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Agricultural policy needs to secure stronger environmental improvements for water in Europe

25.2.2021|Okolje

Reducing pressures from agriculture is key to improving the status of Europe’s rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal waters and seas as well as groundwater bodies. A European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today, shows that wider uptake of sustainable agricultural management practices is needed for improving the state of water, as well as biodiversity.

UN Security Council debates climate change

24.2.2021|Vreme

More collective action is needed to address the risks climate change poses to global peace and security, United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres told a high-level Security Council debate?on 23 February.
"The last decade was the hottest in human history. Carbon dioxide levels are at record highs,? said the UN Secretary-General, quoting WMO figures. He said that extreme weather and climate ?shocks not only damage the environment on which we depend; they also weaken our political, economic and social systems.?
?The science is clear: we need to limit the global temperature...

2020 China Climate Bulletin: above normal temperature and precipitation - China Meteorological Administration

23.2.2021|Vreme

In 2020, both China?s annual mean air temperature and precipitation were above normal, according to a new update from 2020 China Climate Bulletin which was released by China Meteorological Administration (CMA) On February 9, 2021.?The annual mean air temperature and precipitation were the eighth and fourth highest respectively since 1951. In general, the disasters caused by rainstorm and flood were more serious than those by drought. In summer, the southern China experienced the most severe flood with extreme heavy rainstorm since 1998. Regional and periodic drought brought slight...

Extreme weather hits USA, Europe

19.2.2021|Vreme

Large swathes of North America have been gripped by cold and heavy snowfall, causing loss of life, major traffic chaos and power outages for millions of people.
The prolonged freeze, which saw many new record cold maximum and minimum temperatures, was caused by an Arctic blast of air moving down from Canada all the way into Texas.
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Extreme winter weather hits USA, Europe

19.2.2021|Vreme

WMO boosts regional cooperation in Asia-Pacific

19.2.2021|Vreme

The Typhoon Committee, which symbolizes the successful cooperation between WMO and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, holds its 53rd annual session from 23 to 25 February.
Participants from the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and national Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) agencies will exchange information on achievements of the past session, review activities of the Members, as well as operational and research collaborations, with the clear focus on reducing the number of lives lost and damage to property caused by tropical...

Make peace with nature, says new UN report

19.2.2021|Vreme

The world can transform its relationship with nature and tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises together to secure a sustainable future and prevent future pandemics, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that offers a comprehensive blueprint for future action.
The report,?Making Peace with Nature, lays out the gravity of these three environmental crises by drawing on global assessments, including those from the?Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?and the?Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and...

Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook

18.2.2021|Vreme

The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF)?has issued its forecast for March, April, May, which is an important rainfall season for large parts of the region.
A wetter than usual season is expected?over western Kenya, eastern Uganda, western Ethiopia, eastern South Sudan, Tanzania, parts of Burundi and Rwanda, and limited areas of northern Somalia.?
Drier than usual conditions are expected?over eastern Eritrea, north-eastern Ethiopia, limited areas of western South Sudan, and a few places over eastern Kenya. ?
The season is expected to start 1-...

The northeastern regions of Libya have been affected by weather extremes on Monday and Tuesday 15 & 16 February, 2021

17.2.2021|Vreme

A cold wave hit the northeastern regions of Libya, where the maximum temperature showed decreases during the day ranging from 5?C - 11?C, and fell to nearly 0?C at night. It was accompanied by northwest winds exceeding 30 knots and rainfall between 37 - 46 mm over Al-Bayda and Shahat. It was also accompanied by snowfall over the areas of Al-Jabal AlAkhdar (Sidi Al-Hamri - Al-Fandiya - Shahat - Al-Bayda). The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) issued and disseminated an early warning to the public sectors and via the media 48 hours before the occurrence of these extremes urging them to take...

Regional meeting focuses on service delivery

17.2.2021|Vreme

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Artificial intelligence can boost disaster management

12.2.2021|Vreme

The World Meteorological Organization is participating in a new interdisciplinary Focus Group to contend with the increasing prevalence and severity of natural hazards with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
The?International Telecommunications Union Focus Group on 'AI for natural disaster management'?will support global efforts to improve our understanding and modelling of natural hazards and disasters. Led by ITU in partnership with WMO and the UN Environment Programme, it will distill emerging best practices to develop a roadmap for international action in AI for...

Strengthening severe weather forecasting in South and Southeast Asia

12.2.2021|Vreme

A 12-day online workshop on Severe Weather and Impact-Based Warning Services was conducted to strengthen capacity and resilience in South and South East Asia.
WMO, in collaboration with the Asia Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARRCC) programme, delivered a virtual training from 1 to 12 February to 45 operational forecasters from 13 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in South and Southeast Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Lao People?s Democratic Republic, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam). The...

Strengthening severe weather forecasting capabilities in South and Southeast Asia

12.2.2021|Vreme

Drier European summers projected under climate change - UK Met Office

11.2.2021|Voda

Climate change will affect how European countries experience summer.
A new study projects that summers across the continent will become drier for most of Europe through the century. Furthermore, human induced climate change is expected to increase the frequency of extremely dry conditions across all of Europe.?Dr Nikos?Christidis and Professor Peter Stott of the?Met Office Hadley Centre?assessed how human-induced climate change has influenced the trend of wet and dry summers in Europe and looked at water availability and rainfall across north and south Europe by the...

Brookings blog: Invest in observations

11.2.2021|Vreme

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Climate change adaptation is key to avoid disruption of EU agricultural commodities imports

11.2.2021|Okolje

Stepping up European Union (EU) support for international adaptation, together with trade diversification are key actions the EU can take to lessen the impacts of climate change on agricultural trade, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today.

CMA observation quality management system passed ISO9001 certification - China Meteorological Administration

9.2.2021|Vreme

In December, 2020, meteorological observation quality management system of China Meteorological Administration (CMA) passed the overall certification audit of China Quality Certificate Centre (CQC), and obtained ISO9001 certificate on December 29?2020. This system was established on the basis of Guide to the Implementation of Quality Management Systems for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and Other Relevant Service Providers rolled out by World Meteorological Organization (WMO).?The scope of the certification covers 31 provincial (autonomous regions, municipalities)...

Himalayan flood highlights high mountain hazards

9.2.2021|Voda

A relief and rescue operation is underway in Uttarakhand in the Indian Himalayas, after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off and collapsed causing a massive massive flood in the Rishi Ganga /Dhauliganga river, reportedly causing loss of life and the destruction of two hydropower plants, bursting open existing dams,? and other infrastructure . Many casualties were feared, alongside widespread environmental damage in an ecologically fragile area of Uttarakhand.
The exact cause of the disaster is yet to be ascertained. Early assessments indicate that the event involved a large...

Monthly Weather Summary - January 2021 - Kingdom of Bahrain

9.2.2021|Vreme

January 2021 was warmer than normal in temperatures and below-average precipitation.?The mean temperature of the month was 19.0?C which is 1.5?C above the long-term normal for January and this goes on record as the fifth-highest mean monthly temperatures for January since 1902. This is same as January 1953 and 1999 and exceeded by January 2019 with a record of 19.7?C, January 2004 with a record of 19.6?C, January 2010 with a record of 19.2?C and January 1947 with a record of 19.1?C.
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La NiÃ±a has peaked, but impacts continue

9.2.2021|Vreme

The 2020-2021 La Nin?a event has passed its peak, but impacts on temperatures, precipitation and storm patterns continue, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Despite the general cooling influence of La Ni?a events, land temperatures are expected to be above-normal for most parts of the globe in February-April 2021.
La Ni?a appears to have peaked in October-November as a moderate strength event. There is a 65% likelihood that it will persist during February-April, with a 70% chance that the tropical Pacific will return to ENSO-neutral conditions by...

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