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WMO Supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Agriculture and food security, Climate services, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September 2015, will serve as the centrepiece for national and international policymaking over the next 15 years. It sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 associated targets and describes a number of international mechanisms for supporting implementation. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and the broader WMO community can contribute to the SDGs at the national and international levels.
My vision: An interview with the new WMO Secretary-General
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Aviation, Water, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
WMO welcomed its new Secretary-General, Petteri Taalas, on 1 January. He came to the Organization following a tenure as Director of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) from 2002 to 2015, which was interrupted from 2005 – 2007 when he served as Director of the WMO Development and Regional Activities Department.
Disaster-related displacement in a changing climate
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Natural hazards, Agriculture and food security, El Niño / La Niña
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
Theme: Disaster risk reduction
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
Climate-related displacement is already a global reality. Every year, the lives of millions of people are affected when they are displaced by the impacts of weather and climate hazards. Some of the largest disasters make the international headlines, but most disasters do not even make the national news.
Climate Policy Support
Climate, Climate change
WMO supports climate policy-making by providing authoritative advice and information on climate change mitigation and adaptation. WMO draws from the best available scientific expertise from the National Hydrological and Meteorological Services of its Members, and international data centres and agencies. Moreover, WMO promotes a better understanding of the societal impacts of climate change within the United Nations system.
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
4
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...
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
4
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...
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
3
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.
China's Implementation of Impact and Risk-based Early Warning
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Environment, Floods, Forecast, Natural hazards, Agriculture and food security, Drought, Information
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
3
Publish Date: 3 December 2015
China is one of the countries most affected by meteorological hazards. From 1984 to 2014, on average per annum meteorological hazards caused 4 066 deaths and 192.2 billion Chinese Yuan...

WMO Provisional Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019 - English
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
Press Release
Climate change, Climate
Publish Date: 3 December 2019
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities. Average temperatures for the five-year (2015-2019) and ten-year (2010-2019) periods are almost certain to be the highest on record. 2019 is on course to be the second or third warmest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Climate science informs COP25
News
Climate, Climate change
Publish Date: 2 December 2019
The latest climate science from WMO and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is informing negotiations at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference.