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The Impact of Climate Change: Migration and Cities in South America
Weather, Climate, Environment, Floods, Drought, Public health, Natural hazards, Water, Research
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
Cities – particularly megacities – are becoming focal points for climate change impacts. Rapid urbanization, accelerating demand for housing, resource supplies and social and health services, place pressure on already stretched physical, social and regulatory infrastructure, heightening risks and vulnerability. In South America, internal migration flows – as well as immigration – are mostly to cities.
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
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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.
Weather and Climate Services: An Increasing Range of Choice for the Public and Private Sectors
Weather, Climate services, Partnership
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Weather
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Publish Date: 27 November 2019
Over the past decades, meteorological and hydrological services have seen a growing participation of the private sector in weather and climate services (WCS) 1 as a result of many interacting factors. Technical developments in observation technology, such as remote-sensing, and reductions in the unit cost of information and measurement equipment, have made observation capacity more affordable and accurate.
The Alliance for Hydromet Development
Environment, Weather, Climate, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (1) - 2019
Theme: Articles
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Publish Date: 23 April 2019
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 plots the most probable and highest global risks challenging humankind – all relate to weather, climate, water and environment, the core of...
The Future of Climate Services
Climate services
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (1) - 2019
Theme: Articles
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Publish Date: 18 April 2019
The Earth’s climate has never been constant; a wide range of variations and changes in space and time, often leading to extremes, is its fundamental characteristic. However, there is conclusive...
Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games - An Environment and Climate Change Canada Perspective
Weather, Climate, Environment, Natural hazards, Forecast, Climate services, Observations
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
The Pan American and Parapan American Games are a regional international summer sporting event staged in the year prior to the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Pan American Sports Organization awarded the 2015 Games to Canada in November 2009.
Status of the Global Observing System for Climate
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Oceans, Climate services, Greenhouse gases
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
Global observation of the Earth’s atmosphere, ocean and land is essential for identifying climate variability and change, and for understanding their causes.
Climate Predictability in the Stratosphere
Weather, Climate, Observations, Environment, Forecast, Climate services, Data exchange
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
In order to accurately predict the day-to-day evolution of weather systems, one needs a detailed description of the initial state of the atmosphere. A good picture of the actual atmospheric conditions is therefore required. Predictability of the atmosphere associated with its initial state is, however, limited to approximately 10 days.
Nowcasting for Central Europe
Weather, Climate, Satellite, Forecast, Research, Climate services, Environment
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
High-impact weather has always posed challenges for crisis management and risk prevention. Nowcasting provides very short range weather forecasts (0–6 hours) and warnings in a timely manner and in high spatial detail. It can help end users such as civil protection authorities, hydrologists and road safety services in their time-critical applications to respond, prepare and take actions for high-impact weather.
Pole to Paris
Weather, Climate, Environment
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 24 March 2016
Pole to Paris was a public awareness campaign ahead of the Paris COP in December 2015. The Campaign followed a team of environmental scientists as they travel - by bicycle and foot - from the Polar Regions to Paris.