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Improving Ocean Services to increase Climate Resilience
Oceans
Meteoworld : December 2021
At the 26th Conference of Parties (COP-26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow international attention focused on extreme weather as the new normal and on...
WMO Bulletin: Early Warning and Anticipatory Action
News
Disaster risk reduction, Disasters, Observations, Climate services, Climate change, Hurricanes, Gender, Research
Publish Date: 28 March 2022
The newly published WMO Bulletin complements the theme of World Meteorological Day “Early Warning and Early Action Hydrometeorological and Climate Information for Disaster Risk Reduction” and informs discussion ahead of this May’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bali, Indonesia.
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.
International Women’s Day: Women at the heart of climate action
News
Gender, Climate
Publish Date: 8 March 2022
The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2022 is “ Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow, ” recognizing the leading role of women and girls in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response.
Ocean Summit reaffirms importance of observations
News
Oceans, Observations, Climate change, Forecast
Publish Date: 17 February 2022
Efforts to observe, understand and protect the ocean as part of the wider international agenda on climate action and sustainable development have been given a boost by the One Planet Summit for the Ocean, hosted by the Government of France in Brest.
Odyssey project supports ocean science
News
Oceans, Observations
Publish Date: 7 February 2022
The Joint Centre of the World Meteorological Organization and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, OceanOPS, is launching the Odyssey Project endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The Odyssey Project will support the Global Ocean Observing System.
WMO Nominating Agency for the Earthshot Prize
Oceans, Environment
Meteoworld : October 2021
The Earthshot Prize announced the first-ever five Prize Winners of this most prestigious environment award at a ceremony held at London’s Alexandra Palace in mid October. Each of the five...
Importance of the Ocean highlighted in Regional Association Sessions
Oceans
Meteoworld : October 2021
The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021 to 2030 launched at the beginning of 2021...
Yacht with observing floats sails the Atlantic
News
Oceans, Climate change, Observations
Publish Date: 16 November 2021
For the first time, a sailboat loaded with dozens of profiling Argo floats, will sail the Atlantic Ocean to replenish the global Argo array in hard-to-reach locations. This will contribute to the real-time observation and stewardship of the Ocean, with a minimal carbon footprint.
Focus areas
Applications, Data exchange, Technology transfer, Environment, Natural hazards, Observations, Oceans
Within its mandate in the areas of weather, climate and water, WMO focuses on many different aspects and issues from observations, information exchange and research to weather forecasts and early warnings, from capacity development and monitoring of greenhouse gases to application services and much, much more.