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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.??
United in Science report: Climate Change has not stopped for COVID19
9.9.2020|Vreme
Climate change has not stopped for COVID19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels following a temporary decline caused by the lockdown and economic slowdown. The world is set to see its warmest five years on record ? in a trend which is likely to continue - and is not on track to meet agreed targets to keep global temperature increase well below 2 ?C or at 1.5 ?C above pre-industrial levels.
Where does the heat go?
7.9.2020|Vreme
The first comprehensive assessment of where the Earth?s excess heat is accumulating has been released by the Global Climate Observing System, co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission-UNESCO, International Science Council and United Nations Environment Programme.
International Day of Clean Air targets air pollution
7.9.2020|Vreme
The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being celebrated on 7 September to boost cooperation to tackle air pollution and provide clean air for all.
Extreme summer impacts ice shelves and glaciers
2.9.2020|Vreme
Summer 2020 had a major impact on ice shelves and glaciers in the Northern hemisphere. WMO?s?Global Cryosphere Watch?network has prepared a?report of the main events, based on contributions from different partners.
WMO Update: 60 percent chance of La Niña
27.8.2020|Vreme
There is a 60 percent chance of a weak La Ni?a event developing during September to November 2020, according to a new El Ni?o/La Ni?a update from the World Meteorological Organization. Despite the tendency for La Ni?a to have a cooling effect on global temperatures overall, above-average temperatures are expected to be predominant.
Hurricane Laura hits USA
27.8.2020|Vreme
An already active Atlantic hurricane season is entering what is traditionally its most intense phase. Category 4 Hurricane Laura made landfall on 27 August on the US Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Laura intensifies
26.8.2020|Vreme
An already active Atlantic hurricane season is entering what is traditionally its most intense phase. Hurricane Laura posing a major hazard for the US Gulf Coast?.
Atlantic hurricane activity intensifies
25.8.2020|Vreme
An already active Atlantic hurricane season is entering what is traditionally its most intense phase.
July 2020 Temperature Assessment for Turkey
20.8.2020|Vreme
During?July 2020, above-normal temperatures?were observed across most of the country whereas; near-normal temperatures were present in the Eastern and Northwestern parts together with Dalaman, Fethiye, Antalya, Hatay, and ?skenderun.
The mean monthly temperature of July 2020 was 25.9 ? C which is 1.4 ?C above the long-term average (1981-2010). The lowest temperature was measured in Ardahan with 6.8?C and the highest temperature was recorded in Cizre with 47.3?C.
Chinaâs first upper-air UAV integrated typhoon sounding experiment
20.8.2020|Vreme
On the afternoon of August 2, during the impact of this year?s 3rd typhoon Sinlaku on Hainan, an upper-air meteorological Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) lifted off from Boao Airport and dropped off 30 sondes, which carried out CT three-dimensional scan of the peripheral cloud system of the typhoon together with millimeter wave radar.
WMO will verify temperature of 54.4°C in California, USA
18.8.2020|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization will verify a temperature reading of 54.4?C (130?F), recorded at Death Valley, Caliifornia, on 16 August amid an intense and extensive heatwave on the west coast of the USA . If validated, it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931 and third hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet.
WMO pays tribute to Konrad Steffen
18.8.2020|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization is greatly saddened by?the tragic and untimely loss of Konrad ?Koni? Steffen. He was one of the world?s leading authorities on climate change and the Greenland ice sheet. He fell to his death, aged 68, in one of the many crevasses which have appeared because of melting ice.
Monthly Weather Summary - July 2020 - Kingdom of Bahrain
6.8.2020|Vreme
July 2020 goes on record as the hottest July ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902 and it is equaled to July 2017 in mean temperatures.?The mean temperature of the month was 36.9?C which is 3.0?C above the long-term normal for July and this goes on record as the highest mean temperatures for July since 1902. This is the same as July 2017.?The mean maximum temperature of the month was 41.8?C which is 3.8?C above the long-term normal and this goes on record as the second highest mean temperatures for July since 1946. Note that the highest mean monthly maximum temperature for July was 42.1?C recorded in 2017.
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With marine weather broadcast service by GK2A satellite, get weather information more easily even when you are offshore - Korea Meteorological Administration
3.8.2020|Vreme
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has started marine weather broadcast service by GK2A satellite, Korea?s second geostationary meteorological satellite, from July 23, 2020, which provides high-quality digital marine weather information to ships operating at sea.??KMA?s marine weather broadcast service by GK2A is the world?s only public satellite service dedicated to providing weather information free of charge with an aim of ensuring the safety of ships. It transmits marine meteorological information to ships not only in coastal and offshore but in high seas where they could have difficulties maintaining maritime communication network.
Arctic: heat, fire and melting ice
31.7.2020|Vreme
Exceptional and prolonged heat in Siberia has fuelled devastating Arctic fires. At the same time, rapidly decreasing ?sea ice coverage has been reported along the Russian Arctic coast.
International team of scientists involved in Years of the Maritime Continent collaboration shows that social-media and newspaper reports reveal large-scale meteorological drivers of floods on Sumatra - BMKG
29.7.2020|Vreme
Research meteorologists from Poland (Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Collegium Civitas), USA (Naval Research Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography) and Indonesia (Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics of the Republic of Indonesia, Andalas University) identified key predictors of floods on Sumatra. The research is part of the Years of the Maritime Continent and the Equatorial Line Observation (ELO) project.
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