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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.
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...
Strengthening Climate Services for the Health Sector in the Caribbean
Climate services, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 67 (2) - 2018
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 14 November 2018
The climate science community can play an important role in addressing public health challenges. Many human diseases and health conditions are sensitive to changes in temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and other environmental conditions such as air and water quality. Climate information can thus be used as a sign of risk and to inform disease monitoring and health research. In some cases, it can be used to predict when and where disease outbreaks may occur, in relation to expected climate conditions.
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
WIGOS
WMO Programmes
Observations, Weather, Data exchange, Partnership
WIGOS provides the new overarching framework for all WMO observing systems and for WMO contributions to co-sponsored observing systems in support of all WMO activities.
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Pacific Islands develop impact-based forecasts
News
Partnership, Resilience, Disaster risk reduction, Tropical cyclones
Publish Date: 24 September 2019
Impact Based Forecast and Early Warning Services are being strengthened in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in order to ramp up disaster preparedness and risk reduction.
Unprecedented wildfires in the Arctic
News
Environment, Climate change, Pollution, Public health
Publish Date: 12 July 2019
Unusually hot and dry conditions in parts of the northern hemisphere have been conducive to fires raging from the Mediterranean to – in particular – the Arctic. Climate change, with rising temperatures and shifts in precipitation patterns, is amplifying the risk of wildfires and prolonging the season.
July matched, and maybe broke, the record for the hottest month since analysis began
News
Climate change, Environment, Public health
Publish Date: 1 August 2019
According to new data from the World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus Climate Change Programme, July matched, and maybe broke, the record for the hottest month since analysis began.
European heatwave sets new temperature records
News
Climate change, Public health
Publish Date: 2 July 2019
An unusually early and intense heatwave has set new temperature records in Europe, posing a major threat to people's health, agriculture and the environment. Initial reports indicated that heat-health early warnings successfully limited the death toll.
Congress approves urban and health plans
News
Public health, Climate
Publish Date: 10 June 2019
The World Meteorological Congress has endorsed an ambitious plan to improve the tailored information and services on weather, climate, water, and related environmental risks to human health and thus improve health outcomes.