Modeling Our Climate Future – with Andreas Prein

How do we model the climate? How to make predictions at a local level? What role does AI play? What do our models predict about the future of extreme weather events?

We sit down with world-leading atmospheric scientist Prof. Andreas Prein to pull back the curtain on how weather and climate models really work. Andreas describes the evolution of weather and climate modelling, the mechanics of prediction, where AI shines and struggles, the complex interconnections with other earth systems, and the important considerations when undertaking 'climate change attribution' for extreme weather events.

Inspired by first-hand experiences of extreme weather in his youth, Andreas dedicated his career to improving the understanding atmospheric systems. Nowadays he leads the High-Resolution Weather and Climate Modeling group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), part of the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich).

It’s a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation. We've all wondered what’s behind the predictions about the biggest force of change shaping our future, and this episode has the answers!

Enjoy the podcast!

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