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Po mesecu dni svobode je risa spet za ogrado

8.3.2014|Okolje

Riso iz ljubljanskega živalskega vrta, ki je s samcem pobegnila iz ograde pred mesecem dni in se pastem uspešneje izogibala kot samec, so ujeli.

WMO wants women to have bigger say in provision and use of climate science

7.3.2014|Voda

On International Women’s Day, WMO is encouraging more women to become meteorologists and hydrologists, and shape knowledge and action on weather, climate and water to meet present and future challenges to build weather and climate resilient societies.
“International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made in the WMO Policy on Gender Mainstreaming; to review the challenges, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by strong and talented women meteorologists and hydrologists who have played an extraordinary role in WMO and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, universities and other institutions,” said WMO Assistant-Secretary-General Elena Manaenkova.
“Regretfully there are still too few women on key positions in WMO’s constituencies. Women can and should play a greater role as both providers and users of cutting-edge meteorological science,” she said.

New mapping method for 'green infrastructure', Europe's vital natural areas

6.3.2014|Okolje

Healthy natural areas often fulfil important yet unseen functions, from preventing floods to filtering air. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) proposes a method for mapping this 'green infrastructure'.

Slovenski meteorologi zaupanja vredni v Evropi

6.3.2014|Okolje

Slovenski meteorologi so zaupanja vredni po mednarodni raziskavi javnega mnenja »Trusted brands 2014«. Redno letno anketo je konec leta 2013 izvedel »Reader's Digest” in je zajela 17000 anketirancev v 10 evropskih državah. Poleg kategorij povezanih z zaupanjem v produkte, so ljudje ocenjevali tudi zaupanje v posamezne poklice. Kot najbolj zaupanja vreden poklic je bil ponovno ovrednoten poklic gasilca, a velik je tudi uspeh slovenskih meteorologov, saj so se med kolegi iz 10 evropskih …

Upadanje gladine vode na kraških poljih

6.3.2014|Okolje

V prihodnjih desetih dneh, predvidoma do sredine marca, ne pričakujemo večje količine padavin na prispevnem območju kraških rek na Notranjskem. Gladine vode na ojezerjenih kraških poljih se bodo zato še naprej postopno zniževale. Gladine vode na Planinskem polju se je v zadnjih desetih dneh do 6.3.2014 znižala za 63 cm, v zadnjih 24. urah za 11 cm. Podoben ali nekoliko večji trend dnevnega upadanja gladine pričakujemo tudi v prihodnjih dneh.

En mesec po begu: Risinja vodi 30 : 0,5

5.3.2014|Okolje

Pred natanko enim mesecem je zaradi podrtih ograj iz ljubljanskega živalskega vrta pobegnila samica risa. Oskrbniki jo še vedno iščejo, obenem pa priznavajo, da je v igri skrivalnic risa od njih . . .

Gozdarska inšpekcija svari pred nevarnostmi pri delu v gozdu

5.3.2014|Okolje

Gozdarski inšpektorji opozarjajo na dodatno skrb za varnost pri delu v gozdu po žledolomu, saj je takšno delo nevarno že v običajnih razmerah.

Alpinisti bodo morali z Mount Everesta odnašati smeti

4.3.2014|Okolje

Alpinisti, ki se bodo povzpeli na Mount Everest, bodo morali po novih pravilih nepalskih oblasti s seboj odnesti osem kilogramov odpadkov, da bi tako pomagali očistiti najvišji vrh sveta.

Upadanje gladine vode na kraških poljih

4.3.2014|Okolje

V prihodnjih desetih dneh, predvidoma do sredine marca, ne pričakujemo večje količine padavin na prispevnem območju kraških rek na Notranjskem. Gladine vode na ojezerjenih kraških poljih se bodo zato še naprej postopno zniževale. Gladina vode na Planinskem polju se je danes, 4.3.2014 znižala za 6 cm. Podoben ali nekoliko večji trend dnevnega upadanja gladine pričakujemo tudi v prihodnjih dneh.

Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum assesses coming rainy season

3.3.2014|Vreme

The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum has issued its seasonal predictions for the forthcoming March-May rainy season, which is vital to agriculture and food security in a region vulnerable to both droughts and floods.
It predicted an increased likelihood of near normal to above normal rainfall over northern, western and southern Tanzania; Burundi; Rwanda; much of Uganda; western Kenya; western Ethiopia and much of South Sudan. Specifically, it said there was a 40% probability of near normal rainfall, a 35% probability of above normal rainfall and a 25% probability of below normal rainfall in these areas.
Increased likelihood of near normal (40%) to below normal (35%) rainfall is indicated over much of the northern, eastern and coastal areas, it said, noting a 20% probability of above normal rainfall in these areas.

National Climate Outlook Forum in Mozambique

3.3.2014|Voda

A pilot National Climate Outlook Forum is taking place in Mozambique as part of the WMO-spearheaded initiative to roll out user-friendly climate services and increase resilience to extreme events and climate change.
The meeting in Maputo from 3 to 6 March brings together providers of climate information together with the users: water managers, city councils, the energy sector, health authorities, research and academic institutes, farmers, fishermen, private sector sugar and banana companies, as well as international development agencies. There will be a special segment devoted to agrometeorology.

A Career in Meteorology

3.3.2014|Vreme

WMO has revised and updated its popular booklet A Career in Meteorology as part of the activities marking this year’s World Meteorological Day “Weather and Climate: Engaging Youth.”
Since the first edition was published in 2006, weather and the related concerns of climate and hydrology have gained an increasingly high profile and are seen as fundamental to sustainable development. This new edition reflects the changes in our physical, socio-economic and professional environment. It highlights these challenges and reaches out to young people showing them how they could make a vital contribution to the safety and well being of their community and country.

Global Precipitation Core Observatory Launched

3.3.2014|Vreme

WMO welcomes the successful launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
““The GPM Core Observatory, unified with a fleet of satellites, airborne and ground based observations, will form the very first integrated constellation mapping precipitation covering the Antarctic and Arctic Circles,” said Wenjian Zhang, Director of WMO Observing and Information Systems Department.

New mobile phone app will help track marine litter

3.3.2014|Okolje

People will soon be able to report the litter they find on the beach, thanks to a new mobile phone app developed by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

3. marec – prvi svetovni dan prosto živečih vrst

3.3.2014|Okolje

Generalna skupščina Organizacije združenih narodov je konec leta 2013 razglasila 3. marec za svetovni dan prosto živečih živalskih in rastlinskih vrst. Na ta dan je bila pred natanko 41 leti v Washingtonu sprejeta Konvencije o mednarodni trgovini z ogroženimi prosto živečimi živalskimi in rastlinskimi vrstami (konvencija CITES). Namen prvega svetovnega dne prosto živečih živali in rastlin je ozaveščanje javnosti o pomenu biotske pestrosti in številnih prednosti, ki jih zagotavlja za ljudi, …

Ten things everyone should know about Europe's productive seas

3.3.2014|Okolje

A recent assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed that European seas are in a worrying state. As policy makers meet to discuss the marine environment that sustains maritime development, the EEA summarises ten important facts about the ecosystems beneath the waves.