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Why Does Access to Good Climate Data Matter?
Weather, Climate, Data exchange, Observations, Environment, Climate services, Information, Research
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 4 December 2015
By Kyra Bell-Pasht 1 and Dana Krechowicz 2 Over the course of human history, weather patterns have greatly influenced the growth of commerce and communities. But in a world experiencing...
Managing Risk with Climate Prediction Products and Services
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Forecast, Climate services, Natural hazards, El Niño / La Niña, Drought, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 4 December 2015
Demand for climate predictions on timescales of weeks to decades is accelerating as decision-makers in both private and public sectors increasingly recognize their relevance in building climate resilience and in...
Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change
Weather, Climate, Water, Environment, From the editor, Disaster risk reduction, Climate services
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 10 December 2015
Geneva, mid-autumn 2015 – The motto of the city of Paris – Fluctuat nec mergitur (Tossed about by swelling waves, she does not sink) is perfectly suited for upcoming events...
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...
Meteo Data Use Could Help Raise Level of Preparedness for Postal Services
Climate, Weather, Data exchange, Disaster risk reduction, Natural hazards, Climate services, Floods, Drought
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
By Universal Postal Union and United States Postal Service “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”...
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. WMO and its...
WMO Prioritizes Gender Equality
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Water, Drought, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
We must better understand the needs and use the full capacities of both women and men to meet development challenges and serve communities in a world increasingly subject to the...
Climate Services for the Energy Sector: A New GFCS Priority Area
Weather, Climate, Forecast, Climate services, Natural hazards, Agriculture and food security, Public health, Partnership
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
Energy systems are the engine of economic and social development. Their investments represent a sizeable portion of a country’s GDP. Indeed, energy is essential to practically all aspects of human welfare, including access to water, agricultural productivity, health care, education, job creation and environmental sustainability.
Call for an Ethical Framework for Climate Services
Climate, Weather, Partnership, Climate services, Information, Research, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
By Peter Adams 1 , Bruce Hewitson 2 , Catherine Vaughan 3 , Rob Wilby 4 , Stephen Zebiak 5 , Erika Eitland 6 and WMO Secretariat 7 Climate services...
Towards Substantially Reduced Disaster Risk in 2030
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Climate services, Natural hazards, Water, Observations, Data exchange, Forecast, Drought, Floods, Partnership
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework) adopted on 18 March is the first major agreement of the 2015 agenda. Its seven global targets and four priorities for action are highly relevant to WMO. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is one of the seven priority areas of the Organization. Protecting lives, livelihoods and property is at the core of its mission – thus, WMO will support the Sendai Framework through a wide range of scientific and technical activities.