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Support grows for Systematic Observations Financing Facility
2.10.2020|Vreme
Three major European meteorological institutions have joined the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to announce their support for the creation of a new Systematic Observations Financing Facility.
Climate Investment Funds joins the Alliance for Hydromet Development
1.10.2020|Vreme
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is officially joining?the Alliance for Hydromet Development. The virtual ceremony is taking?place?during the week-long Executive Council Meeting of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) from September 28 to October 2 2020.
South Asian Climate Outlook issued
29.9.2020|Vreme
Below-normal rainfall is likely during the 2020 October ? December (OND) season over the southern parts of?South Asia including some parts of extreme southeastern India and?most parts of Sri Lanka and Maldives, which climatologically receive good amount of rainfall during the season, according to the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum.?
MET Office launches new website - Tonga
29.9.2020|Vreme
29th September, 2020 The Minister for MEIDECC Honorable Poasi Tei launches the new website for the Tonga Meteorological Services which was live to the public at 7:00pm 28th September 2020.?This new website is a renewal of the current website which has been operating since 2003. The main objective of this development is to have a more responsive and user-friendly web interface for the general public.
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Fengyun Meteorological Satellite Program to mark its 50th anniversary - China Meteorological Administration
29.9.2020|Vreme
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of China?s Fengyun meteorological satellite program. Over the past decades, 17 Fengyun meteorological satellites have been launched, among which 7 are in-orbit now. On the occasion of commemorating the 50th anniversary of Fengyun meteorological satellite program, the reporter of China Meteorological News Press have an interview with Prof. Xu Jianmin, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the former Director-General of National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC).
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Climate change increases the risk of wildfires
28.9.2020|Vreme
There is strengthened 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 an update from internationally acclaimed scientists.
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61st issue of the TCC News - Japan Meteorological Agency
28.9.2020|Vreme
The Tokyo Climate Center (TCC) of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has released the 61st issue of the TCC News on the TCC website.?This issue covers:?- Climate Characteristics of Record-heavy Rain and Record-low Sunshine Durations in Japan in July 2020?- TCC's forecasting gridded dataset FAQ.?Read more >>
75th UN General Assembly spotlights Climate Action
24.9.2020|Vreme
The need for climate action to underpin sustainable development and COVID-19 recovery plans features high on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly, marking the 75th anniversary of the organization. Its theme is ?The Future we Want, the UN we Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism.?
World Maritime Day calls for a Sustainable Blue Economy
24.9.2020|Vreme
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24 September celebrates World Maritime Day, with the theme for 2020 ?Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet? providing an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of the United Nations? Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
WMO verifies -69.6°C Greenland temperature as Northern hemisphere record
23.9.2020|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization has recognized a temperature of -69.6?C (-93.3?F) at an automatic weather station in Greenland on 22 December 1991 as the lowest ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere.?The temperature record was uncovered after nearly 30 years by ?climate detectives? with the WMO Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes. It eclipses the value of -67.8?C recorded at the Russian sites of Verkhoyanksk (February 1892) and Oimekon (January 1933). The world?s lowest temperature record, of -89.2?C (-128.6?F) on 21 July 1983, is held by the high-altitude Vostok weather station in Antarctica.
Arctic sea ice minimum is 2nd lowest on record
22.9.2020|Vreme
Arctic sea ice ? a key climate change indicator - has reached its annual minimum extent after the summer melt season. It was the second lowest extent only after the record low observed in 2012.
2020 hurricane season exhausts regular list of names
21.9.2020|Vreme
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so active that it has?exhausted the regular list of storm names. The Greek alphabet is being used for only the second time on record
FOCUS-Africa launched
21.9.2020|Vreme
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WMO and 20 partners have held the kick-off meeting to launch FOCUS-Africa - Fully Optimized User Centric?Climate Services Value Chain for Southern Africa - a four-year 7 million Euro initiative funded by the European Commission.
Medicane hits Greece
18.9.2020|Vreme
Greece is being impacted by a so-called Medicane (MEDIterranean hurriCANE), bringing high winds and waves and torrential rain and the risk of flooding.
Hurricane Sally causes major flooding as 2020 season exhausts list of names
17.9.2020|Vreme
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so active that it has nearly exhausted the regular list of storm names. If this happens, the Greek alphabet will be used for only the second time on record
Ozone for Life: 35 years of ozone layer protection
16.9.2020|Vreme
This year, the world marks the 35th anniversary of the world?s most successful environmental agreement which has enabled the gradual recovery of the Earth?s protective ozone layer.
Northern hemisphere summer marked by heat and fires
15.9.2020|Vreme
The Northern hemisphere had its hottest summer and hottest August on record?in 2020, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Active 2020 hurricane season exhausts regular list of names
15.9.2020|Vreme
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so active that it has nearly exhausted the regular list of storm names. If this happens, the Greek alphabet will be used for only the second time on record
Monthly Weather Summary - August 2020 - Kingdom of Bahrain
14.9.2020|Vreme
August 2020 goes on record as the fourth hottest August ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902 and it is equaled to August 2015 in temperatures. The mean temperature of the month was 36.1?C which is 2.1?C above the long-term normal for August and this goes on record as the fourth highest mean temperatures for August since 1902. This is the same as August 2015 and exceeded by August 2017 with a record of 36.6?C, August 1998 with a record of 36.5?C, August 2016 with a record of 36.4?C.
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UN Secretary-General launches United in Science report
11.9.2020|Vreme
United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres launched the high-level multi-agency United in Science report on 9 September with yet another appeal for urgent climate action to ?ensure a liveable planet for this and future generations.??
