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Building Climate Resilience through Disaster Risk Reduction
Weather, Climate, Water, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction, Forecast, Drought, Floods
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Disaster risk reduction
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
Natural hazards involving weather, climate and water are a major source of death, injury and physical destruction. Over the past decade (2005-2014), 3 253 hydrometeorological hazards were reported around the world, resulting in 283 035 deaths and economic losses amounting to US$ 983 million.
In this Issue: Climate Knowledge for Climate Action
From the editor, Disaster risk reduction, Weather, Climate, Observations, Training
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Articles
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
WMO ranked 2014 as the hottest year on record. In 2015, the United Nations Member States will adopt three major agreements that relate to the environment. The first, in March, is in the area of disaster risk reduction. The second, in September, will promote sustainable development. The third, in December, aims to limit average global temperature increases and the resultant climate change.
Making Meteorological Services More Beneficial to Farmers
Weather, Climate, Environment, Floods, Drought, Forecast, Research, Agriculture and food security, Climate services, Water, Disaster risk reduction
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Weather
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
Factoring weather and climate information into agricultural decision-making has optimized agricultural production in many countries. However, in developing countries – where most smallholder farms are rain-fed – access to weather and climate information to guide decision-making is limited. Governments should view such information, crucial to farmers, as a means of alleviating poverty and hunger.
Megacities – Refining Models to Client Environment
Weather, Climate, Environment, Natural hazards, Climate services, Research, Public health, Greenhouse gases
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Environmental challenges
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Publish Date: 3 March 2015
Fast-growing urbanisation, environmental deterioration and climate change are making individuals, organisations and businesses more vulnerable to meteorological and environmental hazards. Modern life requires detailed knowledge about our immediate personal environment – the climate and weather as well as the air, water and soil quality – at work, home or play, may we be indoors or out.
Progress in Observing and Predicting ENSO
Weather, Climate, Observations, Forecast, Research, Oceans, El Niño / La Niña, Climate services, Partnership
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Observations
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
Governments, private companies and individuals are demanding ever more sophisticated climate services, as manifested by the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). But parts of the ocean observation network – paramount to the delivery of climate services – are at risk, and the evolution of climate prediction systems is not keeping pace in terms of accuracy and reliability. We are at a critical stage in observing and predicting the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
The Case for Extended Hydrologic Prediction Services for Improved Water Resource Management
Climate, Water, Forecast, Climate services, Drought, Agriculture and food security, Environment
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Water
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
Hydrological conditions in Australia are among the most variable on Earth. Its streamflow regime can go through prolonged periods of droughts such as the “Millennium drought” that occurred between 1997 and 2000 across most parts of eastern Australia. This variability has a profound impact on the management of water resources in Australia, and more specifically on the management of risks related to water supply for urban, irrigation and environmental needs.
Celebrating Fifty Years of WMO Regional Meteorological Training Centres
Weather, Climate, Training, Education, Agriculture and food security, Climate services, Satellite, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Careers
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
In 2015, the WMO Regional Meteorological Training Centres (RMTCs) that became the cornerstone of efforts to promote education and training, celebrate 50 years. How did they come to be and how have they evolved over the last decades? Most importantly, in the current environment of privatized meteorological service providers, do they remain pertinent?
The Hydrometeorological Enterprise: The Benefits of Partnerships
Weather, Climate, Observations, Disaster risk reduction, Oceans, Floods, Partnership, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Observations
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
A better understanding of key partners and users – and the type of information they need to prepare for and react to weather events – will increase the likelihood of success of the hydrometeorological enterprise as it works collectively to achieve its mission of saving lives and property.
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