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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...
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.
Early Warnings of Coastal Inundation
Floods, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Disaster risk reduction
27
Publish Date: 27 November 2019
Coastal inundation occurs along vulnerable coastlines. The combination of storm surges – typically from tropical cyclones or extratropical storms – and waves, with riverine flooding at various tidal states regularly leads to major loss of life. At least 2.6 million people are estimated to have drowned due to coastal inundation caused by storm surges over the last 200 years (Dilley et al., 2005).
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.
New climate predictions assess global temperatures in coming five years
Press Release
Climate, Forecast
Publish Date: 8 July 2020
The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1° Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years (2020-2024) and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5°C in at least one year, according to new climate predictions issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Heavy rains and flooding hit large parts of Asia
News
Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Water, Floods
Publish Date: 10 July 2020
Unusually heavy monsoon rainfall and flooding is affecting India and neighbouring South Asian countries, as well as China and Japan. This has caused major disruption, displacement and loss of life, and once again highlighted the importance of national meteorological and hydrological services in protecting public safety.
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.
WMO will verify temperature of 54.4°C in California, USA
News
Climate, Climate change, Natural hazards
Publish Date: 18 August 2020
The World Meteorological Organization will verify a temperature reading of 54.4°C (130°F), recorded at Death Valley, Caliifornia, on 16 August amid an intense and extensive heatwave on the west coast of the USA . If validated, it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931 and third hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet.
World Climate Research Programme
WCRP
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Climate, Research
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) coordinates and guides international climate research to develop, share and apply the climate knowledge that contributes to societal well-being.
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