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Heavy rains contribute to desert locust crisis in East Africa
News
Environment, Climate, Weather, Agriculture and food security
Publish Date: 18 February 2020
Unusual weather and climate conditions, including widespread and heavy rains since October 2019, have contributed to a serious and widespread Desert locust outbreak, which threatening rural food security across East Africa.
Climate Action is a priority and a driver of world affairs: UN chief
News
Climate change, Climate, Environment
Publish Date: 4 February 2020
Climate action will be both a priority and a driver of world affairs through the coming decade, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
The Alliance for Hydromet Development
Environment, Weather, Climate, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (1) - 2019
Theme: Articles
23
Publish Date: 23 April 2019
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 plots the most probable and highest global risks challenging humankind – all relate to weather, climate, water and environment, the core of...
UN Climate Action Summit
Climate, Climate change, Environment
Meteoworld : September 2019
The UN Climate Action Summit on 23 September 2019 boosted ambition and accelerated actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The event saw 77 countries commit to lowering...
Wildfires and Smoke Pollution – Warnings and Advisory
Pollution, Public health, Environment
Meteoworld : September 2019
The 18th World Meteorological Congress in June endorsed an ambitious plan to advance the integration of weather, climate, water and environmental applications and services for health (Resolution 33), and work...
Australia suffers devastating fires after hottest, driest year on record
News
Environment, Natural hazards, Public health, Climate change
Publish Date: 7 January 2020
Catastrophic and unprecedented bushfires in Australia have killed more than 28 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and burned hundreds of thousands of hectares of land, causing massive devastation to wildlife, ecosystems and the environment. The fires come after Australia's hottest, driest year on record. They have led to hazardous air quality in major cities throughout Australia, impacted New Zealand and sent smoke drifting thousands of kilometres across the Pacific to South America.
DE-RISK South East Asia
Multi-National projects
Agriculture and food security, Environment, Natural hazards
Applying seasonal climate forecasting and innovative insurance solutions to climate risk management in the agriculture sector in SE Asia
Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games - An Environment and Climate Change Canada Perspective
Weather, Climate, Environment, Natural hazards, Forecast, Climate services, Observations
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
The Pan American and Parapan American Games are a regional international summer sporting event staged in the year prior to the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Pan American Sports Organization awarded the 2015 Games to Canada in November 2009.
Status of the Global Observing System for Climate
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Oceans, Climate services, Greenhouse gases
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
Global observation of the Earth’s atmosphere, ocean and land is essential for identifying climate variability and change, and for understanding their causes.
Climate Predictability in the Stratosphere
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Forecast, Climate services, Data exchange
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
In order to accurately predict the day-to-day evolution of weather systems, one needs a detailed description of the initial state of the atmosphere. A good picture of the actual atmospheric conditions is therefore required. Predictability of the atmosphere associated with its initial state is, however, limited to approximately 10 days.