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Severe Weather Forecasting Programme (SWFP)
WMO Programmes
Weather
The Severe Weather Forecasting Programme (SWFP) aims to strengthen the capacity of WMO Members to deliver improved forecasts and warnings of severe weather in order to save lives and livelihoods...
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18 June 2021
Sand and Dust Storms
Weather
Sand and dust storms are common meteorological hazards in arid and semi-arid regions.
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
3
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.
WMO Chronology of Weather Science
Weather
Meteoworld : April 2020
MeteoWorld invites its readers to visit the multimedia WMO Chronology of Weather Science and fly through the history of weather research on the traces of the people and institutions that have supported the progress of Earth System Science!
Emergency Response Activities
ERA
WMO Programmes
Weather, Emergency, Application services
Enabling worldwide use of specialized and tailored products in support of environmental emergency response involving large-scale dispersion of airborne hazardous substances.
16

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16 October 2015
JMA hosts dedicated portal for Tokyo Olympics
News
Weather, Meteorology
Publish Date: 20 July 2021
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has a dedicated portal site to support the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) in the smooth hosting of the Games.
Summer of extremes: floods, heat and fire
News
Weather, Disasters, Floods, Climate change
Publish Date: 16 July 2021
Heavy rainfall has triggered devastating flooding causing dozens of casualties in Western Europe. Parts of Scandinavia are enduring a lasting heatwave, and smoke plumes from Siberia have affected air quality across the international dateline in Alaska. The unprecedented heat in Western North America has also triggered devastating wildfires.
June ends with exceptional heat
News
Climate, Weather
Publish Date: 30 June 2021
An exceptional and dangerous heatwave is baking the Northwestern USA and Western Canada in areas which are more synonymous with the cold. Temperatures have reached more than 45.0°C on consecutive days, with extremely warm nights in between.
Previous World Meteorological Days
World Met Day, Weather, Climate, Water
Since 1961, the World Meteorological Organization has been celebrating World Meteorological Day with a different theme selected for each year.
A Pathway to Climate Services for SIDS
Weather, Climate, Water, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Forecast, Drought, Climate services, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
4
Publish Date: 4 December 2015
Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to hydro-meteorological hazards. In the coming years, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity...