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Northern Hemisphere snow can now be reliably estimated
News
Cryosphere
Publish Date: 22 May 2020
For the first time, snow researchers from the Finnish Meteorological Institute in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada have reliably estimated the amount and the trend in the seasonal snow of the Northern Hemisphere between 1980 and 2018.
WMO strengthens commitment to science
Press Release
WMO
Publish Date: 20 May 2020
The World Meteorological Organization’s Scientific Advisory Panel has elected a new chair and vice-chair to cement engagement with the broad science community and support the evolution of its mandate in weather, climate, water and related environmental and social sciences. As a part of historical WMO reform process two new scientific bodies have been established. Scientific Advisory Panel, consisting of world leading scientists, serves as a major think tank giving strategic guidance in decadal timeframe. Research Board consists of high-level experts on weather, climate and water research...
Global partnership urges stronger preparation for hot weather during COVID-19
News
Public health
Publish Date: 26 May 2020
As the Northern hemisphere enters what is expected to be another record-breaking heat season, a global network of health and climate experts supported by WMO have called for stronger preparation to keep people safe in hot weather without increasing the risk of the spread of COVID-19.
Realizing the WMO Vision for 2030: An interview with Secretary-General Petteri Taalas
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Climate
18
Publish Date: 18 November 2019
The Seventeenth World Meteorological Congress in 2015 appointed Petteri Taalas as Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and gave him a strong mandate to reform the WMO governance structure. Climate change, an increasing number of disasters, population growth, urbanization, uneven development of countries and new technologies were the main drivers for the reform.
Copernicus Joining Forces with WMO on GFCS
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Climate
18
Publish Date: 18 November 2019
The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) provides a basis for the structured and coherent framing of the science, data, operations and applications fundamental to transitioning to a climate smart and resilient society. It enables better-informed management of the risks of climate variability and change and adaptation to climate change.
Health: Correlations? Busting the myths
Several research teams are investigating the correlation between environmental variables such as temperature, humidity, and UV radiation, and the number of cases of COVID-19. However, it seems that climate and weather conditions such as humidity and temperature probably play a limited role in determining where and when COVID-19 occurs.
Sustainability of Atmospheric Observations in Developing Countries
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Observations
20
Publish Date: 20 November 2019
Climate change and air pollution have negative impacts on several aspects of human activities, especially on health and economies. Environment-related hazards – extreme weather events, failure of climate- change mitigation and adaptation, natural and human- made disasters, water crises, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse – have ranked as the top global risks for three years running in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Perception Survey. In the 2019 Survey, these risks accounted for three of the five most likely to occur and four of the five risks with the highest potential impacts.
Storm Surge
Along coastlines and kilometres inland, storm surge is one of the biggest threats to lives and property during hurricanes and storms.
Changing Volatile Organic Compound Emissions in Urban Environments: Many Paths to Cleaner Air
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
20
Publish Date: 20 November 2019
Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk to human health. Outdoor air pollution leads to more than 4 million deaths each year, mostly in developing countries (World Health Organization (WHO), 2019). While air quality has improved in many countries in response to effective emission control strategies, other parts of the world continue to experience severe or deteriorating air quality.
From Atmospheric Observations and Analysis of Greenhouse Gases to Emission Estimates: a Scientific Adventure
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Observations
26
Publish Date: 26 November 2019
The effects of climate change are becoming more evident. Governments are addressing the challenge of climate change through international accords such as the Paris Agreement in 2015. To evaluate progress towards climate targets, governments have adopted a process of national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting following agreed protocols. These protocols were established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and described in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).