北極では他の地域に比べて急激に温暖化が進んでおり、海氷域面積の減少、氷河・氷床や永久凍土の融解など様々な影響が出てきています。北極域研究が進むことで、北極の環境変化は日本で豪雨・豪雪などの極端気象を引き起こすことがわかってきました。本企画では、極端気象の予測の取り組みや、気象予報や防災サービスの今について紹介し、今後どのような未来がやってくるのか、どんな防災サービスがあるとよいか、命や生活を守るために私たちは何ができるのかなどを参加者と一緒に考えていきます。

The Arctic region is where the impact of global warming is most evident, which is causing various effects such as a decrease in sea ice extent and melting of glaciers, ice sheets and permafrost. Recent research in the Arctic region has proved that environmental changes in the Arctic can cause extreme weather events such as heavy rains and heavy snowfalls in Japan. In this talk session, we will introduce our recent research in predicting extreme weather and the current state of weather forecasting and disaster prevention services. We will discuss with participants what kind of future we can expect, what kind of disaster prevention services we should have, and what we can do to protect our lives and livelihoods.