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Record CO2 levels and temperatures highlight need for action on World Environment Day
News
Climate, Climate change, Environment
Publish Date: 5 June 2020
As the global community comes together to celebrate World Environment Day , important new data shows that the causes and indicators of climate change have reached new heights. May 2020...
WMO Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes
Weather, Climate
Bulletin nº Vol 67 (2) - 2018
Theme: Weather
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Publish Date: 16 November 2018
In 2005, the television coverage of Hurricane Katrina, a deadly tropical cyclone that hit the North American coast near New Orleans, was both heartbreaking and enthralling to view. As I...
WMO certifies Megaflash lightning extremes
Press Release
Satellite, Weather, Climate
Publish Date: 24 June 2020
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 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, Brazil and Argentina.
New climate predictions assess global temperatures in coming five years
Press Release
Climate, Forecast
Publish Date: 8 July 2020
The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1° Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years (2020-2024) and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5°C in at least one year, according to new climate predictions issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Symposium considers role of weather, climate and environmental factors in COVID-19
Press Release
Weather, Climate, Public health, Environment
Publish Date: 28 July 2020
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and international science partners hosted a virtual global symposium from 4 to 6 August to review the relationship between weather, climate and environmental factors and the spread of COVID-19.
WMO will verify temperature of 54.4°C in California, USA
News
Climate, Climate change, Natural hazards
Publish Date: 18 August 2020
The World Meteorological Organization will verify a temperature reading of 54.4°C (130°F), recorded at Death Valley, Caliifornia, on 16 August amid an intense and extensive heatwave on the west coast of the USA . If validated, it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931 and third hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet.
World Climate Research Programme
WCRP
Co-sponsored Programmes
Climate, Research
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) coordinates and guides international climate research to develop, share and apply the climate knowledge that contributes to societal well-being.
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1 June 1980
World Climate Services Programme
WCSP
WMO Programmes
Climate, Climate services
Improving the availability of, and access to, reliable climate data, monitoring and forecasts.
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Start date

16 October 2015
Megacities – Refining Models to Client Environment
Weather, Climate, Environment, Natural hazards, Climate services, Research, Public health, Greenhouse gases
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Environmental challenges
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Publish Date: 3 March 2015
Fast-growing urbanisation, environmental deterioration and climate change are making individuals, organisations and businesses more vulnerable to meteorological and environmental hazards. Modern life requires detailed knowledge about our immediate personal environment – the climate and weather as well as the air, water and soil quality – at work, home or play, may we be indoors or out.
The World Weather Research Programme: A 10-year Vision
Weather, Climate, Information, Research, Observations, Polar, Floods, Oceans, Partnership, Drought
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Weather
3
Publish Date: 3 March 2015
Weather prediction has achieved immense progress, driven by research and increasingly sophisticated telecommunication, information technology and observational infrastructure. Predictive skill now extends in some cases beyond 10 days, with an increasing capability to give early warning of severe weather events many days ahead.