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Asia Pacific Typhoon Collaborative Research Centre launched
News
Disaster risk reduction, Tropical cyclones
Publish Date: 7 December 2021
The Asia-Pacific Typhoon Collaborative Research Center (AP-TCRC) has been inaugurated in the Chinese coastal city of Shanghai, serving as a role model for regional coordination and cooperation in support of disaster risk reduction.
Impact-based forecasting informs anticipatory action
News
Disaster risk reduction, Climate services
Publish Date: 9 December 2021
As the economic and human impacts of extreme weather and climate change increase, forecasts not just of what the weather will BE, but of what the weather will DO are...
Active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends
News
Tropical cyclones, Hurricanes, Disaster risk reduction, Caribbean
Publish Date: 1 December 2021
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially concluded on 30 November. It was so active that, for the second consecutive year, it exhausted the regular list of names from WMO’s rotating...
WMO HydroSOS in Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna Basin
News
Water, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 26 November 2021
The World Meteorological Organization and India Meteorological Department (IMD) have held a two-day regional workshop on the proposed Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS) in the Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) River Basin.
Flash Flood Guidance System: Vision 2030
News
Natural hazards, Floods, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 19 November 2021
Flash floods cause more than 5,000 deaths worldwide annually, exceeding any other flood-related event. As the global population increases, especially in urban areas, and societies continue to encroach upon floodplains, the need for flash flood early warning systems becomes more paramount.
Accelerate green transformation of cities, says Global Forum
News
Climate change, Disaster risk reduction, Resilience, Urban development
Publish Date: 16 November 2021
“Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy, Resilient and Carbon-neutral Cities” was the theme of the 16th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2021), held virtually from October 27 to 29, 2021.
New report highlights economic cost of disasters
News
Climate, Disasters, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 12 October 2018
The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 151% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a new report released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Know. Predict. Warn. Act
News
Climate change, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 8 November 2021
It is vital to scale up woefully inadequate adaptation funding for countries on the front-line of climate change. The tools and know-how are there – now we need the political will and financial clout to make this possible, according to speakers at a high-level UN-wide event at COP26 on 8 November.
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.