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The Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) Community
Weather, Climate, Environment, Research, Education, Training, Climate services, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
by WMO Secretariat 1 Due to human-induced climate change, the planet is undergoing many changes. “We have had years of record Arctic sea ice minimum. We have lost a massive...
Education and Training Programme
ETRP
WMO Programmes
Capacity development, Education, Training
Connecting people and institutions to the learning opportunities necessary for well-functioning meteorological, hydrological and climate services.
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Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Oceans, Cryosphere, Climate change
Meteoworld : September 2019
The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate spotlights the benefits of ambitious and effective adaptation for sustainable development and, conversely, the escalating costs and...
Choices made now are critical for the future of our ocean and cryosphere
News
Oceans, Cryosphere, Sustainable Development
Publish Date: 25 September 2019
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere.
Implementing the Global Framework for Climate Services at Regional and National Scales
Global Projects
Capacity development, Climate change, Climate services, GFCS, Natural hazards, El Niño / La Niña, Drought, Education, Training
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges to human society in contemporary times. Statistics show that the last decades have already seen a sharp rise in economic, social and...
WMO verifies highest temperatures for Antarctic Region
Press Release
Polar, Cryosphere, Climate change
Publish Date: 1 March 2017
A World Meteorological Organization committee of experts has announced new records for the highest temperatures recorded in the Antarctic Region as part of continuing efforts to expand a database of extreme weather and climate conditions throughout the world. Knowledge and verification of such extremes is important in the study of weather patterns, naturally occurring climate variability and human-induced climate change at global and regional scales.
Year of Polar Prediction – from research to improved environmental safety
Press Release
Polar, Cryosphere, Climate change, Climate services, Environment, Disaster risk reduction, Observations, Forecast, Meteorology
Publish Date: 15 May 2017
A concerted international campaign to improve predictions of weather, climate and ice conditions in the Arctic and Antarctic has been launched to minimize the environmental risks and maximize the opportunities associated with rapid climate change in polar regions and to close the current gaps in polar forecasting capacity. The Year of Polar Prediction takes place from mid-2017 to mid-2019 in order to cover an entire year in both the Arctic and Antarctic and involves the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) and a wide array of partners around the...
WMO polar initiatives showcased at Arctic Circle Assembly
Press Release
Polar, Cryosphere, Climate change, Climate services, Observations, Weather
Publish Date: 11 October 2017
World Meteorological Organization initiatives to strengthen observations and predictions of weather, climate and ice conditions in response to rapid climate change in the Polar regions were showcased at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas joined leading global experts at a plenary session on Observing and Responding to a Changing Arctic on the opening day of the assembly on 13 October.
WMO launches Arctic Regional Climate Centre Network
Press Release
Climate, Weather, Forecast, Environment, Polar, Cryosphere
Publish Date: 18 May 2018
First ever Pan-Arctic Regional Climate Outlook Forum provides predictions for summer season A new Pan-Arctic Climate Outlook Forum has met for the first time to provide predictions for the forthcoming summer season as part of an international drive to improve weather, climate and sea ice forecasts in a region undergoing rapid environmental change.
WMO addresses Arctic Science Ministerial
News
Climate change, Cryosphere, Polar, Research
Publish Date: 26 October 2018
The unprecedented changes happening in the Arctic are impacting the fragile Arctic ecosystem and have deep impacts on the people living there. Arctic changes are also influencing the global climate system and sea level.