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A severe marine heatwave in the Red Sea likely caused a mass fish mortality event and highlights increasing vulnerability of marine ecosystems.

A precision remote sensing tool uses high-resolution ocean color data to predict both the scope and severity of coral bleaching.

Higher temperatures have increased drought frequency and intensity over the last two decades, but the trend could be reversed in the next 20 years.

Long-term satellite data shows a significant cooling effect of vegetation on land surface temperature.

A data-driven modeling system that reconstructs oceanic circulation of the Red Sea highlights the importance of developing region-specific historical datasets.

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology and KAUST join forces to establish the Climate Change Research Center.

Professor Ibrahim Hoteit leads a team charting the history of the Red Sea – and what it can tell us about its future and the wider issues facing the world.

CEO of the National Center of Meteorology, Dr. Ayman Bin Salem Ghulam, reviews the goals of the Climate Change Center that are integrated with the Saudi Green Initiative and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

Seasonal phytoplankton blooms in the Al-Wajh lagoon differ from those in the adjacent Red Sea due to regional water dynamics and nutrient availability.

Modeling the impact of meteorological forces on the Red Sea shows that winds in the southern part of the sea modulate sea-level surges across the basin.

Warmer waters in the central tropical Pacific in recent decades have led to shifts in atmospheric wind jets, bringing more winter rainfall to the eastern Arabian Peninsula and less to the south.

KAUST and the NCM signed on Sunday agreements to support the creation of two new climate centers in Saudi Arabia.

An extended epidemic model that accounts for uncertainty and the latest data can better predict the evolution of pandemics.

Trends in heat discomfort are more subtle than expected across Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Professor Ibrahim Hoteit has been awarded the 2020 Kuwait Prize.

The timing of phytoplankton blooms in the Red Sea could help determine next year’s fish catch.

A new analysis of satellite data gives a detailed view of how extreme dust events have changed over time.

Red Sea atlas of algal blooms reveals the need for more sustainable fish farming.

An all-inclusive climate model for the entire Red Sea region is supporting Saudi Arabia’s plans for a sustainable future.

A high-resolution atmospheric assessment for the northern Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia shows the region has some of the best air quality in the Kingdom.