He was speaking at the conference titled ‘Prediction skill of extreme precipitation events and tropical cyclones: present status and future prospects’.

Professor Kerry Emanuel

Experts discussed the rising risk of cyclones to humans at the inaugural session of an international conference and the annual climate change workshop at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) on Monday.

“The global meteorologist community needs to unite to develop long-term forecast of risk assessment and work closely with policymakers on planning strategies to tackle cyclones and their aftermath,” said Professor Kerry Emanuel, co-director, Lorenz Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He was speaking at the conference titled ‘Prediction skill of extreme precipitation events and tropical cyclones: present status and future prospects’.

“The global meteorologist community is not doing enough for the long-term risk assessment and it has to take into consideration the effects of climate change. We cannot leave it all upon the statisticians, insurance companies and risk modellers,” Emanuel said.

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