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Airborne Dust: A Hazard to Human Health, Environment and Society
Weather, Climate, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Research, Climate services, Water, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
Over the last decade, the scientific community has come to realize the important impacts of airborne dust on climate, human health, the environment and various socio-economic sectors.
Afghanistan Early Warning System Project
National Projects
Capacity development, Water, Disaster risk reduction
Years of insecurity have hampered development in Afghanistan, a country that is extremely vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards. In the period from 1980 to 2015, the country lost nearly 15 000...
Previous World Meteorological Days
World Met Day, Weather, Climate, Water
Since 1961, the World Meteorological Organization has been celebrating World Meteorological Day with a different theme selected for each year.
A Pathway to Climate Services for SIDS
Weather, Climate, Water, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Forecast, Drought, Climate services, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 4 December 2015
Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to hydro-meteorological hazards. In the coming years, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity...
Drought report calls for new management approach
News
Disaster risk reduction, Water, Climate change
Publish Date: 17 June 2021
Drought has directly affected 1.5 billion people so far this century, more than any other slow-onset disaster. This number will grow dramatically because of climate change, environmental degradation and demographic shifts. Urgent action is therefore needed to improve drought management and prevention, according to a new report.
Executive Council approves hydrology action plan
News
Water, Climate, Climate change, Weather
Publish Date: 17 June 2021
The WMO Vision and Strategy for Hydrology and its associated Action Plan has been endorsed by Executive Council, reflecting the need to improve water monitoring and management in the face of growing challenges of water stress, water-related hazards and water quality.
WMO Executive Council meets
News
Weather, Climate, Meteorology, Water, Environment, Observations, Data exchange
Publish Date: 14 June 2021
The World Meteorological Organization’s Executive Council meets in virtual session from 14 to 25 June , with a focus on strengthening and scaling up weather, climate, water and environmental-related services to meet ever growing needs. It will also discuss a major update to WMO’s data policy, closing the gap in the global observing system and a plan of action for hydrology.
Drought
Water, Drought
Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cylce that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow on-set phenomenon caused by a lack of rainfall...
New water and climate coalition launched ahead of World Water Day
Press Release
Water, Climate, Climate change, Partnership, Sustainable Development
Publish Date: 19 March 2021
A new Water and Climate Coalition has been launched to achieve more effective integrated policy-making in an era when climate change, environmental degradation and population growth has exacerbated water-related hazards and scarcity
Water and Climate Leaders Panel is launched
News
Water, Climate change
Publish Date: 5 March 2021
A new Water and Climate Leaders Panel came together for the first time on 3 March to catalyse integrated water and climate action for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.