60 News & Press Releases found
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) News
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Record heat continues in January
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 ...
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Connecting Meteorological Services to Farmers: Success in West Africa
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 ...
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2015 second hottest year on record for Europe
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 ...
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New Radio Regulations protect vital meteorological radio frequencies
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 ...
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WMO: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period
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° ...
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El Niño Expected to Strengthen Further: High Impacts, Unprecedented Preparation
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 ...
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit yet another record
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 ...
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Workshop on air pollution and agriculture
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 ...
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WMO highlights integrated drought management
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 ...
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UNSG Message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction
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 ...
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Better Arctic Observations Needed to Meet Climate Change Challenges, Opportunities
WMO is participating in the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 16-18 October to draw attention to the urgent need for better weather and climate observations and services in rapidly changing Polar regions. The temperature ...
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Antarctic Ozone Bulletin issued
WMO has published the first issue in the 2015 series of the Antarctic Ozone Bulletin, with information on the state of the ozone layer in Antarctica and surrounding areas. Measurements with ground-based instruments and with balloon sondes from ...
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El Niño expected to be strongest since 1997-98
A mature and strong El Niño is now present in the tropical Pacific Ocean and is likely to strengthen further. This year’s El Niño event is the strongest since 1997-1998 and is potentially among the four strongest events since ...
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January – July 2015 Warmest on Record
The combined globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January to July 2015, and for the month of July, was the highest on record for the period, driven by continuing high sea surface temperatures, according to the U.S. National ...
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January-June 2015 hottest on record: NOAA
The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January to June 2015, as well as for the month of June, was the hottest such period on record, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The ...
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Third Pacific Meteorological Council opens in Tonga
The Third Pacific Meteorological Council opened in the Kingdom of Tonga today bringing together over 100 Pacific Met Directors, partners and stakeholders to strengthen the path ahead for Pacific Meteorology under the theme - “Sustainable ...
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WMO welcomes new generation of meteorological satellites
The Himawari-8 geostationary meteorological satellite managed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began operation at 02 UTC on 7 July 2015, replacing the previous MTSAT-2 operational satellite. The true-color composite imagery at 02 UTC ...
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Petteri Taalas appointed Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization
Petteri Taalas, Director-General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, has been appointed as the next Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization for a four-year mandate starting 1 January 2016. He succeeds Michel Jarraud ...
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Climate and Disaster Resilience key to Sustainable Development
Climate and disaster resilience building is critical in eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development, according to United Nations special envoy Ms. Amina J. Mohammed. In a special video address to the World Meteorological Congress, she ...
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World Meteorological Congress: Facing Up to Climate Change, Extreme Weather
The World Meteorological Congress meets from 25 May to 12 June with a focus on how to strengthen weather and climate services to meet the needs of a growing global population and cope with climate variability and change, extreme weather and related ...