Weather and climate forecasting : chronicle of a revolution

Remarkable advances in weather forecasts
during the past half-century
have brought great benefits to humanity.
Accurate forecasts save many
lives, and early warnings mitigate
the worst effects of extreme weather
events, when they are available.
Detailed, accurate forecasts are of
huge economic value, with numerous
studies showing that the benefits of
forecasts outweigh the costs many
times over.

Advances in climate modeling over
the past fifty years have also been
outstanding. General circulation
models have been developed and
applied to examine the factors causing
changes in our climate, and their
likely timing and severity.