How NVIDIA Is Rebuilding the Climate Model

How NVIDIA Is Rebuilding the Climate Model

From Weather Geeks by Weather Group Television

May 20, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 415

About this episode

This episode features Dr. Michael Pritchard discussing how NVIDIA is revolutionizing climate modeling through advanced technology.

Guest : Dr. Michael Pritchard, Director of Climate Simulation Research When we think about climate models, we often picture supercomputers humming away in government labs or university basements. But increasingly, some of the most powerful tools shaping the future of climate science are coming from an unexpected place — Silicon Valley. Today, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Pritchard, Director of Climate Simulation Research at NVIDIA. Yes, that NVIDIA — the company known for powering gaming, AI, and some of the world’s fastest computing systems. But behind the scenes, NVIDIA is helping drive a revolution in climate and Earth system modeling, using advanced GPUs and machine learning to build faster, higher-resolution simulations of our planet. In this episode, we’ll explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping climate science, what it takes to simulate Earth in unprecedented detail, and why the future of forecasting may depend as much on silicon as it does on physics. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI in Weather and Climate Modeling 03:21 Understanding NVIDIA's Role in Climate Simulation 05:34 The Motivation Behind Earth Simulation 07:40 AI vs Traditional Weather…

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Guest: Dr. Michael Pritchard

Topics covered

  • climate modeling
  • artificial intelligence
  • machine learning
  • NVIDIA
  • Earth simulation
  • weather forecasting

Keywords

  • climate models
  • supercomputers
  • GPUs
  • Earth system modeling
  • AI in weather
  • high-resolution simulations

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Organizations: NVIDIA, Weather Group Television

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