The University of Miami convened climate experts for a three-day symposium to explore the science of predicting extreme weather events and managing associated risks within a changing climate on local and global scales. The symposium concluded with a community discussion on January 24, 2020, that highlighted the research findings and featured a keynote address, Disasters and Climate Change: The Global and the Local, by Adam Sobel, director of the Initiative on Extreme Weather and Climate at Columbia University, and a panel moderated by CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir.

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Hear what the experts have discovered about sea-level rise, saltwater intrusion, harmful algal blooms, hurricanes, heat waves, and other climate-related events

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Scholars examine the link between climate change and extreme weather

The Miami Climate Symposium 2020: Predicting and Living with Extremes, a three-day event hosted by the University of Miami, will feature scientists from across the country discussing the impacts of climate change.

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Watch: Miami Climate Symposium Recap Video

Community discussion on the outcomes of the Miami Climate Symposium 2020. A public session featuring a keynote address, Disasters, and Climate Change: The Global and the Local by Adam Sobel, Director of the Initiative on Extreme Weather and Climate at Columbia University, and a panel discussion moderated by Bill Weir, CNN chief climate correspondent.
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