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The Secrets of Extreme Weather - Lessons from Global Climate Science -
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Extreme weather events—such as torrential rainfall, extreme heat, warm winters, heavy snowfall, and the increasingly frequent occurrence of typhoons—are often attributed to global warming. However, when variations in the global climate system are considered, natural variability plays a dominant role, with global warming acting as an amplifying factor. This lecture introduces recent research advances on extreme weather and explains the methods used in seasonal forecasting. Seasonal forecasts are expected not only to support socioeconomic activities but also to contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation, underscoring the growing importance of collaboration among industry, government, and academia.
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2026-05-11
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UEDA HiroakiProfessor, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences University of TsukubaCareerHe earned his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in Science from the University of Tsukuba (1997). He previously served as a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and as a Research Scientist at the Meteorological Research Institute of the Japan Meteorological Agency, and is a member of the Extraordinary Weather Analysis Review Committee of the Japan Meteorological Agency. His research focuses on the mechanisms of extreme weather and the improvement of seasonal forecasting from the perspective of global climate system variability. He received the FY2025 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Science and Technology and holds a patent for long-range forecasting technology extending up to two years ahead.
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- Logical thinking ability
- Situation grasping ability
- International character
