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Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin | Destination Earth

The Destination Earth Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin (Climate DT) sets up an operational simulation framework providing globally consistent high-resolution climate and impact-sector information, at spatial scales where many of the impacts of climate change and extreme events are observed. The Climate DT combines global km-scale climate models, observations, and sector-specific applications, to deliver actionable insights from global and local scale, supporting applications in areas such as energy, hydrology, and wildfire risk. Two types of simulations are being produced: global multi-decadal simulations describing the climate evolution under a specific future scenario for the period 1990-2049 and global storyline simulations that explore how extreme events, that occurred across the world during the period 2017-2025, would unfold in different climates.

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What you can do with it

Input

  • Select climate and impact-sector information relevant to the area or issue being assessed.
  • Access high-resolution climate simulations, including historical and forward-looking information.
  • Explore information on multiple climate hazards and extreme events.
  • Use climate model outputs and sector-specific applications, including hydrology, energy, wildfire and disaster risk reduction.
  • Access and analyse data through the DestinE Platform, including visualisations and APIs.

Output

  • High-resolution climate datasets and indicators.
  • Climate projections and simulations at global ~5 km resolution, with storyline simulations at ~10 km.
  • Information on climate extremes and multi-hazard conditions.
  • Visualisations and support for developing narratives through the DestinE Platform.
  • Data and APIs that can support impact-sector analyses.

Use it to

  • Build an evidence base on current and future climate conditions and extremes.
  • Assess climate risks and vulnerabilities using high-resolution climate information.
  • Explore how extreme events may evolve under different climate conditions.
  • Support sector-specific climate impact and risk analyses.
  • Inform adaptation planning and decision-making at different administrative levels.
  • Communicate and build understanding of climate risks among stakeholders.

Why is it relevant to climate adaptation

Provides high-resolution climate information that helps users understand how climate risks and extreme events may evolve in a specific area or sector. By combining climate projections, extreme-event simulations and sector-specific applications, it helps users move from a general understanding of climate change towards more detailed assessments of future risks and impacts. Its relatively fine spatial resolution, together with its multi-hazard coverage and support for different impact sectors, makes it particularly useful for analysing place-specific adaptation challenges and building a robust evidence base for planning and decision-making. It is most valuable for users who need detailed climate information before identifying, assessing or prioritising adaptation options.

Used in

  • Climate risk and vulnerability assessments
  • Multi-hazard climate risk analysis
  • Climate scenario and projection analysis
  • Hydrology and water-related risk assessment
  • Wildfire risk analysis
  • Energy-related climate impact assessment
  • Disaster risk reduction planning
  • Supporting adaptation planning at local, national and European levels

Metadata

User Group
Commission services and/or AgenciesTransboundary networksNational authorities
Geographic coverage
Global
Spatial resolution

Local

Support of Adaptation Policy Cycle
Step 1: Preparing the Ground for Adaptation
Step 2: Assessing Climate Change Risks and Vulnerabilities
Adaptation sectors
Disaster Risk ReductionEnergyForestry
Climate hazards
Non specific
Type of outputs
Datasets and indicators
Temporality of data
Historical/pastPresentForward-looking
Language
English
Accessibility and usability
Moderate

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