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The Climate Shift Index (CSI), Climate Central’s daily temperature attribution system, applies the latest peer-reviewed methodology to map the influence of climate change on temperatures across the globe, every day.
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Explore local sea level rise and coastal flooding risks worldwide with maps that use the most advanced available global model of coastal elevations.
Climate Shift Index: Ocean
The Climate Shift Index: Ocean (Ocean CSI) applies peer-reviewed science to quantify the influence of climate change on daily sea surface temperatures across the world's oceans.
Climate Shift Index: Tropical Cyclones
The Climate Shift Index: Tropical Cyclones (Tropical Cyclone CSI) applies peer-reviewed science to quantify how climate change affects the strength of tropical cyclones.
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Chris Konish

Director of Individual Giving

Chris Konish joined the Climate Central team in December 2025 after eight years leading fundraising efforts at Alaska Wilderness League, a public lands advocacy nonprofit. In the earlier years of his career, Chris led successful fundraising campaigns and events for arts and arts education organizations, and supported the work of a Los Angeles-based family foundation awarding grants to local nonprofits. A California native, Chris now resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife, two young boys, and their chihuahua Ziggy.