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Meteoworld : September 2016
The WMO Regional Training Centre (CIMH/WMO-RTC) in Barbados organized a group training course on Instrument Maintenance and Calibration at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) from 15 August...
Publish Date: 21 September 2016
The Paris Agreement on climate change moved closer toward entering into force in 2016 as 31 more countries joined the agreement today at a special event hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Several large emitting countries, which had not yet completed their domestic approval processes in time for the event, also announced they were committed to joining the agreement this year. The Paris Agreement will enter into force 30 days after 55 countries, representing 55 percent of global emissions, deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession with the Secretary...
Publish Date: 21 September 2016
The exceptionally long spell of record global heat, a surge in greenhouse gas concentrations, shocking coral reef bleaching and long-term Arctic sea ice melt all add urgency to the need for world leaders to ratify and implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to the World Meteorological Organization. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a special high-level event on 21 September to speed up ratification or accession to the Paris Agreement, reached in December 2015.
Publish Date: 16 September 2016
Oklahoma, USA, and southern France claim new records A World Meteorological Organization committee of experts has established two new world records for the longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a single lightning flash in, respectively, Oklahoma (United States of America) and southern France. The lightning flash over Oklahoma in 2007 covered a horizontal distance of 321 kilometers (199.5 miles). The lightning event over southern France in 2012 lasted continuously for 7.74 seconds, the WMO evaluation committee found. “Lightning is a major weather hazard that claims...
Publish Date: 6 September 2016
As climate change increasingly affects the world, Africa is at risk of facing severe impacts given its geographical position and limited adaptive capacity, exacerbated by widespread poverty and low levels of development. The Sahel region, in particular, will experience higher average temperatures over the course of the 21st century and changes in rainfall patterns, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). These trends will affect the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, desertification, sand and dust storms, desert locust plagues and water shortages.
Publish Date: 1 September 2016
Elena Manaenkova has assumed office as Deputy Secretary-General and Wenjian Zhang as Assistant Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization , with effect from 1 September. They will support WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. "The challenges of climate change, extreme weather and water resources means that the need for innovative, effective meteorological and hydrological services is greater than ever before," said Mr Taalas. “The new executive management team will strengthen WMO’s support of Members and provide leadership to an efficient and service-oriented Secretariat. "
Publish Date: 1 September 2016
Seasonal forecasts for the forthcoming rainy season have been issued for southern Africa and the Greater Horn of Africa – regions which were impacted by the strong 2015-2016 El Niño. The bulk of Southern African Development Community (SADC) is likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for most of the rainy season from October 2016 to March 2017. However, northern Democratic Republic of Congo, northern Angola, most of Tanzania, northern Mozambique, the Seychelles and eastern Madagascar are more likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall. There is an increased likelihood of below...
Publish Date: 5 September 2016
Visiting the southeastern city of Hangzhou in China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the leaders of that country and the United States for formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate change today. “Now, by formally joining the Paris Agreement, you have added powerful momentum to the drive for the Agreement to enter into force this year,” the UN chief said in a ceremony, in which he received the legal instruments for joining the Paris Agreement from the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters.
Publish Date: 7 September 2016
The World Meteorological Organization co-sponsored an international workshop on forecasting emissions from vegetation fires and their impacts in human health and security in South East Asia. This was in response to the 2015 Indonesian fires, which were stoked by El Niño and drought and caused regional economic and social disruption and contributed to a spike in global greenhouse gas emissions. The meeting was aimed at improved forecasting, prevention and management of vegetation fire and smoke pollution, and better exchange of information on climate and air quality information. It also made...
Publish Date: 15 September 2016
Interaction between rising ocean temperature, El Niño, rising sea level, cyclones, rainfall, extreme weather will be in spotlight New research into the complex interactions between the ocean and the global climate – as evidenced by the recent super El Niño - will be examined at an international scientific gathering in China. The conference will also focus on how the ocean is bearing the brunt of global warming, with huge consequences for the future of the planet. The Open Science Conference takes place in Qingdao, China, from 18 – 25 September and will bring together more than 600 scientists...
