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Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) with testimonies from countries
Workshop calls for more investment in Flash Flood Guidance System
News
Floods, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 13 November 2019
Flash floods cause more than 5,000 deaths worldwide annually, exceeding any other flood-related event. As the global population increases, especially in urban areas, and societies continue to encroach upon floodplains, the need for flash flood early warning systems becomes more paramount.
Tropical Cyclone Naming
Natural hazards
WMO maintains rotating lists of names which are appropriate for each Tropical Cyclone basin. If a cyclone is particularly deadly or costly, then its name is retired and replaced by another one.
South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning Advisory System
Regional Projects
Disaster risk reduction, Capacity development, Data exchange, Natural hazards, Partnership
South-East Europe has experienced a significant number of severe meteorological and hydrological events in recent years. Heavy precipitation has caused floods and landslides. Droughts have increased the incidence of forest...
Wildfires and Smoke Pollution – Warnings and Advisory
Pollution, Public health, Environment
Meteoworld : September 2019
The 18th World Meteorological Congress in June endorsed an ambitious plan to advance the integration of weather, climate, water and environmental applications and services for health (Resolution 33), and work...
Antarctic ozone hole is smallest on record
News
Ozone, Climate, Environment
Publish Date: 24 October 2019
In 2019, the hole that developed in the ozone layer over Antarctica was the smallest on record since the ozone hole was first discovered, according to U.S. scientists.
UN Climate Action Summit
Climate, Climate change, Environment
Meteoworld : September 2019
The UN Climate Action Summit on 23 September 2019 boosted ambition and accelerated actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The event saw 77 countries commit to lowering...
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...
Global Atmosphere Watch Programme
GAW
WMO Programmes
Research, Environment, Atmosphere
Addressing atmospheric composition on all scales: from global, regional, to local and urban.
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6 January 1989
International Ozone Day celebrates environmental success story
News
Ozone, Environment, Climate change
Publish Date: 16 September 2019
On this year’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, WMO highlights the coordinated efforts to measure and analyze ozone layer through its Global Atmosphere Watch network in support of environmental policy.
Widespread fires harm global climate, environment
News
Environment, Climate change
Publish Date: 28 August 2019
Fires that are raging in the Amazon rainforest are compounding the stress on the global climate and environment already unleashed by exceptional fires in the Arctic. There are also widespread fires in parts of tropical Africa.