PREVENT at the 17th International Conference on Meteorology, Climatology & Atmospheric Physics
COMECAP 2025, Nicosia (Cyprus) 28 September-1 October 2025
Several PREVENT partners took part in the 17th International Conference on Meteorology, Climatology & Atmospheric Physics (https://comecap2025.com/), held from 28 September to 1 October in Nicosia, Cyprus. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, the event brought together leading experts to exchange groundbreaking research and innovative solutions. Discussions focused on the escalating impacts of climate change—from food security and energy resilience to public health and extreme weather — highlighting the urgent need for sustainable pathways forward.
The titles of the PREVENT’s work that have been presented in COMECAP 2025 are the following:
Monday 29 September 2025 – Session “Weather and Climate Extremes”
16:30-16:45 Online presentation
Improving Seasonal Climate Predictability for Impact Relevant Extremes in the Mediterranean
Christina Anagnostopoulou, Kondylia Velikou, Errikos Michail Manios, Alexandros Papadopoulos Zachos, Fragkeskos Kekkou, Pantelis Georgiadis, Konstantia Tolika and George Zittis
Tuesday 30 September 2025 – Session “Climate Change Impacts in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Health | Renewable Energy, Environmental Technologies”
17:00-18:00 CCAEH4 Onsite presentation
Projected Mortality from Extreme Temperature Events in Cyprus Under Climate and Socioeconomic Scenarios
Fragkeskos Kekkou, Theo Economou, Y Proestos and George Zittis
Tuesday 30 September 2025 – Session “Climate Change Impacts in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Health | Renewable Energy, Environmental Technologies”
17:00-18:00 CCAEH6 Onsite presentation
Climate Change Impact on Mediterranean Watersheds: A Case Study for the 2030-2060 Surface Water Resources of the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus
Ioannis Sofokleous, George Zittis, Gerald Dörflinger and Adriana Bruggeman
Tuesday 30 September 2025 – Session “Climate Variability, Predictability and Change, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies”
17:00-18:00 CVPCAMS6 Onsite presentation
Striking the Balance: Reducing Ensemble Size in SEAS5 Without Compromising Forecast Efficiency
Errikos Michail Manios, Christina Anagnostopoulou, Kondylia Velikou, Alexandros Papadopoulos Zachos and Konstantia Tolika
Wednesday 1 October 2025 – Session “Climate Change Impacts in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Health | Renewable Energy, Environmental Technologies”
09:30-09:45 Onsite presentation
Climate Change and Tourism in Cyprus: Stakeholder’s Perceptions and Challenges
George Zittis, M Gavrouzou, Philippos Drousiotis, Konstantia Tolika, Dan Xie, F Economou, E Panayi and C Zoumides
Wednesday 1 October 2025 – Session “Air Quality, Pollution and Environmental Sustainability | Applied Environmental Research | AI at the Service of Climate Sciences”
10:45-11:00 Onsite presentation
Deep Learning Bias Correction and Downscaling of Seasonal to Decadal Climate Predictions for the Mediterranean
Pantelis Georgiades, G Ashiotis, M Nicolaou, T Christoudias, Christina Anagnostopoulou and George Zittis
