Climate Central

Founded in 2008, Climate Central is a non-governmental organisation based in Princeton, United States working on environment & climate, science & research.

Climate Central is an independent, policy-neutral 501 nonprofit of scientists and communicators based in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 2008 by a group of scientists, philanthropists and communicators, it researches and reports on climate change impacts, including sea level rise and coastal flooding, extreme weather and weather attribution, global warming and local temperature trends, and greenhouse gas emissions. Its aim is to make accurate and effective climate communication widespread. It uses science, big data and technology to generate tailored local storylines and visuals, and distributes them through a network of trusted messengers, including TV meteorologists, journalists, government and business leaders, planners, NGOs and educators. Its programmes include Climate Matters, the Program on Sea Level Rise, Realtime Climate, FloodVision and Realtime Fingerprints, which includes the Climate Shift Index. Its tools and visualizations are free to use. The organisation works primarily in the United States and also runs global initiatives, and it states a commitment to highlighting the disproportionate impacts of climate change on affected communities.