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Publish Date: 14 April 2009
The rainy season has ended over western Zambia , after heavy rainfall in March caused flooding that affected much of the area. The recent rainfall was expected: the Director of...
Publish Date: 8 April 2009
Flooding in Southern Africa continues, according to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Drought Monitoring Centre (DMC). This flooding has persisted throughout the rainy season, which is now largely ending...
Publish Date: 10 February 2009
The Special Climate Statement from the Bureau of Meteorology of Australia , about the exceptional January-February 2009 heatwave in south-eastern Australia has been updated to include new records set over...
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 July 2009
There is little doubt now that climate change has serious development impacts. Factoring climate change into the development process is not only a fundamental necessity in terms of guiding the...
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 October 2009
The third WMO (World Meteorological Organization)-convened World Climate Conference, which will be held in Geneva from 31 August to 4 September 2009, should be viewed both as an end and as a beginning.
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 October 2009
In the wake of World War II, owing to advances in our observing and understanding of the dynamics of the atmospheric circulation, together with nascent digital computing and telecommunication technologies, the new field of numerical weather prediction was ushered in.
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 October 2009
The climate challenge is enormous and requires a comprehensive and coordinated response from the world community.
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 October 2009
Disaster risks have risen over recent decades, and more extreme weather conditions in future are likely to increase the number and scale of disasters.
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 October 2009
The need for climate change information at the regional-to-local scale is one of the central issues within the global change debate.
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (3) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 October 2009
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) is a specialized regional centre charged with the responsibility of climate monitoring, prediction, early warning and applications for the reduction of climate-related risks, including those associated with climate variability and change in support of national/regional poverty alleviation and sustainable development strategies.
