Kai Kornhuber
@kornhuber.bsky.social
Theme Lead Weather Extremes & Climate Dynamics at IIASA, adj. assoc. Research Scientist LDEO, Co-Chair Risk KAN
Excited about the upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar with
Philosopher @eugeniaunivie.bsky.social (U Vienna) on Dec. 1st 3pm (CET).
Further information & registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/dec-2...
Upcoming seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
Philosopher @eugeniaunivie.bsky.social (U Vienna) on Dec. 1st 3pm (CET).
Further information & registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/dec-2...
Upcoming seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excited about the upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar with
Philosopher @eugeniaunivie.bsky.social (U Vienna) on Dec. 1st 3pm (CET).
Further information & registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/dec-2...
Upcoming seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
Philosopher @eugeniaunivie.bsky.social (U Vienna) on Dec. 1st 3pm (CET).
Further information & registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/dec-2...
Upcoming seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
A great pleasure to give a guest lecture on Weather and Climate Extremes at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social’s Mailman School of Public Health today.
Thanks for the invite @robbieparks.bsky.social!
@lamont.columbia.edu @iiasa.ac.at
Thanks for the invite @robbieparks.bsky.social!
@lamont.columbia.edu @iiasa.ac.at
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A great pleasure to give a guest lecture on Weather and Climate Extremes at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social’s Mailman School of Public Health today.
Thanks for the invite @robbieparks.bsky.social!
@lamont.columbia.edu @iiasa.ac.at
Thanks for the invite @robbieparks.bsky.social!
@lamont.columbia.edu @iiasa.ac.at
Excited to announce our #EGU26 session on Climate Risk Assessment for Finance & Insurance Sectors with @mattpriestley.bsky.social A. Ciullo @hcbloomfield19.bsky.social @natalieslord.bsky.social
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
@iiasa.ac.at @riskkan.bsky.social @lamont.columbia.edu
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
@iiasa.ac.at @riskkan.bsky.social @lamont.columbia.edu
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Excited to announce our #EGU26 session on Climate Risk Assessment for Finance & Insurance Sectors with @mattpriestley.bsky.social A. Ciullo @hcbloomfield19.bsky.social @natalieslord.bsky.social
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
@iiasa.ac.at @riskkan.bsky.social @lamont.columbia.edu
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
@iiasa.ac.at @riskkan.bsky.social @lamont.columbia.edu
This paper is the outcome of a great group effort from C. Steinmann, @raedhamed.bsky.social, @qiyunma.bsky.social, D. Balanzategui, E. Broadman co-supervised by C. Lesk, which was initiated at the '22 Como Summerschool on #CompoundEvents co-organized by @riskkan.bsky.social.
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This paper is the outcome of a great group effort from C. Steinmann, @raedhamed.bsky.social, @qiyunma.bsky.social, D. Balanzategui, E. Broadman co-supervised by C. Lesk, which was initiated at the '22 Como Summerschool on #CompoundEvents co-organized by @riskkan.bsky.social.
'Amplified agricultural impacts from more frequent and intense sequential heat events'
new paper out led by C. Steinmann & @raedhamed.bsky.social highlighting increased complex risks in a warming climate.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu @riskkan.bsky.social
new paper out led by C. Steinmann & @raedhamed.bsky.social highlighting increased complex risks in a warming climate.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu @riskkan.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
'Amplified agricultural impacts from more frequent and intense sequential heat events'
new paper out led by C. Steinmann & @raedhamed.bsky.social highlighting increased complex risks in a warming climate.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu @riskkan.bsky.social
new paper out led by C. Steinmann & @raedhamed.bsky.social highlighting increased complex risks in a warming climate.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu @riskkan.bsky.social
Join us for the next @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar with Dim Coumou (VU Amsterdam/Beyond Weather) on
AI for (sub)seasonal forecasting-boosting predictability and understanding teleconnections
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/oct-2...
Past and Future seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
AI for (sub)seasonal forecasting-boosting predictability and understanding teleconnections
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/oct-2...
Past and Future seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Join us for the next @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar with Dim Coumou (VU Amsterdam/Beyond Weather) on
AI for (sub)seasonal forecasting-boosting predictability and understanding teleconnections
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/oct-2...
Past and Future seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
AI for (sub)seasonal forecasting-boosting predictability and understanding teleconnections
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/oct-2...
Past and Future seminars: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
Open call for new Steering Committee Members at @riskkan.bsky.social.
We invite experts in relevant fields to self-nominate for the next term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka...
Find out more at www.risk-kan.org and feel free to reach out in case of questions!
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu
We invite experts in relevant fields to self-nominate for the next term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka...
Find out more at www.risk-kan.org and feel free to reach out in case of questions!
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu
September 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Open call for new Steering Committee Members at @riskkan.bsky.social.
We invite experts in relevant fields to self-nominate for the next term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka...
Find out more at www.risk-kan.org and feel free to reach out in case of questions!
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu
We invite experts in relevant fields to self-nominate for the next term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka...
Find out more at www.risk-kan.org and feel free to reach out in case of questions!
@iiasa.ac.at @climate.columbia.edu
Really excited about our upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar with Veronika Eyring (@dlr-en.bsky.social en.bsky.social @unibremen.bsky.social) on Aug. 6th 2pm CEST
Info & registration here: iiasa.ac.at/events/aug-2...
Find out about future speakers here: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
Info & registration here: iiasa.ac.at/events/aug-2...
Find out about future speakers here: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
July 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Really excited about our upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar with Veronika Eyring (@dlr-en.bsky.social en.bsky.social @unibremen.bsky.social) on Aug. 6th 2pm CEST
Info & registration here: iiasa.ac.at/events/aug-2...
Find out about future speakers here: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
Info & registration here: iiasa.ac.at/events/aug-2...
Find out about future speakers here: iiasa.ac.at/projects/ai-...
Don't miss the upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar on Wed. July 9th 2pm CEST with Ibrahim Tahri.
Further info and registration link: iiasa.ac.at/events/jul-2...
Further info and registration link: iiasa.ac.at/events/jul-2...
July 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Don't miss the upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science Seminar on Wed. July 9th 2pm CEST with Ibrahim Tahri.
Further info and registration link: iiasa.ac.at/events/jul-2...
Further info and registration link: iiasa.ac.at/events/jul-2...
On my way to the Stormtracks Workshop ‘25 in Rosendal, Norway.
Excited to present our recent results on extreme heatwave drivers and their representation in models.
Thanks to T. Spengler and the organizing committee for the invite.
stormtracks2025.w.uib.no
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
Excited to present our recent results on extreme heatwave drivers and their representation in models.
Thanks to T. Spengler and the organizing committee for the invite.
stormtracks2025.w.uib.no
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
June 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On my way to the Stormtracks Workshop ‘25 in Rosendal, Norway.
Excited to present our recent results on extreme heatwave drivers and their representation in models.
Thanks to T. Spengler and the organizing committee for the invite.
stormtracks2025.w.uib.no
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
Excited to present our recent results on extreme heatwave drivers and their representation in models.
Thanks to T. Spengler and the organizing committee for the invite.
stormtracks2025.w.uib.no
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
Join the our upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science seminar onsite and virtually.
Thursday 22nd May 11:00 am CEST
Vassili Kitsios (CSIRO) on Machine learnt Climate Emulators
Details and registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
Thursday 22nd May 11:00 am CEST
Vassili Kitsios (CSIRO) on Machine learnt Climate Emulators
Details and registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
May 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join the our upcoming @iiasa.ac.at AI for Climate Science seminar onsite and virtually.
Thursday 22nd May 11:00 am CEST
Vassili Kitsios (CSIRO) on Machine learnt Climate Emulators
Details and registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
Thursday 22nd May 11:00 am CEST
Vassili Kitsios (CSIRO) on Machine learnt Climate Emulators
Details and registration: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
Happening now in 1.31/32 🟩 @egu.eu our session on
‘Future changes in Weather and Climate Hazards around the World’
co-convened with @raedhamed.bsky.social @vikkithompson.bsky.social @tamarahappe.bsky.social @eunicelo.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
Also join us at the posters at X3 🟪 at 16:15.
‘Future changes in Weather and Climate Hazards around the World’
co-convened with @raedhamed.bsky.social @vikkithompson.bsky.social @tamarahappe.bsky.social @eunicelo.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
Also join us at the posters at X3 🟪 at 16:15.
May 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happening now in 1.31/32 🟩 @egu.eu our session on
‘Future changes in Weather and Climate Hazards around the World’
co-convened with @raedhamed.bsky.social @vikkithompson.bsky.social @tamarahappe.bsky.social @eunicelo.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
Also join us at the posters at X3 🟪 at 16:15.
‘Future changes in Weather and Climate Hazards around the World’
co-convened with @raedhamed.bsky.social @vikkithompson.bsky.social @tamarahappe.bsky.social @eunicelo.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
Also join us at the posters at X3 🟪 at 16:15.
@raedhamed.bsky.social presenting on
‘Amplified agricultural impacts from increasingly sequential heat extremes’
in the session on compound events @egu.eu. Thanks for organising P.Rivoire, @bevacquae.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
‘Amplified agricultural impacts from increasingly sequential heat extremes’
in the session on compound events @egu.eu. Thanks for organising P.Rivoire, @bevacquae.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
May 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
@raedhamed.bsky.social presenting on
‘Amplified agricultural impacts from increasingly sequential heat extremes’
in the session on compound events @egu.eu. Thanks for organising P.Rivoire, @bevacquae.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
‘Amplified agricultural impacts from increasingly sequential heat extremes’
in the session on compound events @egu.eu. Thanks for organising P.Rivoire, @bevacquae.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
Great analysis by @yilinghwong.bsky.social quantifying economic impacts from agricultural losses linked to extreme #drought and #heat and their attribution to carbon emitters.
This work with C. Lesk is part of the #NGFS acute physical risk assessment.
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
This work with C. Lesk is part of the #NGFS acute physical risk assessment.
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
May 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Great analysis by @yilinghwong.bsky.social quantifying economic impacts from agricultural losses linked to extreme #drought and #heat and their attribution to carbon emitters.
This work with C. Lesk is part of the #NGFS acute physical risk assessment.
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
This work with C. Lesk is part of the #NGFS acute physical risk assessment.
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu
2nd round of our session on ‘Physical #ClimateRisk assessment for the #finance and #insurance sectors’ at @egu.eu - now in Poster hall X5 🟨.
(Prime spot right next to the coffee ;).. ).
(Prime spot right next to the coffee ;).. ).
May 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
2nd round of our session on ‘Physical #ClimateRisk assessment for the #finance and #insurance sectors’ at @egu.eu - now in Poster hall X5 🟨.
(Prime spot right next to the coffee ;).. ).
(Prime spot right next to the coffee ;).. ).
Join us @egu.eu for our session on
Physical #ClimateRisk assessment for the #Finance and #Insurance sectors.
Solicited talk: @nickleach.bsky.social
Orals: May 1st | 8:30-10:15 | 2.17🟥
@aceglar.bsky.social @nicolaranger.bsky.social
@janasillmann.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
@lamont.columbia.edu
Physical #ClimateRisk assessment for the #Finance and #Insurance sectors.
Solicited talk: @nickleach.bsky.social
Orals: May 1st | 8:30-10:15 | 2.17🟥
@aceglar.bsky.social @nicolaranger.bsky.social
@janasillmann.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
@lamont.columbia.edu
April 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Join us @egu.eu for our session on
Physical #ClimateRisk assessment for the #Finance and #Insurance sectors.
Solicited talk: @nickleach.bsky.social
Orals: May 1st | 8:30-10:15 | 2.17🟥
@aceglar.bsky.social @nicolaranger.bsky.social
@janasillmann.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
@lamont.columbia.edu
Physical #ClimateRisk assessment for the #Finance and #Insurance sectors.
Solicited talk: @nickleach.bsky.social
Orals: May 1st | 8:30-10:15 | 2.17🟥
@aceglar.bsky.social @nicolaranger.bsky.social
@janasillmann.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
@lamont.columbia.edu
Great @riskkan.bsky.social symposium and working group kick-off at @iiasa.ac.at yesterday.
In case you are at @egu.eu feel free to reach out to me or @marleenderuiter.bsky.social to learn more and get involved.
@futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
@lamont.columbia.edu
In case you are at @egu.eu feel free to reach out to me or @marleenderuiter.bsky.social to learn more and get involved.
@futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
@lamont.columbia.edu
April 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Great @riskkan.bsky.social symposium and working group kick-off at @iiasa.ac.at yesterday.
In case you are at @egu.eu feel free to reach out to me or @marleenderuiter.bsky.social to learn more and get involved.
@futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
@lamont.columbia.edu
In case you are at @egu.eu feel free to reach out to me or @marleenderuiter.bsky.social to learn more and get involved.
@futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
@lamont.columbia.edu
Panel discussion led by @drrobertsakic.bsky.social on ‘Multi-hazard Risks in science, policy and practice’ as part of the 1st @riskkan.bsky.social symposium at @iiasa.ac.at with @marleenderuiter.bsky.social, M v. d. Homberg, M. Szöni (Zürich fdt.and N. v. d. Wel (@wcrpclimate.bsky.social)
April 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Panel discussion led by @drrobertsakic.bsky.social on ‘Multi-hazard Risks in science, policy and practice’ as part of the 1st @riskkan.bsky.social symposium at @iiasa.ac.at with @marleenderuiter.bsky.social, M v. d. Homberg, M. Szöni (Zürich fdt.and N. v. d. Wel (@wcrpclimate.bsky.social)
@yinglintian.bsky.social at @egu.eu on how dry biases in models can lead to underestimated heat trends via missing non-linearities in land-atmosphere interactions. watch out for the preprint with @pierregentine.bsky.social
thanks for hosting @wimthiery.bsky.social @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social
thanks for hosting @wimthiery.bsky.social @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
@yinglintian.bsky.social at @egu.eu on how dry biases in models can lead to underestimated heat trends via missing non-linearities in land-atmosphere interactions. watch out for the preprint with @pierregentine.bsky.social
thanks for hosting @wimthiery.bsky.social @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social
thanks for hosting @wimthiery.bsky.social @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Join us for the next AI for Climate Science Seminar at @iiasa.ac.at featuring Prof. Steven Sherwood (@unsw.bsky.social):
Why We Still Need Traditional Climate and Earth System
Models - and How They Might Be Improved
07 May 2025
02:00-03:30 PM CEST
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
Why We Still Need Traditional Climate and Earth System
Models - and How They Might Be Improved
07 May 2025
02:00-03:30 PM CEST
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
April 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Join us for the next AI for Climate Science Seminar at @iiasa.ac.at featuring Prof. Steven Sherwood (@unsw.bsky.social):
Why We Still Need Traditional Climate and Earth System
Models - and How They Might Be Improved
07 May 2025
02:00-03:30 PM CEST
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
Why We Still Need Traditional Climate and Earth System
Models - and How They Might Be Improved
07 May 2025
02:00-03:30 PM CEST
Register: iiasa.ac.at/events/may-2...
Excited to kickstart the @iiasa.ac.at #AI for Climate Science seminar series with in-house speakers @yilinghwong.bsky.social and S. Chowdhary this Thursday April 3rd, 2pm CET on-site and virtual.
Abstracts and further details: iiasa.ac.at/events/apr-2...
Register: iiasa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Abstracts and further details: iiasa.ac.at/events/apr-2...
Register: iiasa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Excited to kickstart the @iiasa.ac.at #AI for Climate Science seminar series with in-house speakers @yilinghwong.bsky.social and S. Chowdhary this Thursday April 3rd, 2pm CET on-site and virtual.
Abstracts and further details: iiasa.ac.at/events/apr-2...
Register: iiasa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Abstracts and further details: iiasa.ac.at/events/apr-2...
Register: iiasa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
'Dynamics, Statistics, and Predictability of Rossby Waves, Heat Waves, and Spatially Compounding Extreme Events'
new meeting report out in BAMS @ametsoc.bsky.social led by @valeriolembo.bsky.social.
paper: tinyurl.com/RossbyWaves
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social
new meeting report out in BAMS @ametsoc.bsky.social led by @valeriolembo.bsky.social.
paper: tinyurl.com/RossbyWaves
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 9:22 AM
'Dynamics, Statistics, and Predictability of Rossby Waves, Heat Waves, and Spatially Compounding Extreme Events'
new meeting report out in BAMS @ametsoc.bsky.social led by @valeriolembo.bsky.social.
paper: tinyurl.com/RossbyWaves
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social
new meeting report out in BAMS @ametsoc.bsky.social led by @valeriolembo.bsky.social.
paper: tinyurl.com/RossbyWaves
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social
I’m excited to join the editorial board of Earth System Dynamics (ESD, www.earth-system-dynamics.net) a non-profit, open access journal dedicated to research on Earth system processes and global change.
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @eurogeosciences.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @eurogeosciences.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 2:06 PM
I’m excited to join the editorial board of Earth System Dynamics (ESD, www.earth-system-dynamics.net) a non-profit, open access journal dedicated to research on Earth system processes and global change.
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @eurogeosciences.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at @lamontearth.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @eurogeosciences.bsky.social
'Global emergence of regional heatwave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations'
our new paper in @pnas.org with S. Bartusek, R. Seager. J. Schellnhuber and M. Ting investigating the tail behaviour of extreme heatwave trends.
@iiasa.ac.at @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @lamontearth.bsky.social
our new paper in @pnas.org with S. Bartusek, R. Seager. J. Schellnhuber and M. Ting investigating the tail behaviour of extreme heatwave trends.
@iiasa.ac.at @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @lamontearth.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM
'Global emergence of regional heatwave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations'
our new paper in @pnas.org with S. Bartusek, R. Seager. J. Schellnhuber and M. Ting investigating the tail behaviour of extreme heatwave trends.
@iiasa.ac.at @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @lamontearth.bsky.social
our new paper in @pnas.org with S. Bartusek, R. Seager. J. Schellnhuber and M. Ting investigating the tail behaviour of extreme heatwave trends.
@iiasa.ac.at @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @lamontearth.bsky.social