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WMO Aerosols Bulletin focuses on fires
10.5.2021|Vreme
A new World Meteorological Organization bulletin on Aerosols examines the impact of biomass burning (wildfires and open burning for agriculture) on climate and air quality. It covers the episodes of the 2019/2020 Australian bushfires, the 2015 Indonesia peatfires and smoke transport from boreal forest fires to the Arctic.
Worldwide fire activity evolves continually throughout the year and many regions of the world have relatively clearly defined fire seasons that do not vary significantly from one year to another. This is generally most apparent in tropical regions where fire conditions...
Global methane assessment released
7.5.2021|Vreme
A Global Methane Assessment released by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade.
Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3?C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement?s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius (1.5?C) within reach.
The?assessment, for the first time, integrates the climate and air pollution costs and benefits from methane mitigation. Because methane is a key...
Updated 30-year reference period reflects changing climate
5.5.2021|Vreme
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has updated the U.S. Climate Normals?to the ?1991-2020 baseline period ?to provide a most recent baseline for climate information and services to climate-sensitive sectors and a standard reference to compare variations in temperature, precipitation etc to the 30-year average.
The move is in line with a World Meteorological Organization recommendation that the 30-year standard reference periods should be updated every decade in order to better reflect the the changing climate and its influence on our day-to-day weather...
WMO joins Emergency Alerting Call to Action
29.4.2021|Vreme
WMO has joined with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to issue a joint Call to Action to improve availability and use of standardized emergency alerts.
The heads of the three organizations endorsed the call to ?collectively scale up our efforts to ensure that by 2025 all countries have the capability for effective, authoritative emergency alerting that leverages the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), suitable for all media and all hazards.?
Every year, disasters lead to tragic loss of lives and...
Normal to above normal rainfall forecast for southwest monsoon season
28.4.2021|Vreme
Normal to above normal rainfall is most likely during the 2021 southwest monsoon season (June ? September) over most parts of South Asia, according to an authoritative seasonal forecast from the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) released on 27 April.
Geographically, above-normal rainfall is most likely over some areas of the North West, along the foothills of Himalayas and North East parts of the region, and many areas of central part of the region. It is most likely to be below normal over many areas over extreme northwest, north East and some areas over north-eastern parts of...
Asia-Pacific region urged to âbuild back betterâ
27.4.2021|Vreme
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is holding its 77th session with a focus on how to ?build back better? from the COVID-19 pandemic.
?The attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific is at stake,? said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP. She noted that the health crisis, together with measures to mitigate its impacts, have deeply affected countries of Asia and the Pacific, both economically and socially, over the past year.
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CMA upgrades global numerical weather prediction GRAPES_GFS Model - China Meteorological Administration
27.4.2021|Vreme
In April 2021, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) began the operation of an upgraded global numerical weather prediction (NWP) system ? GRAPES_GFS V3.1. The major physical improvements are outlined as follows:?1.?Methane Oxidation Scheme - 2.?Land surface model -?3.?Moist physical processes
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The 2021 âAI Earthâ Artificial Intelligence Innovation Challenge
27.4.2021|Vreme
The 2021 ?AI Earth? Artificial Intelligence Innovation Challenge?AI Helps Accurate Weather and Ocean Forecast was organized in early February 2021 by WMO RTC Nanjing and International Association of Meteorological Education and Sciences (IAMES), an international consortium advocated by Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) and supported by over 30 universities and institutes focusing on Atmospheric Science, Hydrology, Environmental Science and other Meteorology related disciplines. On April 22, 2021, during the World Earth Day, the Final of the Competition was held...
ECOWAS commits to Hydromet services
26.4.2021|Voda
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared its commitment to support the development of sustainable and reliable weather, water and climate services and their delivery to end users in West Africa.
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the Government of The Gambia, held the 2nd ECOWAS Hydromet Forum and Disaster Risk Reduction Platform Meeting from 20-22 April 2021. The Forum was held in collaboration with the World Bank and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and with the financial support of the ACP-EU Building Disaster Resilience in Sub-Saharan...
Leaders Summit on Climate spurs emissions targets
23.4.2021|Vreme
US President Biden unveiled a new target for a 50-52 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas pollution from 2005 levels by 2030, as world leaders pledged more ambitious action to tackle accelerating climate change.
The announcement was made during the Leaders Summit on Climate convened on Earth Day by President Biden, who immediately rejoined the Paris Agreement upon assuming office in January and set a course for the United States to reach net zero emissions by no later than 2050. He also launched a whole-of-government process, organized through his National Climate Task Force, to...
Photo competition on climate change impacts and solutions
21.4.2021|Vreme
Climate change affects our societies and environment in many ways. Tackling climate change requires cutting emissions to mitigate its worst impacts and adapting to those we cannot stop. Opening today, European Environment Agency’s (EEA) photo competition ‘Climate Change PIX’ invites participants to depict what climate change looks like in Europe and how we are responding to it.
2021 is âmake or break yearâ for Climate Action
20.4.2021|Vreme
2021 must?be the year for climate action ? ?the make it or break it year,? said United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres at the launch of WMO?s report on the State of the Global Climate 2020 which highlighted accelerating climate change indicators and worsening impacts.
???This is a frightening report.?It needs to be read by all leaders and decision-makers in the world,? Mr Guterres told journalists.
?This report shows that 2020 was also another unprecedented year of extreme weather and climate disasters.?The cause is clear.?Anthropogenic climate...
Climate change indicators and impacts worsened in 2020
19.4.2021|Voda
2020 was one of three warmest years on record, despite cooling La Ni?a
Extreme weather and COVID-19 combined in a double blow
New York/Geneva, 19 April 2021 (WMO) - Extreme weather combined with COVID-19 in a double blow for millions of people in 2020. However, the pandemic-related economic slowdown failed to put a brake on climate change drivers and accelerating impacts, according to a new report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and an extensive network of partners.
The report on the State of the Global Climate 2020 documents indicators of the climate system,...
Monthly Weather Summary - March 2021 - Kingdom of Bahrain
16.4.2021|Vreme
March 2021 was warmer than normal in temperatures and below-average precipitation.?The mean temperature of the month was 23.1?C which is 1.8?C above the long-term normal for March and this goes on record as the fourth-highest mean monthly temperature for March since 1902 and exceeded by March 2018 with a record of 24.6?C, March 1969 with a record of 24.2?C and March 2010 with a record of 23.7?C.
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Monthly Weather Summary - March 2021 - Kingdom of Bahrain
16.4.2021|Vreme
March 2021 was warmer than normal in temperatures and below-average precipitation.?The mean temperature of the month was 23.1?C which is 1.8?C above the long-term normal for March and this goes on record as the fourth-highest mean monthly temperature for March since 1902 and exceeded by March 2018 with a record of 24.6?C, March 1969 with a record of 24.2?C and March 2010 with a record of 23.7?C.
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UN Secretary-General will launch State of the Global Climate in 2020 report
15.4.2021|Vreme
United Nations Secretary-General?Ant?nio Guterres and?World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas will jointly launch the final report on the State of the Global Climate in 2020 on Monday 19 April.
This is a multi-agency report spearheaded by WMO and combining input from UN agencies, national meteorological and hydrological services and associated institutions, regional climate centres and?dozens of experts. It provides comprehensive details of climate indicators such as extreme weather, land and ocean temperatures, ice retreat and sea level rise...
Nature-based solutions should play increased role in tackling climate change
15.4.2021|Okolje
Working with nature and enhancing the role of ecosystems can help reduce the impacts of climate change and increase climate change resilience. Such an approach can deliver multiple benefits, including lowering pressures on biodiversity, improving human health and well-being, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building a sustainable economy, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.
Least developed countries welcome Systematic Observations Financing Facility
15.4.2021|Vreme
The Least Developed Countries (LDC) group has welcomed the proposed creation of the Systematic Observation Financing Facility (SOFF) to improve weather forecasts and strengthen resilient development. The LDC Group is comprised of the 46 countries who are among the world?s most vulnerable and suffer disproportionately from climate impacts given their financial constraints and limited capacities.
At a meeting on 7 April, WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas and the LDC Group Chair, represented by lead negotiator Phento Tshering (Royal Government of Bhutan), both stressed the importance of...
ENANDES fosters climate adaptation in the Andes
13.4.2021|Vreme
A project that spans about 8,000 km (5,000 miles) across three South American countries has been launched in order to maximize cross-border collaboration to increase the reach of vital climate-related information to build resilience.
ENANDES, which stands for?Enhancing Adaptive Capacity of Andean Communities through Climate Services, will be carried out Chile, Colombia, and Peru in order to produce and communicate scientific knowledge that will guide societies to best adapt to the impacts of climate change. The World Meteorological Organization is the leading implementing partner....
