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WMO Regional Office for Asia and South-West Pacific opens in Singapore
Meteoworld : September 2018
https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/wmo-regional-office-asia-pacific-opens-singapore The new WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific has started operations in Singapore. Hosted by the Meteorological Service Singapore, the new office aims to improve coordination on hazards including extreme weather and air pollution and to strengthen meteorological services for rapidly evolving economic sectors such as air and marine transport.
Climate change poised to transform marine and freshwater ecosystems
Meteoworld : September 2018
A new analysis released in July by the Food and Agriculture Organization and more than 100 collaborating scientists projects that by 2050 climate change will have altered the productivity of many of the planet's marine and freshwater fisheries, affecting the livelihoods of millions of the worlds' poorest people.
Awards
Meteoworld : September 2018
Dr Antonio Divino Moura of Brazil was nominated for the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize for his outstanding work in meteorology and climatology and scientific research. He will receive the award at a ceremony in 2019.
Climandes: new report provides best-practices for farmers in Peru and the Andean region
Meteoworld : September 2018
Farmers in remote rural areas of Peru and the Andean region face climate-induced hazards that threaten their livelihoods. Harvests lost to frost and drought directly translate into food insecurity. Since 2012, the Climandes project (Servicios climáticos para el desarrollo) joins forces to provide accessible and understandable weather and climate information to help exposed populations increase their resilience and thrive despite changing climate conditions.
ECMWF makes more data freely available to WMO Members
Meteoworld : September 2018
Since becoming a World Meteorological Centre (WMC) in May 2017, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has substantially increased the amount of weather prediction data it makes available free of charge to WMO Members. The additional data enables a more comprehensive view of atmospheric conditions as predicted by ECMWF, including near-surface weather conditions, and will help users make better assessments of weather-related risks out to day 10.
WMO/GCOS Catalogue on High Quality, accessible climate data
Meteoworld : September 2018
The WMO Commission for Climatology (CCl) recently recommended the establishment of a High Quality Global Data Management Framework for Climate which was endorsed by the WMO Executive Council in June. An ad-hoc group of experts from various disciplines was then formed to develop an approach for endorsing and cataloguing trusted data sets for informing on key climate indicators. The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) provides a list of key climate variables suitable for this assessment.
Operational Climate Prediction Workshop
Meteoworld : September 2018
Over the past decade, the number of centres responsible for generating real-time operational climate prediction products, with dedicated computing and information delivery mechanism, has significantly increased. Demand of various types of users for climate predictions on timescales of weeks to decades has also been accelerating, as decision-makers in different sectors recognize their relevance for longer-term decisions and planning, including for adapting to and mitigating climate change impacts.
Improving ship safety and protecting the welfare of seafarers
Meteoworld : September 2018
Each year, over 100 000 forecasts and warnings are transmitted to ships at sea through the International Maritime Organization and World Meteorological Organization (IMO/WMO) Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS). This service provides vital weather, wave and ice warnings that improve ship safety and protect the welfare of seafarers.
WMO showcases its observations-based tools at Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week
Meteoworld : September 2018
At the Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 20 to 23 August, WMO showcased its observations-based tools to identify greenhouse gas sources and support emission reductions, as well as activities to build resilience to the impacts of climate change. The event was co-organized by a partnership of UN agencies, multilateral banks, a regional energy organization and a private sector association, and was sponsored by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It featured a high-level segment with UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa; Brazil...
Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology Focuses on Service Improvements
Meteoworld : September 2018
The WMO Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (CAeM) held its sixteenth session from 24 to 27 July in Exeter, United Kingdom. Hosted by the Met Office, the session focused on reviewing progress over the last four years and setting priorities for the next intersessional period.