World Meteorological Organization (WMO) news
Record heat experienced in 2015 continued in January 2016, fuelled by the ongoing El Niño and long-term climate change. Arctic sea ice extent was the smallest on the satellite record.
The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January 2016 was the highest for the month since record keeping began in 1880, at 1.87°F (1.04°C) above the 20th century average. Ocean surface temperatures were also hig
WMO is evaluating the success of a four-year project to improve the provision and use of meteorological information and tools for farmers in West Africa where agriculture and food security is heavily dependent on the weather.
The MetAgri Operational Project embraced National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and farmers and agricultural extension workers in 17 West African countries. Between 2012 and 2015, there were a total of 260 roving seminars with over 10,600 farme
The year 2015 will be the second hottest on record in Europe, with mean annual temperatures just above the 2007 average and below the record set in 2014, according to an analysis by one of the World Meteorological Organization`s regional climate centres.
Much of eastern Europe was exceptionally warm, with temperatures higher than in 2014. Only in parts of Ireland were temperatures lower than the 1981-2010 long-term average, according to
Radio frequencies which are vital for weather forecasts, disaster warnings and climate monitoring will remain available to the meteorological community and protected from interference from other applications thanks to decisions taken by the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15).
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) today welcomed the outcome of WRC-15, which revised and updated the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency
Climate Change Breaches Symbolic Thresholds, Fuels Extreme Weather
Geneva 25 November 2015 (WMO) The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and significant milestone of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era. This is due to a combination of a strong El Niño and human-induced global warming, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The years 2011-2015 have been the
A mature and strong El Niño event, which is contributing to extreme weather patterns, is expected to strengthen further by the end of the year, according to the latest Update from the World Meteorological Organization.
Peak three-month average surface water temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean will exceed 2 degrees Celsius above normal, placing this El Niño event among the three strongest since 1950. (Strong previous El Niños were in 1972-
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached yet another new record high in 2014, continuing a relentless rise which is fuelling climate change and will make the planet more dangerous and inhospitable for future generations.
The World Meteorological Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin says that between 1990 and 2014 there was a 36% increase in radiative forcing – the warming effect on o
Air pollution has an impact on agriculture and agriculture contributes to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. A group of experts in the field of atmospheric chemistry and agricultural meteorology discussed how to better measure theses emissions and impacts during an International Workshop held in Pune, India from 2-4 November 2015. The workshop specially examined the impacts of atmospheric chemistry which includes air pollution on agricultural production, the impacts of agricult
At the ongoing Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Convention on Drought and Desertification (UNCCD), WMO has highlighted its work towards improving proactive, integrated management of droughts – the world’s most destructive natural hazard.
“We already know that the duration and intensity of extremes such as droughts may be exacerbated by climate change
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued the following message to mark this year`s observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, celebrated on 13 octrober and this year dedicated to the power of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.
"In March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, I met with the President of Vanuatu, His Excellency Baldwin