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Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
By any standards, the science of weather and climate has made outstanding progress. By the time WMO was created in the mid-20th century, scientists had just generated the first computer-based...
Publish Date: 29 October 2010
On Saturday 30 October, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit the UN pavilion and the associated MeteoWorld pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. MeteoWorld is the first-ever...
Publish Date: 4 October 2010
WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud has highlighted the need to improve observation systems for climate change adaptation at a conference organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Mr...
Publish Date: 22 September 2010
Climate projections point towards more frequent and intense heat waves, cold spells, droughts, floods and other extreme events in a warmer Earth. These projections, together with the recent sequence of...
Publish Date: 16 March 2010
At a press conference in Geneva on 16 March, Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of WMO, announced that African Ministers responsible for meteorology will meet in Nairobi, Kenya, to explore the best...
Publish Date: 19 March 2010
On 23 March 2010, the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services all over the world commemorate the Convention establishing World Meteorological Organization 60 years ago. This year’s theme is: “WMO –...
Publish Date: 24 February 2010
If twenty-first century warming occurs as projected, the maximum wind speed of tropical cyclones will likely, on average worldwide, increase 2 to 11 per cent, while rainfall rates will increase...
Publish Date: 23 March 2010
For the first time, WMO has brought together all stakeholders involved in reducing impacts of extreme weather and water events in Central America and the Caribbean. The Multi-hazard early warning...
Publish Date: 3 March 2010
The Secretary-General of WMO, Michel Jarraud, joined the celebrations to mark the Africa Environment Day on 3 March 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania. This year’s theme focuses on building African resilience...
Publish Date: 4 June 2010
For World Environment Day, WMO is launching an educational web site for youth. The “Youth corner” gives access to basic meteorological and hydrological science and seeks to create interest of...
