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WMO issues Airborne Dust Bulletin
7.7.2021|Voda
WMO has issued its annual Airborne Dust Bulletin on the incidence and hazards of sand and dust storms in 2020. The impacts on health, the environment and economies have been highlighted once again this year as massive sand plumes have darkened skies and affected air quality in many parts of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe and travelled hundreds of miles over the Atlantic.
Every year, around 2,000 million tons of dust enters the atmosphere. Much of this is a natural process, but a large part of it is the result of poor water and land management.
Forecasts have improved greatly...
Northern hemisphere wildfire season flares up
6.7.2021|Vreme
The 2021 Boreal wildfire season in the Northern Hemisphere is flaring?up, with a large and increasing number of intense fires; most notably across northeastern Russia, western Canada and the western United States.
High temperatures and severe drought during recent weeks may be contributing to a higher number of more intense fires.
There is growing evidence that climate change increases the frequency and/or severity of fire weather around the world. Land management alone cannot explain recent increases in wildfires, according to a 2020 update from internationally acclaimed...
WMO verifies one temperature record for Antarctic continent and rejects another
1.7.2021|Vreme
New rapid response team will provide guidance on reported extremes
GENEVA, 1 July 2021 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recognized a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent of 18.3? Celsius on 6 February 2020 at the Esperanza station (Argentina). However, it rejected an even higher temperature, of 20.75?C, which was reported on 9 February 2020 at an automated permafrost monitoring station (Brazil) on Seymour Island.
The previous record for the Antarctic region (continental, including mainland and surrounding islands] was 17.5?C (63.5?F) recorded on...
IPCC confirms release date and approval session details for next report
30.6.2021|Vreme
GENEVA, 30 June?? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its next report, the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), on 9 August 2021 following an approval session held remotely to consider the document from 26 July to 6 August.
It will be the first time that the IPCC has conducted a virtual approval session for one of its reports, although it has held plenary sessions of the Panel and IPCC Bureau remotely to conduct other urgent business on several occasions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working Group I assesses the physical...
Flood on the maps - National Hydrological Protection Center - Poland
29.6.2021|Vreme
According to the WHO, since 1998, more than 2 billion people worldwide have been affected by floods ? directly or indirectly. The European Environment Agency reports that between 1980 and 2017, the economic losses due to floods in the European Union alone amounted to nearly 160 billion Euro. Besides the construction and development of flood prevention infrastructure, the risk management of floods is an important tool for combating floods. The most important element for assessing and verifying flood risks are the flood hazard maps and the flood risk maps, developed as part of the project by...
Global observing system needs sustainable investments
29.6.2021|Vreme
More than 100 participants representing 28 potential funders and 21 observer institutions attended the second funders? forum of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) on the 28th of June to advance discussions on on the timeline and costs and benefits.
The forum built on the discussions of the first funders? forum, and addressed key issues that delegations raised during the first forum and in subsequent consultations. It focused on clarifying the critical role of observations in the meteorological value chain and the SOFF value proposition; the proposed institutional and...
June ends with exceptional heat
29.6.2021|Vreme
An exceptional and dangerous heatwave is baking the Northwestern USA and Western Canada in areas which are more synonymous with the cold. Temperatures have reached more than 45.0?C on consecutive days, with extremely warm nights in between.
This unprecedent event has caused many fatalities and is having multiple major impacts: ?heat stress in people, animals and vegetation; air quality (pollutants due to hot stable air); forest fire risk; possibility of landslides caused by glacier melting in mountains; damages and malfunctioning of infrastructure and transport systems not prepared...
Sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in 2020
29.6.2021|Okolje
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. For cars, the data show a 12 % decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, compared with 2019. Average van emissions also decreased slightly, by about 1.5 %.
The western regions of Libya have been affected by a desert depression causing severe heat wave since Monday 21 June - National Meteorological Centre - Libya
28.6.2021|Vreme
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WMO awards IMO prize to Prof. In-Sik Kang
28.6.2021|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization has honoured Prof. In-Sik?Kang, Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University (SNU), Republic of Korea, with its top award for his outstanding contributions to climate science.
WMO?s Executive Council selected Prof. Kang as winner of the 66th IMO Prize. Established in 1955 and named after the predecessor of the WMO, the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), it is awarded every year?to individuals in recognition of their lifetime work in the field of meteorology, hydrology, climatology or related fields.
The award cites Prof....
WMO Executive Council endorses unified data policy
25.6.2021|Voda
Free exchange of Earth system data vital to strengthen observing system and meet increased demand for services in era of climate change
GENEVA, 24 June 2021 - In a milestone decision, the World Meteorological Organization?s Executive Council has endorsed a unified policy on the international exchange of?Earth system data to help its Members meet the explosive growth in demand for weather, climate and water services as the world grapples with the dual challenges of climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events.
The draft data policy resolution, which must be...
International Hydrographic Bureau turns 100
22.6.2021|Voda
The International Hydrographic Bureau has marked its 100th anniversary, with speeches and activities celebrating a century of global collaboration.
Hydrography?is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time. This supports safety of navigation and all other marine activities, including economic development, scientific research, and environmental protection.
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International Hydrographic Bureau turns 100
22.6.2021|Voda
The International Hydrographic Bureau has marked its 100th anniversary, with speeches and activities celebrating a century of global collaboration.
Hydrography?is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time. This supports safety of navigation and all other marine activities, including economic development, scientific research, and environmental protection.
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COVID-19 in Europe: increased pollution from masks, gloves and other single-use plastics
22.6.2021|Okolje
The coronavirus pandemic has challenged European societies in many ways. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) briefing, published today, analyses the pandemic’s effect on the use of certain single-use plastics products, which cause greenhouse gas and other emissions and can end up littering the environment. It also brings useful lessons to improve our response to future disruptive events.
MONITOR â an application supporting crisis management institutions - IMGW-PIB
22.6.2021|Voda
Extreme weather phenomena take a rapid and often unpredictable course. Hazard information must therefore be accurate, fast, and legible. The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management ? National Research Institute, based on the experience of the floods in 2010, developed and implemented a modern tool for operational work, which significantly improved and facilitated communication with public institutions. Nowadays, it is one of the essential elements of the national crisis management system and daily support for institutions performing various tasks in the field of water management....
Warming stripes show that climate change is here and now
21.6.2021|Vreme
Broadcast meteorologists and climate scientists are uniting on June 21 ? the Summer/Winter Solstice ? for Show Your Stripes day to raise awareness of the urgent need to act on climate change.
UN Climate Change, the World Meteorological Organization and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are backing the campaign, which is also designed to build momentum for a strong outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in December.
2021 is a make-or-break year for climate action, with the window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change ? which include ever more...
Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems mobilizes more funding
18.6.2021|Vreme
The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative is mobilizing an additional US$ 28 million to deliver early warning systems in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDs) to protect lives and livelihoods from the impacts of severe weather.
This decision was announced at the 13th Steering Committee Meeting of the Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative on 17 June.
Countries and regions that have early warning systems as a priority in their climate change nationally determined contribution and adaptation plans are identified...
64th issue of the TCC News - Japan Meteorological Agency
18.6.2021|Vreme
The Tokyo Climate Center (TCC) of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has released the 64th issue of the TCC News on the TCC website.?This issue covers:?- El Niño Outlook (June - December 2021)?- JMA's Seasonal Numerical Ensemble Prediction for Boreal Summer 2021?- Summary of the 2020/2021 Asian Winter Monsoon?- TCC and WMC Tokyo co-contributions to Regional Climate Outlook Forums
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Drought report calls for new management approach
17.6.2021|Vreme
Drought has directly affected 1.5 billion people so far this century, more than any other slow-onset disaster. This number will grow dramatically because of climate change, environmental degradation and demographic shifts. Urgent action is therefore needed to improve drought management and prevention, according to a new report.
The?Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) Special Report on Drought 2021?says that drought poses a threat to the achievement of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction,?the Sustainable Development Goals and human and...
