research featured in El Periódico! The article highlights our study on how atmospheric circulation changes linked to reduced aerosol emissions may have contributed to faster European summer warming. Read the article 👉 www.elperiodico.com/es/tendencia... #ClimateScience #HorizonEurope

A new study highlights how international research on air pollution and atmospheric particles has improved our understanding of climate change and informed IPCC assessments. Read the full article 👉 acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/... #EXPECT #ClimateScience #AirQuality

New paper presents a major international effort to better understand how air pollution, land-use changes, wildfires, and atmospheric particles affect climate and air quality. Read more 👉 gmd.copernicus.org/articles/19/... #EXPECT #ClimateScience #AirQuality

📊 New study shows how machine learning identifies a southerly circulation regime driving most Western European summer heatwaves and helps explaining recent warming and extremes. 👉 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

🌊 New study on the Oct 2024 Valencia flood shows how extreme rainfall was amplified by warm Mediterranean & North Atlantic sea surface temperatures. Read the paper 👉www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📊 New study explores how giving greater weight to better-performing climate models can improve predictions for the coming decades, highlighting both the potential gains for climate forecasting and the inherent limitations of model-weighting approaches. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Last week's heatwave in Europe reflects an accelerating trend, not an isolated event. A new study shows that changes in atmospheric circulation, partly linked to declining aerosol emissions, have amplified summer warming since the 1980s. 👉 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... #EXPECT

☀️ Summer is here, and with #heatwaves making headlines, we'll be taking a closer look at some of the research behind them. We'll be sharing a selection of #EXPECT papers exploring key themes in #ClimateChange prediction and attribution. Stay tuned! 👀 expect-project.eu/resources/ #ClimateScience

Climate AI is moving fast - but research is often hard to reproduce because tools, data, and workflows are scattered. 🌍🧠 In this #ScienceExplainer, Amanda Duarte highlights how open science can reduce this fragmentation. Read more: expect-project.eu/resource-cat... #OpenScience #EXPECT

What if climate #AI worked like plug-and-play software? 🌍🤖 #EXPECT explores how #OpenScience platforms can turn climate models, datasets, and workflows into reusable components - ready to plug into new research without starting from scratch: expect-project.eu/resource-cat... @bsc-cns.bsky.social

Why is climate science full of surprises, even when based on simple physics? 🧠🌍 Our latest #EXPECT Science Explainer explores how counter-intuitive atmospheric processes can lead to large-scale patterns like the “Wave 5”, with real impacts on extreme weather. 👉 expect-project.eu/resource-cat...

⏰ Only 2 days left to apply! Join us at the #EXPECT #Hackathon in Hamburg to collaborate on real climate research challenges using #DeepLearning, explainable #AI, downscaling & advanced climate data infrastructure. Apply by 28 May: expect-project.eu/events/expec... #Climate #DataScience

Could a large-scale atmospheric wave be driving extreme weather? 🌊🌍 Our latest EXPECT Science Explainer looks at the “Wave 5” pattern and how it may influence heatwaves, floods & regional climate extremes. Read more: expect-project.eu/resource-cat... @gerardmarcet.bsky.social

⏳ Registration extended until 28 May! You now have extra time to register for the #EXPECT Hackathon in Hamburg, taking place from 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2026. 📝 Fill in the registration form by 28 May: expect-project.eu/events/expec...  #ClimateResearch #DataScience #AI #Hackathon

Thinking about the weekend? 👀 Take a few minutes to register for the EXPECT Hackathon! We'll work on real-world climate challenges using advanced data processing tools, #AI & distributed data infrastructures. 🚨Register by 18 May: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... #DataScience #Climate

You can still apply for the #EXPECT #Hackathon in Hamburg! 💡 Join us to address real-world climate challenges, work with cutting-edge data infrastructures & connect with brilliant minds across #Climate & #DataScience. Apply by 18 May: expect-project.eu/events/expec... #AI #AdvancedData

From 14–16 April, EXPECT partners met in Lisbon 🇵🇹 for the 2nd General Assembly, hosted by #IPMA!   And just the week before the #GA, the EXPECT early-career researchers met in Sintra to investigate double jet structures.   Find out more: expect-project.eu/news/expect-...   #HorizonEurope #Climate

During EXPECT General Assembly 2026 in #Lisbon, our researchers shared their #EXPECTations 👇 From AI in climate forecasting to stronger peer-to-peer #collaboration, here’s what they hoped to achieve. Now the GA has wrapped. See how it went! 🔗 expect-project.eu/news/expect-... #EXPECT

⏳2 weeks left to apply! Join the #EXPECT Hackathon in Hamburg (29 Sept – 1 Oct) to collaborate with researchers & professionals addressing real-world climate challenges through cutting-edge data infrastructures. 📌Apply by 18 May: expect-project.eu/events/expec... #ClimateResearch #DataScience #AI

Remember EGU in Vienna last year? EXPECT is heading back to the EGU General Assembly 2026 (3–8 May) with new research on climate prediction, aerosol forcing, and climate data analysis. Follow along for updates from #EGU26! Read more here: expect-project.eu/news/expect-... @egu.eu

Extreme heat isn’t just about the air above us; the land matters too. In our latest #EXPECT Science Explainer, Stefano Materia explores how soil, vegetation & land–atmosphere interactions drive heatwaves. Read more: expect-project.eu/resource-cat...

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Protecting our planet also means improving how we understand it, starting with better climate research & tools for #ClimateData. That's what the #EXPECT #Hackathon on Advanced Data Processing for #ClimateResearch is about! Register by 18 May: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Another full day at the General Assembly in #Lisbon! Our media workshop was all about turning research into stories that travel, finding the right angle and understanding how to make climate science newsworthy. Learn more about #EXPECT: expect-project.eu/about/ #MediaWorkshop

Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal 👋🇵🇹 The EXPECT #GeneralAssembly has officially kicked off! Today’s agenda focuses on Research Themes 1–4, project management updates & other key topics. Curious about our 4 Research Themes? Learn more: expect-project.eu/about/ Stay tuned! #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope

We’re glad to share that registrations are now open for the 3rd #I4C Climate #Adaptalab in Bergen! As EXPECT’s sister project, we’re excited to see participants co-develop policy briefs supporting climate adaptation decision-making across Europe 🌍 Registrations are open until 15 May 👇

What drives Western European heatwaves, and why are they intensifying? 🌍🔥 A new study shows a single atmospheric circulation pattern explains most events, and a large share of warming. Read the full article here: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #ClimateScience #Heatwaves #MachineLearning

We don’t just advance climate science; we make it accessible. That’s the idea behind our Science Explainers! In this new series, researchers answer key questions about their work, from climate models to machine learning, making complex science clearer. Learn more: expect-project.eu/news/expect-...

How can deep learning support climate science? During a workshop in Hamburg (10–12 March 2026), participants gained hands-on experience using #DeepLearning methods on climate data, focusing on building robust and reproducible workflows for classification, gap-infilling, and downscaling. #EXPECT

How rain moves through soil, surfaces, and the atmosphere shapes our cities. 🌧️ Curious about how EXPECT regional climate data helps build resilient engineering infrastructures? Our #ScienceeExplainer breaks it down in just two pages! Click here: expect-project.eu/resource-cat... #EXPECT

Can today’s infrastructure handle tomorrow’s climate? In our first #EXPECT Science Explainer, Hamed D. Ibrahim shows how regional climate data improves models of rainfall, runoff & urban water systems for a resilient future. Now available here: expect-project.eu/resource-cat... #ScienceExplainers

We’re about to launch something new at EXPECT 👀 A new format where EXPECT researchers share their questions, motivations, and why their work on regional climate change matters, making science accessible. Stay tuned 👉 expect-project.eu/news/expect-... #ScienceExplainers #EXPECT

As a proud member of the #ClimateResearchNet, we’re pleased to share the 'Social Media Strategy Wheel' jointly developed by @climtip.bsky.social and @esm2025.bsky.social! 👇 Learn more about this network: expect-project.eu/news/expect-...

Check out this great community-built resource on how to make social media work for your research project!

📊 How can AI enhance seasonal climate predictions? Explore how #data-driven methods can strengthen seasonal forecasting by combining variational inference with transformer models to predict temperature and rainfall anomalies: bit.ly/3OeH9TQ @lluispalma.bsky.social, @tetemateria.bsky.social

Register for the @terradt.bsky.social Urban Impact Model Workshop👇 TerraDT develops Digital Twins of the Earth System; such advances are relevant to our work to understand the key processes driving European summer extremes, ultimately developing the capacity for integrated attribution & prediction.

Registration closes in just a few hours! Don't miss the #workshop 'Introduction to Deep Learning for Climate Scientists' 🚨 📅 From 10–12 March 2026 👩‍🏫 By experts from DKRZ & HEREON 📍 In Hamburg, Germany Register by 15:00 CET today 👉 events.dkrz.de/event/98/ #EXPECTProject #MachineLearning #Python

🚨Registration closes in just two days! Join the #workshop ‘Introduction to Deep Learning for Climate Scientists’, organised by DKRZ. 📅From 10–12 March 2026 🇩🇪In Hamburg, Germany Register by 4 February 2026, 15:00 CET👉 events.dkrz.de/event/98/ #EXPECTProject #MachineLearning #Python

🌾🔥 Agricultural drought hotspots are emerging under climate change. New research shows growing-season drought risk intensifying across multiple regions, driven by soil moisture and plant water use, not just rainfall. 👉 Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 Workshop alert: Introduction to Deep Learning for Climate Scientists 🗓️ 10–12 March 2026 📍 Hamburg, Germany Hosted by DKRZ and aimed at climate scientists with #Python experience & new to #DeepLearning. Register by 4 February 2026, 15:00 CET 👉 events.dkrz.de/event/98/