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WMO joins global commitment to cut air pollution
Pollution
Meteoworld : December 2018
WMO has joined the global commitment to reduce deaths due to air pollution by two thirds by 2030. At the First World Health Organization (WHO) Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, held in Geneva from 30 October to 1 November, WMO pledged to improve the quality and availability of pollution observations, enable provision of air quality forecasts and advisory services, and incorporate health impacts in key scientific assessments on climate and climate change.
Enhanced Weather Research and Forecasting in Support of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Forecast, Weather, Research
Bulletin nº Vol 67 (2) - 2018
Theme: Weather
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Publish Date: 19 November 2018
Weather is a key factor determining the success of the Winter Games. The next Winter Olympic Games will take place from 4 to 20 February 2022, in the municipality of Beijing and the neighbouring Hebei province, in China. The Paralympic Games will follow a month later, from 4 to 13 March. The scheduling of the outdoor events for the Games will rely on very short-term forecasting and nowcasting.
Special observing period begins in Antarctic
News
Polar, Forecast, Climate change
Publish Date: 16 November 2018
A concerted campaign to boost weather, ice and atmospheric observations in some of the most remote and inhospitable parts on Earth started this week, with the launch of a three-month Special Observing Period in the Antarctic. With days getting longer, the summer is about to start on the Antarctic continent. November is the month when the austral field season begins. This summer, extra atmospheric and sea-ice measurements in addition to the routine observations will be carried out as a contribution to the Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP).
Metop-C Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellite launched
News
Satellite, Forecast, Observations, Meteorology
Publish Date: 7 November 2018
WMO has welcomed the launch of EUMETSAT’s newest weather satellite as a move which will improve access to world-leading weather, water and climate data from polar orbit.
New International Cloud Atlas: 19th century tradition, 21st century technology
Press Release
World Met Day, Meteorology, Clouds, Observations, Forecast
Publish Date: 22 March 2017
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its new, long-awaited, digitized International Cloud Atlas – the global reference for observing and identifying clouds, which are an essential part of weather, the climate system and the water cycle. It was released for World Meteorological Day on 23rd March.
WMO report highlights incidence of airborne dust in 2016
Press Release
Pollution, Public health, Environment, Atmosphere, Transport
Publish Date: 12 April 2017
Geneva 12 April 2017 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Organization has issued its first annual Airborne Dust Bulletin, giving an overview of atmospheric dust levels and geographical distribution in 2016. The report is part of efforts to improve observations and warnings of sand and dust storms, which pose serious risks to the environment, human health and economy in arid and semi-Arid regions. The global average Aerosol Optical Depth – a measure of the dust burden - for 2016 was similar to previous years, according to the report, which highlighted particularly severe sand and dust storms in...
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 Science Summit focuses on improved Earth system predictions
Press Release
Research, Innovation, Careers
Publish Date: 19 October 2017
The World Meterological Organization is holding a Science Summit as part of its continuing drive to ensure that the best possible science serves society in the best possible way to meet the challenges posed by fundamental changes in the environment and an ever-growing global population.
WMO joins global commitment to cut air pollution
News
Pollution, Ozone, Environment, Public health, Greenhouse gases, Climate change
Publish Date: 30 October 2018
The World Meteorological Organization has joined the global commitment to reduce deaths due to air pollution by two thirds by 2030. At the World Health Organization’s first ever Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health , WMO pledged to strengthen the quality and availability of pollution observations, enable provision of air quality forecast and advisory services and incorporate health impacts in key scientific assessments on climate and climate change.
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.