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Reported new record temperature of 38°C north of Arctic Circle
News
Weather, Observations, Climate change
Publish Date: 23 June 2020
The World Meteorological Organization is seeking to verify a new record temperature north of the Arctic Circle of 38° Celsius. This was on 20 June in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk amid a prolonged Siberian heatwave and increase in wildfire activity.
Weather and Climate Services: An Increasing Range of Choice for the Public and Private Sectors
Weather, Climate services, Partnership
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Weather
27
Publish Date: 27 November 2019
Over the past decades, meteorological and hydrological services have seen a growing participation of the private sector in weather and climate services (WCS) 1 as a result of many interacting factors. Technical developments in observation technology, such as remote-sensing, and reductions in the unit cost of information and measurement equipment, have made observation capacity more affordable and accurate.
WMO Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes
Weather, Climate
Bulletin nº Vol 67 (2) - 2018
Theme: Weather
16
Publish Date: 16 November 2018
In 2005, the television coverage of Hurricane Katrina, a deadly tropical cyclone that hit the North American coast near New Orleans, was both heartbreaking and enthralling to view. As I...
WMO certifies Megaflash lightning extremes
Press Release
Satellite, Weather, Climate
Publish Date: 24 June 2020
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) committee of experts has established two new world records for the longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a single lightning flash in, respectively, Brazil and Argentina.
Symposium considers role of weather, climate and environmental factors in COVID-19
Press Release
Weather, Climate, Public health, Environment
Publish Date: 28 July 2020
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and international science partners hosted a virtual global symposium from 4 to 6 August to review the relationship between weather, climate and environmental factors and the spread of COVID-19.
January-June 2015 hottest on record: NOAA
News
Weather
Publish Date: 5 August 2015
The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January to June 2015, as well as for the month of June, was the hottest such period on record, according...
Atlas of health and climate
Weather
Date publication: 2013
The Atlas of Health and Climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities.
Year of Polar Prediction Takes Shape
Press Release
Weather
Publish Date: 16 July 2015
An international action plan to improve predictions of weather, climate and ice conditions in Polar regions has been agreed in an effort to minimize the risks and maximize the opportunities...
WMO welcomes new generation of meteorological satellites
Press Release
Weather
Publish Date: 16 July 2015
The Himawari-8 geostationary meteorological satellite managed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began operation at 02 UTC on 7 July 2015, replacing the previous MTSAT-2 operational satellite. The true-color composite...
WMO seeks to improve polar prediction
News
Weather
Publish Date: 9 July 2015
Rapid changes in the Arctic and Antarctic environments, which impact on the whole globe, have prompted a concerted international drive to improve weather and climate service delivery for polar regions...