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Caribbean workshop on impact-based forecasting and risk scenario planning
News
Forecast, Natural hazards
Publish Date: 25 May 2020
WMO hosted a successful four-day virtual workshop on impact-based forecasting and risk scenario planning in the Caribbean in order to boost coordinated disaster management and response in a region of low-lying countries which are vulnerable to hazards such as hurricanes and coastal flooding.
Record CO2 levels and temperatures highlight need for action on World Environment Day
News
Climate, Climate change, Environment
Publish Date: 5 June 2020
As the global community comes together to celebrate World Environment Day , important new data shows that the causes and indicators of climate change have reached new heights. May 2020...
WMO informs on impact of COVID-19 on science
News
Environment, #Covid19, Research, Greenhouse gases
Publish Date: 9 June 2020
Experts from the World Meteorological Organization and the scientific community have provided extensive information to UN climate change negotiators on the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has on climate research, observations and assessments, as well as on the levels of greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions.
Congratulations from Mr Wang Huaigang, Director of the RTC-Beijing
On the occasion of the 70 th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to WMO on behalf of the China Meteorological...
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.
South Asian forecasters are trained in flash floods warnings
News
Floods, Natural hazards, Forecast
Publish Date: 14 July 2020
A global initiative to improve early warnings of flash floods – one of the deadliest natural hazards _ has advanced in South Asia, just as the region is hit by unusually heavy monsoon rains and floods. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Regional Center of South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System, conducted an online training from 8 to 10 July 2020 for 130 forecasters from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Arctic: heat, fire and melting ice
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Climate change, Polar, Cryosphere
Publish Date: 31 July 2020
Exceptional and prolonged heat in Siberia has fuelled devastating Arctic fires. At the same time, rapidly decreasing sea ice coverage has been reported along the Russian Arctic coast.
UN Secretary-General launches United in Science report
News
Climate change
Publish Date: 11 September 2020
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres launched the high-level multi-agency United in Science report on 9 September with yet another appeal for urgent climate action to “ensure a liveable planet for this and future generations.”
Advances highlighted in climate risk early and warning systems
Press Release
CREWS
Publish Date: 20 May 2020
As the world continue to manage the deadly Covid-19 virus and looks at ensuring that the recovery addresses climate change threats, the significance of advanced multi-hazard threat warnings and risk information has never been more widely acknowledged. This is highlighted in the 2019 Annual Report of the Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative, released today jointly by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the World Bank Group / Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Cyclone Amphan highlights the value of multi-hazard early warnings
News
Tropical cyclones
Publish Date: 22 May 2020
Accurate advance forecasts of tropical cyclone Amphan in India and Bangladesh underpinned a successful disaster mobilization campaign, including the evacuation of more than 3 million people, which has been praised for limiting casualties and serving as a textbook example for multi-hazard early warning systems.