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Hotter, drier, wetter. Face the future.
Weather, Climate, Water, Environment
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
Hotter, drier, wetter. Face the future. World Meteorological Day - 23 March 2016 Our climate is changing. This is not just a future scenario. It is happening now. The climate...
WMO Supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Agriculture and food security, Climate services, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September 2015, will serve as the centrepiece for national and international policymaking over the next 15 years. It sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 associated targets and describes a number of international mechanisms for supporting implementation. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and the broader WMO community can contribute to the SDGs at the national and international levels.
My vision: An interview with the new WMO Secretary-General
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Aviation, Water, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
WMO welcomed its new Secretary-General, Petteri Taalas, on 1 January. He came to the Organization following a tenure as Director of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) from 2002 to 2015, which was interrupted from 2005 – 2007 when he served as Director of the WMO Development and Regional Activities Department.
Highlights from the First Five-yearly Statement on the Status of the Global Climate
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, El Niño / La Niña, Data exchange, Climate services
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
In the last few months, 2015’s status as the warmest year on record has been making headlines around the world. The WMO annual Statements on the Status of the Global Climate are an important part of the global climate monitoring that has arrived at this conclusion. Now, for the first time, WMO has issued a five-yearly Statement on the Status of the Global Climate, covering 2011–2015.
Climate risk early warning systems in Europe
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Emergency, Forecast, Drought, Floods, Climate services
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
The setting up of Regional Climate Centres networks for early warning systems to anticipate climate anomalies and associated extremes is a priority for WMO.
In the footsteps of polar explorers
Weather, Climate, Environment, Polar, Clouds, Oceans
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
In pitch dark at 40 below, a research expedition set out to the icy Arctic Ocean in January 2015.Their goal: to better understand ongoing changes in the Arctic due to a shift from an older and thicker ice cover that would survive the summer melt to a younger and thinner one that, to a larger degree, melts away in the summer.
The Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) Community
Weather, Climate, Environment, Research, Education, Training, Climate services, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
by WMO Secretariat 1 Due to human-induced climate change, the planet is undergoing many changes. “We have had years of record Arctic sea ice minimum. We have lost a massive...
Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games - An Environment and Climate Change Canada Perspective
Weather, Climate, Environment, Natural hazards, Forecast, Climate services, Observations
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
The Pan American and Parapan American Games are a regional international summer sporting event staged in the year prior to the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Pan American Sports Organization awarded the 2015 Games to Canada in November 2009.
Status of the Global Observing System for Climate
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Oceans, Climate services, Greenhouse gases
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
Global observation of the Earth’s atmosphere, ocean and land is essential for identifying climate variability and change, and for understanding their causes.
Climate Predictability in the Stratosphere
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Forecast, Climate services, Data exchange
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
In order to accurately predict the day-to-day evolution of weather systems, one needs a detailed description of the initial state of the atmosphere. A good picture of the actual atmospheric conditions is therefore required. Predictability of the atmosphere associated with its initial state is, however, limited to approximately 10 days.