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No. 928 - L aunch of MyWeather – Worldwide Official Weather Information at your Fingertips
GENEVA / HONG KONG, China, 10 October 2011 (WMO/HKO) - The World Meteorological Organization and the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) today announced the launch of “MyWeather” – a mobile app on iPhone platform featuring the World Weather Information Service (WWIS). It is the world’s first ever location-specific weather service providing official city weather forecasts around the world for people on the move. >> full text
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No. 927 - Preserve the ozone layer, protect the global climate system
New WMO Bulletin Says Antarctic Ozone Hole is currently 24 million km2
Geneva, 16 September 2011 (WMO) – This year’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is meant to serve as a rallying call to accelerate the phase-out of chemicals which destroy the Earth’s fragile shield and which are also powerful greenhouse gases. >> full text
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No. 926 - Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum considers September-December rainfall
Geneva/Nairobi, 6 September 2011 (WMO) - The Greater Horn of Africa climate outlook for the forthcoming season (September through December 2011) indicates a possible return to normal/above-normal rainfall conditions in famine-hit southern Somalia, but a risk of below-normal rainfall remains over northern Somalia and adjoining regions. >> full text
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No. 925 - WMO Issues new El Niño/La Niña Update
Neutral Conditions or Weak La Niña most likely scenarios for rest of 2011
Geneva, 1 September 2011 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its latest Update on El Niño/La Niña, the phenomena in the tropical Pacific which have a significant impact upon weather and climate around the globe. >> full text
No. 924 - Pakistan strengthens flood forecasting services to ensure that warnings arrive ahead of the waters
Geneva, 31 August 2011 (WMO) – As the monsoon and flooding season in Pakistan progresses, the country’s forecasting and warning services are being strengthened in order to ensure that information flows faster than water.
Over the past year, WMO has been working with the Pakistan Meteorological Department on an Integrated Flood Management plan. The cooperation is meant to avert a flood disaster of the magnitude it hit the country in 2010, affecting an estimated 20 million people, causing nearly 2,000 fatalities, damaging nearly 2 million homes and general infrastructure, including meteorological and hydrological networks. >> full text
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No. 923 - UN-Water elects new office holders as water moves to centre of sustainable development challenge
Stockholm/Geneva 25 August 2011 (WMO) - World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Mr Michel Jarraud and Mr Bert Diphoorn, Director of Human Settlements Financing Division at UN-Habitat, were elected by consensus as chair and vice chair respectively of UN-Water. With the customary two-year term approaching, the election took place in Stockholm during UN-Water’s 15th meeting. >> full text
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Joint Press release WMO/UNCCD - Ten million people at risk as East Africa faces worst drought in 60 years - WMO-UNCCD action underway
Geneva/Bonn, 1 August 2011 - The latest famine in Somalia has put a spotlight on the urgent need to develop national and regional drought policies, according to the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which are jointly leading the international action to address the growing impact of droughts. >> full text
No. 921 - Experts to prepare a compendium on National Drought Policy
Geneva, 13 July 2011 (WMO) –International experts from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), climate and agricultural research institutes, universities and policy agencies are participating in the Expert Meeting on the Preparation of a Compendium on National Drought Policy at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia (USA), from 14 to 15 July 2011. The meeting is being organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the George Mason University’s College of Science (COS), the US National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). >> full text
Joint Press release UNEP/WMO - Complementary Action to Curb ‘Soot’ and ‘Smog’ Pollution Could Help Limit Global Temperature Rise to 2 Degrees or Less
Geneva - Bonn, 14 June 2011(WMO/UNEP) - Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 degrees C --and perhaps even 1.5 degrees C—a new assessment says. >> full text
No. 920 - World Meteorological Congress Sets Priorities for Next Four Years - New tools to cope with climate change impacts top the agenda
Geneva, 3 June 2011 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Congress today endorsed an ambitious global initiative that will help all communities, and in particular the most vulnerable, cope with the impact of climate change, reduce the risk of natural disasters and safeguard food production, water supplies and health. The Global Framework for Climate Services will boost the availability of climate information needed by policy-makers and people to plan ahead and to take decisions that are sustainable in a changing climate. It will be a global undertaking involving a wide array of stakeholders. Congress decided that the Global Framework will be one of the top five priorities of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in the next four years. The others are: more coordinated disaster risk reduction; improved observation systems; and capacity development to help developing countries share in scientific advances and their applications; and more efficient meteorological services for the aviation sector. >> full text
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No. 919 - World Meteorological Congress Reinforces Aeronautical Meteorological Programme
Geneva, 2 June 2011 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Organization plans to boost its aeronautical meteorological activities given their importance to safe, regular and efficient air navigation. The World Meteorological Congress today decided to make the Aeronautical Meteorology Programme a ‘’high-priority programme that should be suitably resourced” to help its Members meet the increasing needs of the aviation sector. >> full text
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No. 918 - World Meteorological Congress elects President and Vice-Presidents
Geneva, 25 May 2011 (WMO) - Mr David Grimes (Canada) was today elected as President of the World Meteorological Organization for a four year term in office. Mr Grimes is the Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada, and Permanent Representative of Canada to the WMO – positions he has held since 2006. >> full text
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No. 917 - World Meteorological Congress reappoints Mr Michel Jarraud as Secretary-General
Geneva, 24 May 2011 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Congress today reappointed Mr Michel Jarraud for another four-year term as Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). >> full text
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No. 916 - WMO Update: La Niña episode coming to an end
Geneva, 23 May 2011 (WMO) – The La Niña episode, which caused disastrously wet conditions in certain regions and drought in others, is coming to an end, according to the latest Update issued by the World Meteorological Organization. Development of El Niño or re-development of La Niña is not considered likely for the middle part of the year, but the outlook at this time is not clear for the second half of 2011. >> full text
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No. 915 - World Meteorological Congress High-level segment voices support for future priorities
Geneva, 17 May 2011 (WMO) - A proposed blueprint to equip countries with the scientific knowledge they need to manage climate risks won overwhelming support at a two-day high-level segment which ended today at the World Meteorological Congress.Heads of government and ministers from all around the world voiced strong support for the proposed Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) which is intended to make climate information available, accessible and relevant, especially to those who need it most in developing countries. They also discussed other WMO major priority areas including capacity building, disaster risk reduction, strengthened information and observation systems, and aeronautical meteorology. >> full text
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Highlights of opening day of the 16th World Meteorological Congress (16 May – 3 June 2011)
High-level segment voices support for proposed Global Framework on Climate Services
Geneva, 16 May 2011 (WMO) - Climate services save countless lives and livelihoods every day, but often do not reach countries and communities which are most vulnerable to climate change. The international community needs to go the “last mile” and make a minimal commitment of US$75 million per year to unleash the full potential of billions of dollars already invested and spread the benefits around the world, the World Meteorological Congress heard today. >> full text
No. 914 - WMO Congress to Set Future Direction, Priorities, Budget
Geneva, 13 May (WMO)- A proposed Global Framework for Climate Services designed to help countries – especially the most vulnerable – cope with climate variability and climate change is one of the priorities which will be discussed at the Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress which is held every four years to decide the Organization’s future directions. >> full text
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No. 913 - Taskforce recommends new climate services framework to save lives, livelihoods and reduce disasters
Geneva, 12 May (WMO) - A top-level panel of experts has recommended the establishment of a new global system to provide climate services which would help countries understand and adapt to climate change, reduce the risk of disasters from extreme events and save lives and livelihoods for generations to come. >> full text
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No. 912 - Record stratospheric ozone loss in the arctic in spring of 2011
Geneva, 5 April 2011 (WMO) — Depletion
of the ozone layer - the
shield that protects life on
Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet rays - has
reached an unprecedented level over the
Arctic this spring because of the continuing presence of ozone-depleting
substances in the
atmosphere and a very cold winter in the stratosphere. The stratosphere is the second
major layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, just above the troposphere. >> full text
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No. 911 - Polar research boosts understanding of our climate and global environment
Geneva, 28 March 2011 (WMO/ICSU) – The largest coordinated research project ever undertaken into the Arctic and Antarctic regions yielded a treasure trove of information which will shape our understanding of the polar regions, global oceans, climate and climate change for decades ahead, according to a summary of the research released today. >> full text
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No. 910 - World Meteorological Day Celebrates Climate For You
No. 909 - WMO monitoring meteorological conditions in quake-hit area
Geneva, 15 March 2011 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization has activated its Environmental Emergency Response mechanism in the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan. The International Atomic Energy Agency requested the World Meteorological Organization to activate its Environmental Emergency Response mechanism on 12 March 2011 following the 9.0 earthquake and the resulting Tsunami. WMO is providing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with meteorological information. WMO’s Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres in Asia (Beijing, Tokyo and Obninsk, Russian Federation) are closely monitoring the situation. These centres are responsible for developing predictions of the trajectories and spreading of contaminants following environmental accidents with cross-border implications. The information is made available to the IAEA and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of the immediate region concerned. Other Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres in other regions were also activated to provide guidance in their respective regions of responsibility. >> full text
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No. 908 - WMO adds gales to severe weather information website as site visitors soar
Geneva / Hong Kong, 7 March 2011 (WMO) – Gales and high winds now feature on the World Meteorological Organization Severe Weather Information Centre website as part of the continuing drive to improve public weather forecasts and reduce risks from natural hazards. >> full text
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No. 907 - WMO Update says La Niña expected to continue through first quarter of 2011 but gradually weaken
Geneva, 25 January 2011 (WMO) – A significant La Niña episode, which is affecting climate conditions in different regions of the world, continues in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Its strength is expected to decrease during the course of the coming four months, according to a new Update issued today by the World Meteorological Organization. >> full text
No. 906 -2010 equals record for world’s warmest year
Geneva, 20 January 2011 (WMO) - The year 2010 ranked as the warmest year on record, together with 2005 and 1998, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Data received by the WMO show no statistically significant difference between global temperatures in 2010, 2005 and 1998. >> full text
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No. 905 - International Support For Haiti’s Meteorological Services Proved Critical to Minimize Hurricane Impact
Geneva, 11 January 2011 (WMO) – The international support for meteorological services in Haiti has proved to be a success story emerging from the devastation of last year’s earthquake. The weather forecasting system will play a major role in helping reduce disasters in one of the world’s most vulnerable nations, as evidenced by the accurate and timely early warnings which helped limit the impact from Hurricane Tomas. >> full text
No. 904 -2010 in the top three warmest years, 2001-2010 warmest 10-year period
Cancun/Geneva, 2 December 2010 (WMO) - The year 2010 is almost certain to rank in the top 3 warmest years since the beginning of instrumental climate records in 1850, according to data sources compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The global combined sea surface and land surface air temperature for 2010 (January–October) is currently estimated at 0.55°C ± 0.11°C (0.99°F ± 0.20°F) above the 1961–1990 annual average of 14.00°C/57.2°F. At present, 2010’s nominal value is the highest on record, just ahead of 1998 (January-October anomaly +0.53°C) and 2005 (0.52°C). The ERA-Interim reanalysis data are also indicating that January-October 2010 temperatures are near record levels. The final ranking of 2010 will not become clear until November and December data are analysed in early 2011. Preliminary operational data from 1-25 November indicate that global temperatures from November 2010 are similar to those observed in November 2005, indicating that global temperatures for 2010 are continuing to track near record levels. >> full text
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No. 903 -Greenhouse Gases Reach Record Levels - WMO Highlights Concerns about Global Warming and Methane
24 November 2010 (WMO) –The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest levels recorded since pre-industrial times, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. The report also highlights concerns that global warming may lead to even greater emissions of methane from Arctic areas. >> full text
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No. 902 - Progress and priorities outlined at WMO Africa regional meeting
Marrakech/Geneva, 8 November 2010 (WMO) – Progress has been made in strengthening the capacity of national meteorological services in Africa to issue reliable weather forecasts, climate predictions and hazard warnings. But more remains to be done, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s Regional Association for Africa. >> full text
No. 901 - New report published on “Climate, Carbon and Coral Reefs”
Nagoya/Geneva, 26 October 2010 (WMO/CBD) - Coral reefs, referred to as the ‘tropical rainforests of the ocean’ are facing unprecedented threats because of climate change, including damage from increasingly severe tropical cyclones, bleaching events and ocean acidification. About 20 percent of the original area of coral reefs has been lost, with a further 25 percent threatened in the next century. Concerted international action is needed to ensure their long-term survival, according to a new report (available in English only, 32 pages). >> full text
No. 900 - WMO Says Moderate to Strong La Niña Expected to Continue into 2011
Geneva, 11 October 2010 (WMO) - Moderate to strong La Niña conditions are now well-established in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and are likely to continue at least until the first quarter of next year, according to the El Niño/La Niña Update issued today by the World Meteorological Organization. La Niña conditions may possibly further strengthen during the next four to six months.>> full text
No. 899 - WMO South American Regional Association calls for better weather and climate services
Bogota, Colombia, 29 September 2010 (WMO) – Meteorologists in South America have pledged to give priority to improving forecasting and warning capabilities, strengthening observations and telecommunications networks, establishing regional climate centres and implementing disaster risk management strategies. >> full text
No. 898 - New report highlights two-way link between ozone layer and climate change
Geneva/Nairobi, 16 September 2010 – International efforts to protect the ozone layer—the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet rays—are a success and have stopped additional ozone losses and contributed to mitigating the greenhouse effect, according to a new report. >> full text
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Statement by WMO Secretary-General following the report by the Inter-Academy Council of Sciences on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
GENEVA, 31 August 2010 (WMO) – The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Mr Michel Jarraud, welcomed the review of the IPCC working procedures and processes by the Inter-Academy Council of Sciences (IAC). The IAC recommendations, which will be submitted to the IPCC Plenary in October, would strengthen the IPCC. The IAC Report and follow-up action will be brought to the attention of the 16th World Meteorological Congress (Geneva, Switzerland, 16 May - 3 June 2011). >> full text
No. 896 - WMO Commission for Agriculture Pledges Improved Services to Farming Communities Around the World and Appoints 21 Women Experts
Belo Horizonte/Geneva, 21 July 2010 (WMO) – About 120 representatives from 62 countries around the world and international organizations concluded a week-long meeting of the Fifteenth Session of the WMO Commission for Agricultural Meteorology in Belo Horizonte, Brazil by pledging improved agrometeorological services to assist the farming community around the world to cope with the increasing impacts of climate variability and climate change. >> full text
No. 895 -15th Session of the WMO Agro - Meteorological Commission Begins (Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 15 – 21 July 2010)
Belo Horizonte/Geneva, 15 July 2010 (WMO) – Representatives of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services from WMO 189 member States and Territories are gathered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 15 to 21 July for the 15th – quadrennial – session of the WMO Commission for Agricultural Meteorology. >> full text
No. 894 -Pioneering Meeting of Meteorologists and Farmers to boost practical use of Climate Information
Belo Horizonte/Geneva, 15 July 2010 (WMO) – Climate threats to food security and to livelihoods bolstered the first-ever meeting of meteorologists and farmers at the global level. The three-day discussions (12-14 July) among some 150 participants from more than 50 countries from all geographical regions led to a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at exploiting the full potential of weather and climate services for reducing the vulnerability of farming communities. The recommendations will be considered by the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which today began its 15th (quadrennial) session (15 to 21 July). Both events are hosted by Brazil, in Belo Horizonte. >> full text
No. 893 - WMO launches SWIdget: get severe weather warnings on tropical cyclones on your computer
Geneva / Hong Kong (WMO) – 13 July 2010: The Severe Weather Information Centre (SWIC) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has been enhanced with the launch of a new service known as SWIdget. With this brand new service, local and international users can now obtain severe weather warnings related to tropical cyclones that are issued by participating official weather services in near real-time. This new service aims to help users access severe weather warnings easily so that they can take suitable precautionary measures well in time. >> full text
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No. 892 - El Niño Has Ended. Possibility of La Niña Watched Closely.
Geneva, 6 July 2010 (WMO) – Following the rapid dissipation of El Niño in early May 2010, cool-neutral to weak La Niña conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific. These conditions are more likely than not to strengthen into a basin-wide La Niña over the coming months, according to the El Niño/La Niña Update issued today by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). >> full textNo. 891 - Meteorologists and Farmers Meet in Brazil to address Weather and Climate Challenges
Belo Horizonte/Geneva, 7 July 2010 (WMO) – Meteorologists and farmers from different regions of the world are gathering in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, (12-14 July) to address climate challenges related to agriculture and food production. While discussing weather and climate-related risks in agriculture, they will address “the livelihood crisis of the 450 million smallholder farmers around the world”. Recommendations from this international workshop will be considered by the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology of WMO which holds its 15th session from 15 to 21 July also in Belo Horizonte. >> full text
No. 890 - WMO Executive Council guides work on weather and climate services
GENEVA, 5 July 2010 (WMO) — The Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), during its sixty-second session held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 8 to 18 June 2010, in a general context of financial crisis, adopted innovative approaches for further advancing global observing systems, research and forecasts in the fields of weather, climate and water. The Council underlined the need for developing the Global Framework for Climate Services as a required tool for building sustainable economies. >> full text
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No. 889 - Professor Taroh Matsuno Wins the IMO Prize
Geneva, 18 June 2010 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has awarded its most prestigious Prize and honoured several distinguished scientists at the annual meeting of its Executive Council. These scientists have made outstanding contributions in the field of meteorology, climatology, hydrology and related sciences. >> full text
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No. 888 - Haiti: Forecasting and warning services operational for the Hurricane Season (June – December 2010)
Geneva, 18 June 2010 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced today that the National Meteorological Centre (CNM) of Haiti launched its website www.meteo-haiti.gouv.ht to provide and disseminate information and warnings to all users including UN agencies, NGOs, disaster affected communities and media. >> full text
No. 887 - Experts Recommend Agricultural Drought Indices for improved understanding of food production conditions
Geneva/Murcia, 8 June 2010 (WMO) – Nineteen scientists from all regions adopted recommendations for monitoring agricultural droughts that should ensure better understanding of conditions critical for regular food production. An important recommendation based on a review of current practices, calls for moving beyond the use of just rainfall data in the computation of indices for the description of agricultural drought and its impacts on agriculture.>> full text
Joint press release ICSU/WMO: Polar year comes to a close
Paris and Geneva. The International Polar Year 2007–2008 (IPY), the largest polar research and education venture ever undertaken, will formally come to a close at a ceremony in Oslo on Saturday 12 June—the final day of the IPY Oslo Science Conference. The IPY sponsors, the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), will thank the many thousands of participants who made the IPY a spectacular international success, before passing the baton to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and WMO Executive Council Panel on Polar Observations, Research and Services, to secure the legacy of this important initiative. >> full text
No. 886 - WMO Executive Council to focus on climate, water and weather services (Geneva, 8-18 June 2010)
Geneva, 8 June 2010 (WMO) – The Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is holding its annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from 8-18 June, to review progress made in the provision of critical weather, water and climate services and to optimize its programmes in a changing world. >> full text
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No. 885 - World Expo 2010 features the first-ever meteorological pavilion
(Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 1 May - 31 October 2010)
SHANGHAI/GENEVA, 9 May 2010 – Leaders of the world meteorological community and Chinese Authorities led by Hui Liangyu, Vice Premier, are gathered today at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai for the Honor Day of “MeteoWorld”, the first-ever meteorological pavilion in the 159-year history of World Expo. Meteoworld offers visitors to the World Expo 2010 a unique opportunity to learn about the prevention and mitigation of meteorological disasters, adaptation to climate change, advances in atmospheric science and technology, meteorological service and routine work of meteorologists. >> full text
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No. 884 - Vulnerability to Natural Hazards High on the Agenda of South-West Pacific Region (Bali, Indonesia, 30 April- 6 May 2010)
Bali/Geneva, 30 April 2010 (WMO) - At their quadrennial meeting, the South-West Pacific National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) will address their evolving role and responsibilities in the face of the region’s increasing vulnerability to climate variability and change and natural hazards. >> full text
A Q&A about the ash plume from the volcano eruption
Geneva, 20 April 2010 - Replies from WMO experts in aeronautical meteorology to questions related to the spread of the ash plume from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. >> full text
No. 883 - The first Conference of Ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa adopts the Nairobi Declaration
Nairobi, Geneva, 16 April 2010 (WMO/AU) –Today, in Nairobi, at the invitation of the Government of Kenya, more than 30 African Ministers responsible for meteorology adopted the historic Nairobi Declaration in response to the increasing risks and threats posed by climate variability and change to development on the continent. >> full text
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No. 882 - Ministers Responsible For Meteorology in Africa Meet For the First Time To Address the challenges of Climate Change
Nairobi and Geneva, 12 April 2010 (WMO) – More than 30 Ministers in charge of meteorology in Africa responded to the international call of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in partnership with the African Union, to meet for the first time. While the continent is the most vulnerable to climate change, Africa is the least equipped to deal with its consequences. The First Conference of Ministers Responsible for Meteorology in Africa, hosted by the Government of Kenya in Nairobi from 12 to 16 April 2010, aims at recognizing and strengthening the role of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS). >> full text
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El Niño in decline but impacts may continue until mid-2010
Geneva, 30 March 2010 (WMO) – The ongoing El Niño event continues to have significant and widespread impacts. The signature of this event, which started in June 2009, is seen in basin-wide Pacific Ocean conditions, and in many of the climate patterns around the world that are typically impacted by an El Niño event. The most likely outcome by mid-year 2010 is for the El Niño event to have decayed and near-neutral conditions to be re-established across the tropical Pacific. However, this time of year (March-June) is a particularly difficult period for forecasting developments in the tropical Pacific, and forecasters cannot rule out persistence of El Niño or the possible early stages of La Niña by mid-year. Even during the decaying phase of the El Niño expected over the next few months, the conditions associated with it will continue to influence climate patterns at least through the second quarter of the year, and this information will be contained in the available national and regional seasonal climate forecast assessment. >> full text
No. 881 - Central America and the Caribbean to Strengthen Cooperation for Reducing Risks of Natural Disasters (22 – 25 March, San José, Costa Rica)
Geneva, 22 March 2010 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is bringing together, for the first time, all stakeholders involved in reducing impacts of extreme weather and water events in Central America and the Caribbean. The Multi-hazard early warning system workshop, which will take place from 22 to 25 March in San José, Costa Rica, will bring together senior executives from the National Disaster Risk Management agencies, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, and all agencies supporting early warning systems in the region. The purpose is to enhance early warning system capacities for saving lives by fostering cooperation among all those involved and linking to latest developments in forecasting. >> full text
No. 880 - WMO MARKS 60 YEARS IN SERVICE OF HUMAN SECURITY
GENEVA, 23 March 2010 – “WMO - 60 Years of service for your safety and well-being” is the theme of the World Meteorological Day (WMD) being celebrated today by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in 189 Member States and Territories. >> full text
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No. 879 - MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR METEOROLOGY IN AFRICA TO MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME (Nairobi, Kenya, 12-16 April 2010)
Geneva, 16 March 2010 (WMO) – African Ministers responsible for meteorology will meet in Nairobi, Kenya, to address ways of strengthening weather, climate and water information for decision-making. Recognizing the needs to strengthen the role and contribution of African National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) to Government policies and initiatives for mitigating and adapting to climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in partnership with the African Union, is organizing the First Conference of Ministers Responsible for Meteorology in Africa, from 12 to 16 April 2010, with the support of the Government of Kenya, in Nairobi. >> full text
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No. 878 - HIGH-LEVEL TASK FORCE FOR CLIMATE SERVICES STARTS WORK AT WMO
Geneva, 26 February 2010 (WMO) The first meeting of the High-Level Taskforce for climate services selected Jan Egeland of Norway and Mahmoud Abu-Zeid of Egypt as co-chairs. The High Level Taskforce of independent advisers, which the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Michel Jarraud, was requested by a decision of the World Climate Conference-3 to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), is meeting on 25-26 February, at the WMO Headquarters in Geneva. >> full text
No. 877 - FUTURE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE CLIMATE INFORMATION AND SERVICES AGREED AT GLOBAL MEETING
Geneva, 1 March 2010 (WMO) – Over 150 participants representing 88 countries and three international organizations met at the Fifteenth Session of the Commission for Climatology (CCl) of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Antalya, Turkey from 19 to 24 February 2010 and agreed on a future strategy to provide improved climate information and services. In many parts of the world, weather and climate are amongst the biggest risk and uncertainty factors that affect a broad range of socio-economic sectors. Decision makers in these sectors need information for planning, operations, risk management and for adaptation to both climate change and variability covering a wide range of time scales. Their needs would be better served through more readily available and reliable climate information and knowledge, and by access to and use of related tools and products, as proposed in the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). >> full text
No. 876 - EXPERTS AT GLOBAL MEETING DISCUSS ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVED CLIMATE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Geneva/Antalya, 22 February 2010 (WMO) – Climate change challenge is indeed real and every social, economic and environmental sector is critically susceptible to climate variability and change. Some 150 experts from all over the world participating in the Fifteenth Session of the Commission for Climatology of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are discussing an action plan for providing improved climate services to the global community, which includes the establishment of Open Panel of Experts that will focus on thematic areas including climate data management, global and regional climate monitoring and assessment, climate products and services and climate information for adaptation and risk management. >> full text
No. 875 - INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS ADDRESS SOCIETAL NEEDS FOR CLIMATE SERVICES
Geneva/Antalya, 16 February 2010 (WMO) – More than 150 scientists from over 80 countries are meeting this week in Antalya, as governments, communities, businesses and resource managers are increasingly challenged to develop and implement programs, policies and procedures that reduce their vulnerability to climate change and climate variability. >> full text
No. 874 - HAITI NEEDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AS RAINS/HURRICANES APPROACH
Geneva, 9 February 2010 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization stresses the pressing need for operational meteorological services in Haiti to prevent further disasters. The rainy season with flood risk is due early April and the hurricane season begins early June. In order to prevent potential disasters related to the natural hazards, which the country is prone to the capacity of Haiti to produce and disseminate weather information and warnings needs to be developed without delay. Weather forecasts and early warnings from the Haiti National Meteorological Center are essential for national authorities, humanitarian and development agencies and the people for emergency contingency planning and recovery. >> full text
No. 873 - WMO COMMISSION TO ENHANCE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR AVIATION
Geneva, 3 February 2010 (WMO) – Three quarters of significant air traffic delays in regions with high traffic density are related to weather and nearly half of aircraft accidents occur during operations in adverse weather. Planning and operation of air transport based on global standards and accurate weather forecasts and warnings is vital for safety. Some 150 representatives from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, including aeronautical meteorologists and representatives from aviation organizations, will meet from 3 to 10 February 2010 in Hong Kong, China. >> full text
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