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Weathering the Risk of Climate Change
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Climate change is as hard on the economy as it is on society. Extreme weather and climate events have exacted a heavy toll in recent years, taking hundreds of thousands of lives and causing upward of US$ 380 billion in economic losses – a tally that is expected to double every 12 years.
Partnerships for Success – The WMO Fellowship Programme
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Since its inception about 50 years ago, the WMO Fellowship Programme has assisted countless National Meteorological and Hydrological Service of WMO Members, providing them with experts whom have gone on to play key roles in the fields of weather, climate and water.
Drought and Desertification in Postage Stamps
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) identifies four initial priority areas: water, food security, health and disaster risk reduction. Drought and desertification are important issues in all of these areas.
The Global Framework for Climate Services - Innovation and Adaptation
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Innovation and adaptation have permitted humanity to not only survive but to reach new heights. Innovation led to the development of new tools, industrialization, computerization and untold scientific advancements, with both positive and negative consequences.
Projecting Global and Regional Climate Impacts, Risks and Policy Implications
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
How effective and costly would a policy be in alleviating human-forced climate change? What are the advantages and risks of waiting for better scientific understanding?
From Ship to Shore: Bringing Real-time Weather into the Classroom
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
An important component of the Global Framework for Climate Services is the development of weather and climate scientific skills.
Subseasonal to Seasonal Prediction Project: Bridging the Gap between Weather and Climate
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Great progress has been made in recent decades on development and applications of medium-range weather forecasts and seasonal climate predictions. The subseasonal to seasonal project will bring the weather and climate communities together to tackle the intervening time range, harnessing shared and complementary experience and expertise in forecasting, research and applications, toward more seamless weather/climate prediction systems and more integrated weather and climate services.
Building Model Evaluation and Decision Support Capacity for CORDEX
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
State, national and international climate assessment reports are important to provide a scientific basis for the understanding and assessment of impacts of climate variability and change on economic sectors such as agriculture and food, water resources, energy and transport.
Is it Now Possible to Blame Extreme Weather on Global Warming?
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Whenever an episode of extreme weather – heatwave, flood, drought, etc. – hits the headlines, someone somewhere is sure to point the finger of blame at human-induced climate change.
Global Framework for Climate Services
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Research, Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Water, Partnership, Capacity development, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Humanity must be able to anticipate future climate with some reasonable degree of confidence in order to innovate and adapt successfully. The proposed Global Framework for Climate Services promises to meet the challenge of providing effective climate services for decision-making in four initial priority areas – agriculture and food security, disaster risk reduction, health and water – before expanding to provide such services to a broader spectrum of users.