"The MedCLIVAR session aims to present new scientific findings on climate
characteristics and evolution together with studies of impacts of climate variability and change on society and ecosystems. This year it aims particularly at strengthening the connections between climatologists and researchers investigating the impacts of climate on society and ecosystems. The session continues the tradition of considering different time scales and different components. It aims to promote research from paleoclimate to future projections in order to achieve a seamless vision of regional climate evolution. It includes
studies on interactions between the various systems, such as atmosphere, ocean, land and hydrological, chemical and biological components.