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Celebrating Fifty Years of WMO Regional Meteorological Training Centres
Weather, Climate, Training, Education, Agriculture and food security, Climate services, Satellite, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Careers
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Publish Date: 2 March 2015
In 2015, the WMO Regional Meteorological Training Centres (RMTCs) that became the cornerstone of efforts to promote education and training, celebrate 50 years. How did they come to be and how have they evolved over the last decades? Most importantly, in the current environment of privatized meteorological service providers, do they remain pertinent?
The World Weather Watch Present and Future Perspectives
Weather, Observations, Forecast, Disaster risk reduction, Education, Training, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
Meteorology has made significant progress in the quality and diversity of services since the launch of the World Weather Watch (WWW).
April continues record temperature streak
News
El Niño / La Niña, Climate change, Greenhouse gases
Publish Date: 20 May 2016
Global temperature records were broken yet again in April for the 12th consecutive month, the longest such streak in the 137-year record of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ). Overall, 13 out of the 15 highest monthly temperature departures in the record have all occurred since February 2015. NOAA said the combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for April 2016 was 1.10°C (1.98°F) above the 20th century average of 13.7°C (56.7°F) - the highest temperature departure for April since global records began in 1880. This value surpassed the...
60 Years of Service for Your Safety and Well-Being
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Environment, Research, Satellite, Forecast, Greenhouse gases, Capacity development, Partnership
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (1) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 January 2010
With this year’s World Meteorological Day, WMO celebrates “60 years of service for your safety and well-being”. This issue of the Bulletin joins the celebration, taking a look at the...
WMO at UN Environment Assembly
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Environment, Greenhouse gases
Publish Date: 27 May 2016
The World Meteorological Organization wants to strengthen working relationships and partnerships with the United Nations Environment Programme and intensify mutual support on issues such as monitoring of air quality and greenhouse gas concentrations, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas discussed enhanced collaboration with incoming UNEP Executive Director Erik Stolheim during the UN Environment Assembly talking place in Nairobi, Kenya.
Weather Climate and the Air We Breath
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Climate change, Environment, Research, Forecast, Greenhouse gases, Drought, Clouds, Floods, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (1) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 January 2009
The theme of World Meteorological Day this year is “Weather, climate and the air we breathe”. This issue of the Bulletin is conceived around the same theme, with articles on air quality and its manifestation in urban and surrounding regions, couplings with weather and climate change and the impact of pollutant deposition, including nitrogen, on the upper ocean. It opens with a message from the Secretary-General on the occasion of World Meteorological Day, as is customary in the January Bulletin.
New Challenges for Weather Services in Changing Urban Environments
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Greenhouse gases, Clouds, Partnership, Environment, Water, Satellite, Data exchange, Agriculture and food security, Research
Bulletin nº Vol 57 (4) - 2008
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Publish Date: 1 October 2008
by Xu Tang Urbanization is growing rapidly worldwide. At present, 3.2 billion people live in cities, accounting for about 50 per cent of the total population. It is estimated that the number of people living in cities will increase to 5 billion in 2030, which will be about 61 per cent of the total population.
Megacities – Refining Models to Client Environment
Weather, Climate, Environment, Natural hazards, Climate services, Research, Public health, Greenhouse gases
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Environmental challenges
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Publish Date: 3 March 2015
Fast-growing urbanisation, environmental deterioration and climate change are making individuals, organisations and businesses more vulnerable to meteorological and environmental hazards. Modern life requires detailed knowledge about our immediate personal environment – the climate and weather as well as the air, water and soil quality – at work, home or play, may we be indoors or out.
Human Resources Development at NMHSs—Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Capacity development, Education, Training, Environment, Forecast, Climate change, Disaster risk reduction, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 56 (3) - 2007
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Publish Date: 1 July 2007
Capacity-building for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) is a priority for many developing and Least Developed Countries.
Obituaries
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Aviation, Observations, Research, Training, Environment, Forecast, Clouds, Natural hazards, Agriculture and food security, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 56 (3) - 2007
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Publish Date: 1 July 2007
Alhaji Kolawole Rahman Rufai died on 8 July 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria, in his 67th year, after a brief illness.