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Report examines meteorological and air quality factors and COVID-19
Press Release
Public health, Weather, Environment, Climate
Publish Date: 18 March 2021
A World Meteorological Organization Task Team has issued its first report on Meteorological and Air Quality factors affecting the COVID-19 pandemic. It cautions that weather and climate conditions, including the onset of higher temperatures in the northern hemisphere spring, should not be used as a trigger to relax measures to halt the spread of the virus.
World marks 10th anniversary of Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident
News
Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Disasters
Publish Date: 11 March 2021
The tenth anniversary of the earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear accident in Japan is being marked by ceremonies to mourn the victims and reflection on lessons learned, including stronger multi-hazard early warning systems and environmental emergency response coordination, to prevent a future tragedy.
Sand and dust storm hits Europe
News
Sand and Dust Storms, Environment
Publish Date: 8 February 2021
A major intrusion of sand and dust from the Sahara transformed skies and the landscape over Europe on the weekend of 6-7 February, with far-reaching impacts for the environment and health. It once again highlighted the importance of accurate forecasts and warnings of this transboundary hazard.
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WMO hosts webinar on COVID-19, air quality and meteorological factors
News
#Covid19, Research, Environment, Public health
Publish Date: 11 January 2021
WMO is hosting a webinar as part of a technical review process of the draft statement on meteorological and air quality factors affecting the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar takes place on 12 January and the statement is open to scientific review until January 22 nd .
WMO supports Virtual High Mountain Summit
News
Cryosphere, Environment
Publish Date: 11 December 2020
The World Meteorological Organization is supporting the First World Virtual High Mountain Summit, which is spearheaded by Colombia. It brings together more than 50 participants from four continents from the public and private sectors, academia, and civil society, to discuss biodiversity and ecosystem services as well as climate variability and change.
UNEP Emissions Gap report urges “green pandemic recovery”
News
Climate change, Environment, Greenhouse gases
Publish Date: 9 December 2020
A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report finds.
UN chief: this is a moment of truth for people and planet
News
Climate change, Environment
Publish Date: 3 December 2020
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a landmark speech on the state of the plane t at Columbia University in New York on 2 December, setting the stage for dramatically scaled-up ambition on climate change over the coming year. He drew heavily from WMO’s provisional report on the State of the Global Climate
A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19
News
#Covid19, Environment, Research
Publish Date: 13 November 2020
A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19 has been published in Nature Communication. The paper follows the WMO co-sponsored Virtual Symposium on Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental Factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic held in early August.
The Impact of Climate Change: Migration and Cities in South America
Weather, Climate, Environment, Floods, Drought, Public health, Natural hazards, Water, Research
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
Cities – particularly megacities – are becoming focal points for climate change impacts. Rapid urbanization, accelerating demand for housing, resource supplies and social and health services, place pressure on already stretched physical, social and regulatory infrastructure, heightening risks and vulnerability. In South America, internal migration flows – as well as immigration – are mostly to cities.