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Regional Association for Asia Pacific focuses on resilience
17.10.2018|Vreme
The need to accelerate climate change adaptation and improve multi-hazard early warning systems to increase resilience to extreme weather took centre-stage at WMO?s Regional Association for Asia and the Pacific (RAV), hosted by Tonga from 15-17 October.
Strengthening hydrometeorological and early warning services in the Pacific
17.10.2018|Vreme
Pacific countries presented the status of progress in the development of their early warning systems as part of a three-year project entitled ?Strengthening Hydro-meteorological and Early Warning Services in the Pacific?.
Monthly Weather Summary - September 2018 - Kingdom of Bahrain
16.10.2018|Vreme
September 2018 goes on record as the second hottest September ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902. Hot and humid weather dominated the Kingdom of Bahrain during the month of September due to the moist easterly winds.?The mean temperature of the month was 34.5?C which is 2.1?C above the long-term normal and goes on record as second the highest mean temperatures for the month of September since 1902. This is same as September 1998 & 2015 and only exceeded by September 2017 with a record of 34.6?C.
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Finnish Meteorological Institute launches the third development co-operation project in Nepal
16.10.2018|Vreme
The objective of the co-operation is to improve Nepal's preparedness for natural disasters caused by weather conditions and to support the service development and personnel competence of the local weather services.?The third development co-operation project of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in Nepal (DHM) funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland was launched in September in Kathmandu. The FNEP3 project covers years 2018?2021. The objective of the project is to improve Nepal's preparedness for natural disasters caused by weather conditions by, for example, developing customer-oriented weather services and personnel competence.?
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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm âTITLIâ over Bay of Bengal and Very Severe Cyclonic Storm âLUBANâ over Arabian Sea - India Meteorological Department
16.10.2018|Vreme
In a rarest of rare occurrence, two very severe cyclonic storms (VSCS), one each in Bay of Bengal (7-13?Oct.) and Arabian Sea (06-14 Oct.) developed simultaneously during October 2018. The VSCS, Titli crossed north Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coast near Palasa (18.80N/84.40E) to the southwest of Gopalpur during 0430-0530 IST of 11th as a VSCS with the wind speed of 140-150 gusting to 165 kmph, The VSCS, Luban crossed Yemen and adjoining Oman coast to the south of Al-Ghaida during 1100-1130 IST of 14th October as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph.
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New report highlights economic cost of disasters
12.10.2018|Vreme
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The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 151% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a new report released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Working Across Borders to Improve Early Warnings in South Eastern Europe
12.10.2018|Vreme
A massive storm system brought historic flooding across South Eastern Europe in 2014, causing more than $2 billion in damages in Bosnia and Herzegovina and shrinking Serbia?s economy by nearly a full percent. Two years later, in August 2016, thunderstorms in the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia dropped 93 liters of precipitation per square meter in just a few hours, sparking flash floods in the capital, Skopje, that killed at least?21 people.
WMO and World Bank partner to support sustainable development
12.10.2018|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Bank are partnering to leverage WMO weather, climate and hydrological expertise to enhance developing countries? resilience to climate change.? At the margins of the World Bank Group Annual Meetings, WMO and the World Bank signed a new framework agreement to strengthen and streamline their cooperation in support of Member countries? capacity to apply the best available science for resilient development.?
World Bank and WMO announce Hydromet Development Alliance commitment
12.10.2018|Vreme
World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas today announced a joint commitment with the World Bank to spearhead the creation of an Alliance for Hydromet Development to boost climate and weather science and information for a resilient world.?
The weather in Germany in September 2018 - Deutscher Wetterdienst
10.10.2018|Vreme
The very hot and exceptionally long summer of 2018 only?came to an end in the last third of September after severe autumn storms. However, before this,?a further series of high-pressure areas in the first two thirds of the month brought very high temperatures,?plenty of sunshine and a continuation of the extreme drought. This is what the initial?analysis by the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) of data from its around 2,000 weather stations?shows.
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Climate change report is a âwake-upâ call on 1.5°C global warming
8.10.2018|Vreme
A landmark report on climate change is a wake-up call about both the huge challenges and the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5? Celsius in view of the escalating threats from rising temperatures the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said today.
WMO receives LUI Che Woo Prize for protecting public safety
4.10.2018|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has received the 2018 LUI Che Woo Prize award for Welfare Betterment for its role in improving weather forecasts and disaster warnings and protecting public safety.
Understanding the IPCC special report on 1.5°C global warming
3.10.2018|Vreme
INCHEON, Republic of Korea, 1 October 18 ? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a meeting on Monday to consider its special report Global Warming of 1.5 ?C, including the impacts and associated risks of such a temperature increase. WMO and the UN Environment Programme, as co-sponsors of the IPCC, issued a brief to?provide context and explanation of key concepts about the landmark report.
WMO and Hong Kong Observatory strengthen cooperation
3.10.2018|Vreme
WMO has signed an agreement with the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) to further strengthen meteorological cooperation.?Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by HKO Director Shun Chi-ming and WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas, HKO will support WMO?s initiative in establishing the Global Multi-hazard Alert System (GMAS).
Typhoon Trami is latest weather disaster to hit Japan
3.10.2018|Vreme
Trami, the 24th typhoon of the year, has caused severe damage? in many parts of Japan, leaving casualties and disrupting transport and energy.?
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change considers 1.5°C report
3.10.2018|Vreme
INCHEON, Republic of Korea, 1 October 18 ? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a meeting on Monday to consider its special report Global Warming of 1.5 ?C, including the impacts and associated risks of such a temperature increase.
CMA consults with countries from SCO on FY-2 satellite service needs - China Meteorological Administration
3.10.2018|Vreme
On September 25, participants from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) gathered in China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Beijing to discuss in terms of FY-2 satellite data reception, product application, and technical exchanges needs.
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Arctic sea ice minimum continues long-term decline
3.10.2018|Vreme
Arctic sea ice has probably reached its annual minimum for 2018,?according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center?(NSIDC). Sea ice extent dipped to 1.77 million square miles (4.59 million square kilometers) on September 19, and again on September 23. After that, ice extent began to rise, signalling an end to the summer melt season.?
Winners of 2019 WMO Calendar Photo Competition
3.10.2018|Vreme
We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2019 WMO Calendar Photo Competition!?
Climate change is moving faster than we are: UN Secretary-General
3.10.2018|Vreme
The world has reached a ?pivotal moment? and must change course in the next two years or risk runaway climate change, UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres told the General Assembly.
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