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Adapting to Climate Variability and Change: the Climate Outlook Forum Process
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (2) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 April 2008
Weather and climate extremes are associated with loss of life, destruction of property and many other socio-economic miseries worldwide. They threaten livelihoods and the very survival of humankind. The vulnerability of societies seems to be increasing year after year in many developing countries, especially in Africa.
Monitoring the Earth’s Climate
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (2) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 April 2008
Monitoring changes in the Earth’s climate is based on decades and centuries of atmospheric and ocean observations. Included among these are century-long instrumental measurements of surface temperature and precipitation and records of daily data which are useful in understanding changes in the frequency and severity of extremes such as heavy precipitation events, drought and heat waves.
Disaster Risk Reduction under Current and Changing Climate Conditions
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (2) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 April 2008
Evidence from around the world indicates that the costs of disasters, particularly weather-related disasters, are increasing. From the 1950s to the 1990s, the annual direct losses from all natural catastrophes rose from US$ 3.9 billion to at least US$ 40 billion at the 1999 dollar rate, while population grew only by 2.4-fold. In reality, these losses from predominantly weather- and water-related disasters are larger by a factor of two, when losses from less severe events are included.
Fifty Years Ago ...
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (2) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 April 2008
The contents of the April 1958 Bulletin covered meteorological transmissions in Europe, reducing evaporation from reservoirs, aviation aspects of mountain waves, the 50th anniversary of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (see MeteoWorld/February 2008/Anniversaries) and Part II of “The conquest of the third dimension”, as well as reports of the second session of Regional Association III, the second session of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology and activities of regional associations and technical commissions.
News from the WMO Secretariat
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (2) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 April 2008
The Secretary-General, Michel Jarraud, recently made official visits to a number of Member countries as briefly reported below. He wishes to place on record his gratitude to those Members for the kindness and hospitality extended to him.
The Imperative of Water Resources Assessment
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (3) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 July 2008
As populations grow and economies expand, competition for water to meet household, municipal, agricultural and industrial needs continuously increases. Moreover, laws and regulations aimed at keeping water in rivers and streams to meet environmental and recreational objectives are similarly increasing.
Developments in Hydrometric Technology: New and Emerging Instruments for Mapping River Hydrodynamics
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (3) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 July 2008
New demands on surface-water resources from an increasing world population and rising global living standards are requiring water managers to improve river flow measurements. Water managers are requiring flow instrumentation to measure those resources more accurately, in more detail and at lesser cost.
Fifty years ago ...
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (3) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 July 2008
One of the most spectacular achievements of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) is the establishment of over 25 meteorological stations on the Antarctic continent through the cooperative efforts of 12...
News from the WMO Secretariat
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (3) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 July 2008
The Secretary-General, Michel Jarraud, recently made official visits to a number of Member countries as briefly reported below. He wishes to place on record his gratitude to those Members for the kindness and hospitality extended to him.
Capacity-Building Needs for National Hydrological Services
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (3) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 July 2008
In broad terms, a hydrological service is an institution whose core business is the provision of information about the water (or hydrological) cycle and the status and trends of a country’s water resources.