1.   A look at the science behind long-term climate predictions and the advances that are being made in the field.

2.   Given the uncertainty of climate predictions, the future is unclear.

3.   Some climate predictions indicate that most of the future warming will occur at night.

4.   The young enterprise of short-term climate prediction received another valuable seal of approval this month.

5.   This information can be used to track whale migrations, improve climate predictions and detect illegal fishing.

6.   In the longer term, ASMC will further enhance the intranet system by including seasonal climate prediction, haze dispersion modelling products and forest fire danger rating index.

7.   They power Web sites and crunch numbers for everything from corporate financial statements to oil exploration and climate prediction.

8.   They will also consider ways of helping Southeast Asian meteorologists improve their seasonal climate predictions.