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Welcome to CPDN, a volunteer computing project

The world’s largest climate modelling experiment

Scientists will be able to study events such as tropical storm Karl, which developed in the Atlantic in September 2016, using the OpenIFShome project. (Image: NASA Visible Earth, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response team)

Introduction to CPDN

CPDN (short for climateprediction.net) is a volunteer-based computing initiative dedicated to climate modeling.

Through harnessing the computational power of individuals' home computers, we aim to investigate the current and future impact of climate change on our infrastructure, health, climate, and energy.

Join our project today and contribute to our understanding of the evolving nature of the climate.

Get Involved

The climateprediction.net (CPDN) project runs climate models on people’s home computers to help answer questions about how climate change is affecting our world, now and in the future.

By installing our free software on your computer, you can actively participate in simulating climate impacts for CPDN.

Our computer models simulate current and future climate conditions offering insight into the changing temperature and precipitation patterns, and the likelihood of extreme weather occurrences. 

The data generated through this process is collected and utilized within the CPDN projects. The more models that are run, the more insight we can gather on our changing climate.

Volunteer your computer and help us predict the climate:

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Conduct a Study

CPDN (short for climateprediction.net) offers scientists access to a powerful platform for conducting cutting-edge climate modeling experiments, through harnessing the collective computational resources of volunteers to tackle complex research questions and generate valuable insights into climate variability and change.

CPDN has a rich history of contributing to scientific research on climate variability and change. Past projects have explored topics such as seasonal forecasting, extreme weather events, and long-term climate projections, providing a foundation for further exploration and discovery.

To discover more:

Conducting Studies using CPDN:

Drought landscape with cracked earth

Weather and Climate Studies

Electricity pylons at night

Energy Systems Studies

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Infrastructure Studies

Medical professional prepares to give immunisation to child seated on parent's lap

Health Studies