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Arctic Council Observer
The WMO Polar and High Mountain regions priority activity promotes and coordinates relevant observations, research and services that are carried out in the Arctic, Antarctic and high mountain regions by nations and by groups of nations. It interfaces with all WMO activities (including the World Climate and World Weather Research Programmes) and other related programmes throughout the world, meeting global needs and requirements for observations, research and services in the polar and high mountain regions.
WMO endorses Water Declaration, including the Water and Climate Coalition
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Water
Publish Date: 18 October 2021
Extraordinary Congress approves vision and action plan for hydrology The Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress has endorsed a Water Declaration, including the Water and Climate Coalition, to accelerate implementation of SDG...
Natural hazards and disaster risk reduction
Natural hazards, Floods, Drought
Natural hazards are severe and extreme weather and climate events that occur in all parts of the world, although some regions are more vulnerable to certain hazards than others. Natural hazards become disasters when people’s lives and livelihoods are destroyed.
Cryosphere
The cryosphere is the part of the Earth‘s climate system that includes solid precipitation, snow, sea ice, lake and river ice, icebergs, glaciers and ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, permafrost, and seasonally frozen ground. The term “cryosphere” traces its origins to the Greek word ‘kryos’ for frost or ice cold.
Notable Tropical Cyclones
Tropical cyclones, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters
A quick glance at the notable recent tropical cyclones recorded below emphasizes the need for improved impact-based multi-hazard early warning systems, mitigation measures and working with those at risk to prepare them to take quick effective action to save lives.
Water
Water, Oceans, Floods, Drought, Cryosphere
Water stress, water-related hazards and water quality pose increasing challenges to modern society. And yet, the capacity to monitor and manage this vital resource is fragmented and inadequate. Billions of people around the world also feel the impact of climate change through water.
WMO strengthens Flash Flood Guidance system
News
Floods, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters
Publish Date: 15 October 2021
The acclaimed Flash Flood Guidance System with Global Coverage (FFGS/WGC) has been put on a more sustainable footing after a decision by the Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress.
Final webinar for the Distance learning course on Hydrology (ONLINE)
Workshops
12

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12 November 2021
Location: Online
This workshop will be held online.
SC-AGR ET-DRG 4th meeting (ONLINE)
Meetings
20

Date

20 October 2021
Location: Online
This meeting will be held online.
Release of the State of the Climate in Africa 2020 report
Meetings
19

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19 October 2021
Location: Online
The State of the Climate in Africa 2020 report is a collaborative product of WMO, African Union Commission, United Nations agencies, including the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through the...