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South Africa declares state of emergency after deadly rains
News
Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Climate change, Forecast, Africa
Publish Date: 21 April 2022
The South African government has declared a national state of emergency to deal with the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding in the province of KwaZulu-Natal last week. On 11 and 12 April, between 200 and 400 mm of rain fell in a 24 hour period. The disaster underlines once again the increasing hazards posed by intense rainfall in a changing climate and the need for impact-based early warnings which reach everyone.
Climate change increased extreme rainfall in Southeast Africa storms
News
Tropical cyclones, Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Climate change
Publish Date: 12 April 2022
Climate change made extreme rainfall heavier and more damaging during five back-to-back storms in January and February in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists. More than a million people were affected, with 230 reported deaths.
Water
Water, Oceans, Floods, Drought, Cryosphere
Water stress, water-related hazards and water quality pose increasing challenges to modern society. And yet, the capacity to monitor and manage this vital resource is fragmented and inadequate. Billions of people around the world also feel the impact of climate change through water.
World Weather Research Programme
WWRP
WMO Programmes
Weather, Research
The WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) is advancing and promoting research activities on weather, its prediction and its impact on society. The improvements in science and operational predictions are...
1

Start date

1 June 1998
1st WWRP/SERA Weather and Society Conference 2022 (Online)
Events of Interest
Weather
28

Start date

28 February 2022
11

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11 March 2022
Location: Online
Extreme hydrometeorological events are affecting societies, economies and environments as never before in human history. Governments, science agencies, the humanitarian sector, emergency managers and decision-makers face an unprecedented challenge to...
New Web Portal Eases Access of Forecast Products
News
Data exchange, Meteorology, Weather, Forecast
Publish Date: 7 January 2022
WMO has launched a new web portal to make key meteorological analyses and forecast products more readily accessible.
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
WIGOS
WMO Programmes
Observations, Weather, Data exchange, Partnership
WIGOS provides the new overarching framework for all WMO observing systems and for WMO contributions to co-sponsored observing systems in support of all WMO activities.
17

Start date

17 December 2015
Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2021 (ECCA)
News from Members
Weather, Climate change
Publish Date: 22 December 2021
Not in 26 years of releasing the Top 10 Weather Events has there been anything comparable to this year, where Canadians endured such a stream of weather extremes. The year...
Weather
Weather
We need weather forecasts to know what to wear, to plan our day and to prepare for natural hazards that may lie ahead. However, weather forecasts provide essential information for...
Global Data-processing and Forecasting System
GDPFS
WMO Programmes
Weather, Climate, Water, Data exchange
The GDPFS is an international mechanism that coordinates Member capacities to prepare and make meteorological analyses and forecast products available to all Members. It enables delivery of harmonized services and is currently organized as a network of Global, Regional and National Centres.
1

Start date

1 June 1963