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Water and Climate Coalition Leaders: we need urgent, integrated action
Press Release
Water, Climate change, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 2 November 2021
Climate change is exacerbating both water scarcity and water-related hazards, as rising temperatures disrupt precipitation patterns and the entire water cycle. Currently, 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water at least a month per year and this is expected to increase to more than 5 billion by 2050.
Notable Tropical Cyclones
Tropical cyclones, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters
A quick glance at the notable recent tropical cyclones recorded below emphasizes the need for improved impact-based multi-hazard early warning systems, mitigation measures and working with those at risk to prepare them to take quick effective action to save lives.
WMO strengthens Flash Flood Guidance system
News
Floods, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters
Publish Date: 15 October 2021
The acclaimed Flash Flood Guidance System with Global Coverage (FFGS/WGC) has been put on a more sustainable footing after a decision by the Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress.
New Centre of Excellence for Climate and Disaster Resilience
News
Disaster risk reduction, Climate change, Partnership
Publish Date: 13 October 2021
The World Meteorological Organization and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction are marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October with the announcement of the creation...
Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress opens
News
Meteorology, WMO, Water, Disaster risk reduction, Climate change, Observations, Data exchange
Publish Date: 11 October 2021
The World Meteorological Organization has convened a special session of its Congress in order to strengthen policies to meet the explosive growth in the demand for weather, climate, water, atmospheric and ocean services. This is necessary in view of rapid climate, environmental and demographic change and the increasing frequency and impact of extreme weather.
Mali CAP Ready!
News from Members
Africa, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 21 September 2021
With a target of enabling Common Alerting Protocol, (CAP) readiness in 25 African countries by the end of 2021, it is with great pleasure we announce that CAP in Mali is now online and fully operational. The CAP alerts and warnings are also displayed on the WMO Severe Weather Information Centre (SWIC 2.0) platform as shown in the image below. “Congratulations to Mali!”, they are well on their way to improving the coordination and dissemination of alerts nationally and internationally. Read more >>
Weather-related disasters increase over past 50 years, causing more damage but fewer deaths
Press Release
Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Climate change
Publish Date: 31 August 2021
A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning Advisory System
Regional Projects
Disaster risk reduction, Capacity development, Data exchange, Natural hazards, Partnership
The SEE-MHEWS-A project will benefit the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of WMO Members from the region - that is Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Republic of Türkiye and Ukraine. The Project Steering Committee, composed of the Directors of the NMHSs of the WMO Member States listed above, will manage the advisory system developed under the project.
Airborne Dust: A Hazard to Human Health, Environment and Society
Weather, Climate, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Research, Climate services, Water, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
Over the last decade, the scientific community has come to realize the important impacts of airborne dust on climate, human health, the environment and various socio-economic sectors.
Asia-Pacific needs to tackle overlapping crises
News
Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Climate change, Asia, Pacific
Publish Date: 26 August 2021
The Asia-Pacific region needs to step up efforts to prepare for and tackle complex, overlapping crises in order to increase the resilience of its people as well as its economies, with climate change threatening to dwarf the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic, a key meeting of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has heard.