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Publish Date: 30 June 2017
A global initiative is gaining momentum to improve multi-hazard early warning systems and so boost the resilience of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather and the impacts of climate change. The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative aims to mobilize more than US$100 million by 2020 to strengthen risk information and early warning systems in least developed countries and small island developing states.
Publish Date: 19 June 2017
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation to respond to climate variability and climate change, which, according to the agreement, "represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies, natural ecosystems and food security." Through their strengthened partnership, the two organizations will work on strengthening agro-meteorological services and making them more accessible to farmers and fishers; improve global and region-specific monitoring for early warning...
Publish Date: 26 June 2017
For the first time in history, Senegal held a National Climate Outlook Forum, convening representatives from many different to discuss the 2017 seasonal precipitation forecast for Senegal. The seasonal forecast for July-August-September provides normal to wet (above normal) rainfall over most of the country. The probability is 40%. The start of the rainy season will be early to normal over much of the country with a high risk of dry spells early in the season. Downscaled forecasts at sub regional were also provided for a better sectoral planning.
Publish Date: 20 June 2017
Parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and southwestern USA have seen extremely high May and June temperatures, with a number of records broken. The heatwaves in Europe, which started unusually early, is now forecast to move eastwards to the eastern Mediterranean. They come as the Earth experiences another exceptionally warm year.
Publish Date: 15 June 2017
The first milestone has been reached in developing a multi-hazard early warning advisory system for South-East Europe to improve forecasts and warnings about hazards such as floods, severe storms, droughts and heat-waves, which have caused serious damages in the region in recent years. Representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, development partner USAID, numerous meteorological and hydrological services of South-East Europe and stakeholder organizations gathered in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 14 to 15 June to discuss the establishment of a South-East European Multi-Hazard Early...
Meteoworld : June 2017
The Met Office has announced plans to publish its gridded climate monitoring products under an “open” license on 31 July. The United Kingdom believes that there is high value in...
Publish Date: 30 June 2017
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) held the 2017 International Training Course on Weather Radar Operation for applicants from NHMSs in developing countries and least developed countries for 2 weeks, from June 12 to 23, 2017. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 June 2017
May 2017 goes on record as the second hottest May ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 June 2017
El Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales IDEAM y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo PNUD, entregaron al país el estudio de riesgo por Cambio Climático por municipios. El documento se dio a conocer en el marco de la Tercera Comunicación Nacional de Cambio Climático y se convierte en una importante herramienta para la toma de decisiones, pues es una primera aproximación desde lo nacional, a la realidad y problemática local, asociada con este fenómeno. Leer màs >>
Publish Date: 13 June 2017
The World Meteorological Organization’s Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) has been extended to the Eastern Caribbean. An expert group meeting took place at the National Hurricane Centre in Miami, USA, from 23 to 26 May 2017 to develop the implementation plan for the sub-project.
