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New project scales up early warning systems in the Pacific
News
CREWS, Climate services, Climate change, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 14 July 2021
A new project, Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological Early Warning Systems in the Pacific, has been launched with funding from the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS). It will enhance the effectiveness and inclusiveness of Regional Early Warning Systems (EWS) for local and vulnerable populations in Pacific Islands, improving early warning capabilities of national and regional hydro-meteorological centers and strengthening existing governance structures.
Alliance for Hydromet Development: Close the Gap
News
Capacity development, Partnership, Disaster risk reduction, Climate change, Climate services, Meteorology, Observations
Publish Date: 9 July 2021
The international community has issued a rallying call for greater investments in weather forecasts, early warning systems, and climate services – known as hydromet – to boost climate change adaptation and resilience to extreme weather.
A Pathway to Climate Services for SIDS
Weather, Climate, Water, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Forecast, Drought, Climate services, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 4 December 2015
Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to hydro-meteorological hazards. In the coming years, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity...
Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems mobilizes more funding
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Climate change, Disaster risk reduction, Climate services, Caribbean, Pacific, Africa, CREWS
Publish Date: 18 June 2021
The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative is mobilizing an additional US$ 28 million to deliver early warning systems in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDs) to protect lives and livelihoods from the impacts of severe weather.
Warmer than average summer forecast in the Arctic
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Arctic, Polar, Climate change, Climate services
Publish Date: 11 June 2021
Above normal air and sea-surface temperatures are expected over the majority of the Arctic regions in June, July, and August 2021. Lower to near normal ice cover is the predominant forecast while early to near normal break-up of sea ice is expected for most regions. This is according to a new seasonal climate outlook produced by the Arctic Climate Forum.
Seasonal outlook issued for Southeast Asia
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Climate, Climate services, Meteorology
Publish Date: 3 June 2021
The ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF) has issued its seasonal forecast for June-July-August 2021 for Southeast Asia, taking into account the end of the La Niña event and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which is currently neutral though may become negative.
Early warning initiative advances in a pandemic
Press Release
CREWS, Disaster risk reduction, Climate services, Caribbean, Pacific, Africa
Publish Date: 11 May 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts of extreme weather and climate change in vulnerable countries but also highlighted the need to build resilience against a multitude of hazards through better early warnings and risk information.
Normal to above normal rainfall forecast for southwest monsoon season
News
Climate, Climate services, Asia
Publish Date: 28 April 2021
Normal to above normal rainfall is most likely during the 2021 southwest monsoon season (June – September) over most parts of South Asia, according to an authoritative seasonal forecast from the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) released on 27 April.
ENANDES fosters climate adaptation in the Andes
News
Climate services, Climate change, Partnership, Resilience, South America
Publish Date: 13 April 2021
A project that spans about 8,000 km (5,000 miles) across three South American countries has been launched in order to maximize cross-border collaboration to increase the reach of vital climate-related information to build resilience.
Early warnings protect lives on Africa’s Lake Victoria
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Climate services, Resilience, Partnership, Capacity development
Publish Date: 29 March 2021
A successful four-year project in East Africa has demonstrated how improved weather, water and climate services save lives and livelihoods and support socio-economic development of vulnerable communities. The High Impact Weather Lake System (HIGHWAY) project established a pilot regional Early Warning System to inform fisherfolk and other local stakeholders about high impact weather events on Lake Victoria. There is now growing momentum to scale up the investment as part of support for the implementation plan of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Early Warning System Vision 2025.