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Symposium considers role of weather, climate and environmental factors in COVID-19
28.7.2020|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and international science partners are hosting a virtual global symposium from 4 to 6 August to review the relationship between weather, climate and environmental factors and the spread of COVID-19.
Siberia: heat, fire and melting ice
24.7.2020|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.
Siberia: heat, fire and melting ice
24.7.2020|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.
June 2020 Precipitation Assessment for Turkey
21.7.2020|Vreme
Turkey received 39.5 mm of precipitation during June 2020, which is 28.2% above the 1981-2010 averages (30.8 mm). June precipitation during the last seven years has been above the long-term averages consecutively. The wettest June on records was observed in 2015 with 56.7 mm of precipitation. Marmara and Black-Sea regions experienced unusually wet conditions in this June, which led local flooding in some locations. Marmara Region received precipitation almost twice its long-term average for the month, with the peak observed in K?rklareli province as 139 mm.?It was followed by D?zce (137.9 mm) and Zonguldak (109.5 mm) provinces. Considering the major cities of Turkey, amount of total precipitation in June in Istanbul and Izmir were noted with more than 100% increase as compared to their normals while Ankara recorded 66.4% increase above its normal.
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Desert locust threat continues
17.7.2020|Vreme
Desert locusts continue to be a serious threat to food security and agriculture in parts of East Africa and India and Pakistan as a result of favourable climate and environmental conditions, according to new updates.
Prolonged Siberian heat almost impossible without climate change
16.7.2020|Vreme
?The recent prolonged Siberia heat from January to June 2020 would have been almost impossible without the influence of human-caused climate change, according to a rapid attribution analysis by a team of leading climate scientists.
CMA global objective weather forecast product covers 11621 cities
14.7.2020|Vreme
Recently, the global objective weather forecast product independently developed by China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has been put into operation, which can provide real-time global 10-km grid point prediction at 3-hour interval for the next 10 days, refined weather forecast for 11621 cities across the globe, and weather forecast of the local time at 12-hour interval. This is a crucial measure in pushing ahead ?global monitoring, global forecast, and global service? and will further expand the coverage of forecasting products and ramp up global forecasting and service capacities.
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South Asian forecasters are trained in flash floods warnings
14.7.2020|Vreme
A global initiative to improve early warnings of flash floods ? one of the deadliest natural hazards _ has advanced in South Asia, just as the region is hit by?unusually heavy monsoon rains and floods.?The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Regional Center of South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System, conducted an online training from 8 to 10 July 2020 for 130 forecasters from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
GRAPES regional NWP system updated to 3 km rapid circulation assimilation - China Meteorological Administration
14.7.2020|Vreme
On June 25, GRAPES regional Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) system independently developed by China Meteorological Administration (CMA) was updated to version 5.0, which has realized the 3 km resolution rapid circulation assimilation prediction at 3-hour interval. It has further elevated nowcasting prediction operational capacity, which can meet the demand of NWP of severe convection at local level, in particular, severe and extreme weather events, and provide scientific support for seamless smart grid prediction service in the whole country.
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Heavy rains and flooding hit large parts of Asia
10.7.2020|Vreme
Unusually heavy monsoon rainfall and flooding is affecting India and neighbouring South Asian countries, as well as China and Japan. This has caused major disruption, displacement and loss of life, and once again highlighted the importance of national meteorological and hydrological services in protecting public safety.
New climate predictions assess global temperatures in coming five years
9.7.2020|Vreme
The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1? Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years (2020-2024) and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5?C in at least one year, according to new climate predictions issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
New climate predictions assess global temperatures in coming five years
9.7.2020|Vreme
The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1? Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years (2020-2024) and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5?C in at least one year, according to new climate predictions issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
June sees more global heat, especially in Arctic Siberia
8.7.2020|Vreme
June 2020 was just 0.01?C below the record-breaking temperatures?of June 2019, with exceptional?heat?in Arctic Siberia, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Globally,?temperatures last month were?0.53?C?warmer than the average June from?1981-2010.
Monthly Weather Summary - June 2020 - Kingdom of Bahrain
7.7.2020|Vreme
June 2020, was warmer than normal in temperatures with below average relative humidities.?The mean temperature of the month was 34.7?C which is 2.3?C above the long-term normal and this goes on record as the sixth-highest mean temperatures for June since 1902. This is the same as June 2012. Note that the highest mean monthly temperature for June was 36.3?C recorded in 2019.
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Chances of 40°C days in the UK increasing - UK Met Office
2.7.2020|Vreme
Towards the end of the century parts of the UK could see 40?C days every 3-4 years on average under a high emissions scenario.?A new study by Met Office Hadley Centre scientists has found that the chances of extreme high temperatures in parts of the UK could increase significantly by the end of the century. The research paper has been published in the journal Nature Communications.
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WMO Regional Training Centre in Italy supports competency development for climate services in Africa
29.6.2020|Vreme
The WMO Regional Training Centre in Italy, founded in 1987 and officially recognized by WMO in 1997, is operated by the Institute of BioEconomy of the National Research Council.
WMO Regional Training Centre in Italy supports competency development for climate services in Africa
29.6.2020|Vreme
The WMO Regional Training Centre in Italy, founded in 1987 and officially recognized by WMO in 1997, is operated by the Institute of BioEconomy of the National Research Council.
WMO issues airborne dust bulletin as historic event hits Caribbean
26.6.2020|Vreme
WMO has issued its annual Airborne Dust Bulletin on the incidence and hazards of sand and dust storms, which have been highlighted by a massive Saharan plume which has blanketed many parts of the Caribbean.
WMO certifies Megaflash lightning extremes
25.6.2020|Vreme
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) committee of experts has established two new world records for the longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a single lightning flash in, respectively, Brazil and Argentina.
