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HydroSOS supports adaptation to changing water cycle
News
Water, Climate change
Publish Date: 4 February 2022
More than two billion people face severe water shortages and a similar number have been affected by flooding over the past 20 years, with these challenges expected to rise in coming years due to climate change, growing populations and increased economic activity. Therefore, a global initiative led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and coordinated by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) will enable communities across the world to better adapt to our changing water cycle.
Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress endorses Data, Observations and Water Initiatives
Data exchange, Water, Observations
Meteoworld : October 2021
The Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress from 11–22 October approved three sweeping initiatives to dramatically strengthen the world’s weather and climate services through a systematic increase in much-needed observational data and...
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.
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Impact-based forecasting informs anticipatory action
News
Disaster risk reduction, Climate services
Publish Date: 9 December 2021
As the economic and human impacts of extreme weather and climate change increase, forecasts not just of what the weather will BE, but of what the weather will DO are...
Climate Science Information for Climate Action
News
Climate services, Climate change
Publish Date: 3 November 2021
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have joined together to provide the international community with new climate information and tools on the latest climate science data...
WMO HydroSOS in Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna Basin
News
Water, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 26 November 2021
The World Meteorological Organization and India Meteorological Department (IMD) have held a two-day regional workshop on the proposed Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS) in the Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) River Basin.
Flood Management Tools Series
Floods, Water
Date publication: 2016
The Flood Management Tools Series is composed of short technical publications intended to give quick guidance on relevant material about specific aspects of flood management to flood management practitioners.
Integrated Flood Management Concept Paper
Floods, Water
Date publication: 2009
Integrated flood management (IFM) calls for a paradigm shift from the traditional, fragmented and localized approach, and encourages the use of the resources of a river basin as a whole, employing strategies to maintain or augment the productivity of floodplains, while at the same time providing protective measures against losses due to flooding.
Flood Management Policy Series
Floods, Water
Date publication: 2007
While the IFM Concept Paper is the core to conceptualize the approach of Integrated Flood Management, the Policy Series focuses on various aspects of flood management policy, including economic, environmental, legal and institutional, and social aspects.
Water and Climate Coalition Leaders: we need urgent, integrated action
Press Release
Water, Climate change, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 2 November 2021
Climate change is exacerbating both water scarcity and water-related hazards, as rising temperatures disrupt precipitation patterns and the entire water cycle. Currently, 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water at least a month per year and this is expected to increase to more than 5 billion by 2050.