# Dr. Md Rashed Chowdhury

> Climate Applications Scientist · Water, Climate & Society


## Posts

- [ENSO Impacts & Climate Change Adaptation](https://rashedchowdhury.net/enso-impacts-climate-change-adaptation/): Ongoing · South Asia and Bangladesh · CMIP5, CMIP6, IPCC AR6
- [Extreme floods across Asia reflect a growing pattern of uncertainty](https://rashedchowdhury.net/extreme-floods-across-asia-reflect-a-growing-pattern-of-uncertainty/): The Business Standard · Interview · 27 September 2024
- [লা নিনার প্রভাবে দীর্ঘ বন্যার শঙ্কা বিশেষজ্ঞদের](https://rashedchowdhury.net/%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%80%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%98-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%a8/): News24 TV · Video · 12 July 2024 · Photo: News24 (YouTube)
- [More monsoon rain likely in Bangladesh this year](https://rashedchowdhury.net/more-monsoon-rain-likely-in-bangladesh-this-year/): Prothom Alo English · Quoted · 1 May 2024 · Photo: Prothom Alo
- [Rainfall and sea-level variability in the face of changing El Niño: evidence from the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands](https://rashedchowdhury.net/rainfall-and-sea-level-variability-in-the-pacific-islands/): Chowdhury, M.R., Chu, P.-S., Ndiaye, O., Potemra, J.T. · Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 134(5), 80 · 2022
- [La Niña behind floods in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/la-nina-behind-floods-in-bangladesh/): The Daily Star · Interview · 21 June 2022 · Photo: The Daily Star
- [Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response Opportunities: ENSO Applications in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/seasonal-flood-forecasts-and-warning-response-opportunities/): Md. Rashed Chowdhury · Springer, Disaster Risk Reduction series · 2022
- [Assessment of ENSO risks to support transportation resilience](https://rashedchowdhury.net/enso-risks-and-transportation-resilience/): Kim, K., Chowdhury, R., Pant, P., Yamashita, E., Ghimire, J. · Progress in Disaster Science, 12, 100196 · 2021
- [The sustainability–peace nexus in crisis contexts: how the Rohingya escaped the ethnic violence in Myanmar, but are trapped into environmental challenges in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/sustainability-and-peace-nexus-in-the-rohingya-crisis/): Ahmed, S., Simmons, W.P., Chowdhury, R., Huq, S. · Sustainability Science, 16(4), 1201–1213 · 2021
- [Importance of seasonal flood forecasts in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/importance-of-seasonal-flood-forecasts-in-bangladesh/): Asia Times · 9 August 2020 · Photo: Asia Times
- [Up to us to keep control of precious water resources](https://rashedchowdhury.net/up-to-us-to-keep-control-of-precious-water-resources/): Asia Times · 13 November 2019 · Photo: Asia Times
- [Solar power prospects: lessons from Hawaii](https://rashedchowdhury.net/solar-power-prospects-lessons-from-hawaii/): Asia Times · September 2019 · Photo: Asia Times
- [Bangladesh should take ‘total weather insurance’](https://rashedchowdhury.net/bangladesh-should-take-total-weather-insurance/): Asia Times · 1 September 2019 · Photo: Asia Times
- [A study of the changing climate in the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands using observations and CMIP5 model output](https://rashedchowdhury.net/sea-level-forecasting-for-hazard-management/): Chowdhury, M.R., Chu, P.-S. · Meteorological Applications, 26(4), 528–541 · 2019
- [Impacts of changing climate on human health in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/impacts-of-changing-climate-on-human-health-in-bangladesh/): The Financial Express · 25 January 2019 · Photo: The Financial Express
- [দেশে বন্যা ও দুর্যোগ বাড়ছে কেন?](https://rashedchowdhury.net/%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%93-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%97-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a1%e0%a6%bc/): Prothom Alo (Bangla) · 19 July 2018
- [বাংলার খনা এবং কৃষি উন্নয়নে আবহাওয়ার পূর্বাভাস](https://rashedchowdhury.net/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%96%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%82-%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%83%e0%a6%b7%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%89%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%af/): Prothom Alo (Bangla) · 7 July 2018
- [How likely is flooding in 2018?](https://rashedchowdhury.net/how-likely-is-flooding-in-2018/): The Financial Express · 28 October 2017 · Photo: The Financial Express
- [Hello Washington: Coping with natural disasters](https://rashedchowdhury.net/hello-washington-coping-with-natural-disasters/): VOA Bangla · Radio guest · 6 September 2017 · Photo: VOA Bangla
- [Climate change and variability impacts on the forests of Bangladesh – a diagnostic discussion based on CMIP5 GCMs and ENSO](https://rashedchowdhury.net/climate-change-impacts-on-bangladeshs-forests/): Chowdhury, M.R., Ndiaye, O. · International Journal of Climatology, 37(14), 4768–4782 · 2017
- [The impact of climate change on Sundarbans](https://rashedchowdhury.net/the-impact-of-climate-change-on-sundarbans/): The Financial Express · 4 June 2017
- [Hello Washington: Global climate change and its impact on Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/hello-washington-global-climate-change-and-its-impact-on-bangladesh/): VOA Bangla · Radio guest · 1 June 2017 · Photo: VOA Bangla
- [Multimodel ensemble sea level forecasts for tropical Pacific islands](https://rashedchowdhury.net/multi-model-sea-level-forecasts-for-pacific-islands/): Widlansky, M.J., Marra, J.J., Chowdhury, M.R., et al. · Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 56(4), 849–862 · 2017
- [Hello Washington: Climate change](https://rashedchowdhury.net/hello-washington-climate-change/): VOA Bangla · Radio guest · 30 March 2017
- [Climate Change and Variability Impacts on the Forests of Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/climate-change-and-variability-impacts-on-the-forests-of-bangladesh/): 2017 · Using CMIP5 climate models
- [Impacts of a Changing Climate in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands](https://rashedchowdhury.net/impacts-of-a-changing-climate-in-the-u-s-affiliated-pacific-islands/): 2016–2018 · Observations and model output
- [Hello Washington: Climate change](https://rashedchowdhury.net/hello-washington-climate-change-2/): VOA Bangla · Radio guest · 5 June 2014 · Photo: VOA Bangla
- [Impacts of El Niño in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/impacts-of-el-nino-in-bangladesh/): The Daily Star · 4 June 2014
- [Forest Climate Change and Variability Impacts using CMIP5 GCMs and ENSO](https://rashedchowdhury.net/forest-climate-change-and-variability-impacts-using-cmip5-gcms-and-enso/): 2014–2016
- [Operational CCA Model for Sea-Level Forecasts (second phase)](https://rashedchowdhury.net/operational-cca-model-for-sea-level-forecasts-second-phase/): 2012–2014 · Forecasting sea levels several months ahead
- [Water: The new oil!](https://rashedchowdhury.net/water-the-new-oil/): The Daily Star · 13 December 2011
- [Rising sea level in a changing climate](https://rashedchowdhury.net/rising-sea-level-in-a-changing-climate/): The Daily Star · 8 April 2011
- [How likely is flooding now?](https://rashedchowdhury.net/how-likely-is-flooding-now/): The Daily Star · 24 September 2010
- [ENSO and Stream-flows in the Greater Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basins](https://rashedchowdhury.net/enso-and-stream-flows-in-the-greater-ganges-brahmaputra-meghna-gbm-basins/): 2010 · A climate outlook for river flows based on ENSO
- [Humans, water and climate](https://rashedchowdhury.net/humans-water-and-climate/): The Daily Star · 22 December 2009
- [Climate change and conflict](https://rashedchowdhury.net/climate-change-and-conflict/): The Daily Star · 7 August 2009
- [Cyclone Aila and climate change](https://rashedchowdhury.net/cyclone-aila-and-climate-change/): The Daily Star · 12 June 2009
- [Five-Stage Hazard Management Activities for the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands](https://rashedchowdhury.net/five-stage-hazard-management-activities-for-the-u-s-affiliated-pacific-islands/): 2009–2012 · The hazard management cycle, from forecasting through review
- [Solar power prospects: Hawaii experience](https://rashedchowdhury.net/solar-power-prospects-hawaii-experience/): The Daily Star · 6 June 2008
- [Cyclone Sidr: Impact of climate change?](https://rashedchowdhury.net/cyclone-sidr-impact-of-climate-change/): The Daily Star · 7 December 2007
- [La Niña and Bangladesh floods](https://rashedchowdhury.net/la-nina-and-bangladesh-floods/): The Daily Star · 16 June 2007
- [Seasonal Flooding in Bangladesh: Variability and Predictability](https://rashedchowdhury.net/seasonal-flooding-in-bangladesh-variability-and-predictability/): 2007
- [Understanding Sea-Level Extremes](https://rashedchowdhury.net/understanding-sea-level-extremes/): 2007–2009 · Extreme sea levels and coastal hazard management
- [An alternative for flood management](https://rashedchowdhury.net/an-alternative-for-flood-management/): The Daily Star · 1 July 2005
- [Consensus Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response System](https://rashedchowdhury.net/consensus-seasonal-flood-forecasts-and-warning-response-system/): 2005
- [Operational CCA Model for Sea-Level Forecasts](https://rashedchowdhury.net/operational-cca-model-for-sea-level-forecasts/): 2005–2007 · Forecasting sea levels several months ahead
- [Hydro-Meteorological Variability in the Greater GBM Basins](https://rashedchowdhury.net/hydro-meteorological-variability-in-the-greater-gbm-basins/): 2004
- [Impact of the Greater Dhaka Flood Protection Project (GDFPP)](https://rashedchowdhury.net/impact-of-the-greater-dhaka-flood-protection-project-gdfpp/): 2003 · Effects on local living conditions
- [ENSO and Seasonal Flooding in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/enso-and-seasonal-flooding-in-bangladesh/): 2003
- [ENSO and Seasonal Climate Variability in the Pacific Islands](https://rashedchowdhury.net/enso-and-seasonal-climate-variability-in-the-pacific-islands/): 2002–2005
- [TV interview: Deepto TV News](https://rashedchowdhury.net/tv-interview-deepto-tv-news/): Deepto TV · Video (Facebook)
- [TV interview: Maasranga Television News](https://rashedchowdhury.net/tv-interview-maasranga-television-news/): Maasranga TV · Video (Facebook)
- [Assessment of Flood Forecasting in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/assessment-of-flood-forecasting-in-bangladesh/): 2000 · Lessons from the 1998 flood
- [The Use of ENSO-Related Climate Information in Disaster Preparedness](https://rashedchowdhury.net/the-use-of-enso-related-climate-information-in-disaster-preparedness/): Journal of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners · Full text (PDF)
- [Flood Monitoring in Bangladesh](https://rashedchowdhury.net/flood-monitoring-in-bangladesh/): 1996 · Normal versus catastrophic floods

## Pages

- [Blog](https://rashedchowdhury.net/blog/): Updates on research, talks, workshops and climate policy.
- [Publications](https://rashedchowdhury.net/publications/): Nearly 40 research papers on ENSO, floods, sea level and climate adaptation, plus commentary on climate policy in South Asia.
- [Research](https://rashedchowdhury.net/research/): From monitoring Bangladesh's 1996 floods to projecting ENSO impacts with CMIP6 — research that links climate science to the people who have to act on it.
- [Home](https://rashedchowdhury.net/): Turning seasonal climate forecasts into decisions that protect communities — from the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin to the Pacific Islands and the Maldives.


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