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Kickoff Meeting of Papua New Guinea CREWS Project
18.2.2019|Voda
Developing countries, least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to impact of climate extremes, including drought which could lead to water crisis or severe food shortage.
Special Climate Statement 69âan extended period of heavy rainfall and flooding in tropical Queensland - Australian Government
18.2.2019|Vreme
An unusual, extended period of heavy rainfall over large areas of tropical Queensland began in late January 2019?and continued into February.?The heavy rainfall was associated with an intense and very slow-moving monsoon low over northern Queensland?that continued to affect Queensland until 9 February. While such slow-moving systems are relatively rare for this?part of the country, there are a number in the historical record and they are all associated with extreme rainfall?totals. The large size of monsoon lows means the areas they impact may be larger than tropical cyclones.?
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Ministerial conference seeks to enhance investment in African meteorological services
15.2.2019|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ) and the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Government of Egypt are convening the 4thAfrican Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET-4), bringing top-level decision-makers together with weather and climate experts to strengthen the continent?s response to challenges of severe ?weather and extreme events exacerbated by climate change, ?which are undermining sustainable development.
Ministerial conference seeks to enhance investment in African meteorological services
15.2.2019|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ) and the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Government of Egypt are convening the 4thAfrican Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET-4), bringing top-level decision-makers together with weather and climate experts to strengthen the continent?s response to challenges of severe ?weather and extreme events exacerbated by climate change, ?which are undermining sustainable development.
Con calor extremo se inicia el año en Paraguay - Centro Meteorológico Nacional
14.2.2019|Vreme
Enero es un mes con temperaturas normalmente altas en todo el territorio paraguayo. Sin embargo este?a?o 2019, se registraron valores at?picos en ?reas espec?ficas por varios d?as cumpliendo con los requisitos?m?nimos establecidos para ser considerado como Olas de Calor. As? mismo se rompieron valores?hist?ricos en algunas localidades.?Uno de los factores principales que influy? para que el primer mes del a?o y parte de febrero se?caracterizaran por ser seco y muy caluroso en gran parte del pa?s fue subsidencia que predomin? en la?regi?n central de Am?rica del Sur y el escaso aporte de humedad sociado a la ausencia del jet de bajo?nivel.
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WMO and FAO publlsh Weather and Desert Locusts
14.2.2019|Vreme
The FAO Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) released its 4 February 2019 Desert Locust Bulletin?which stated that locust swarms have formed along the Red Sea coast of Sudan, Eritrea and Egypt and have reached the interior of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.??
West Africa Training Activities on Climate Change and Agriculture
13.2.2019|Vreme
The Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture (PACC-RRC) Project held its Networking Conference in Rome from 4-5 February 2019.This event was the culmination of the PACC-RRC project that included four training courses for participants from 17 CILSS and ECOWAS countries of West Africa. The project addressed one of the highest priority areas for WMO Members?the development of climate services to mitigate the risks of climate change on agriculture?enabling stronger climate change adaptation measures and disaster risk reduction through better analysis of climate datasets and use of seasonal predictions.?
Monthly Weather Summary - January 2019 - Kingdom of Bahrain
11.2.2019|Vreme
January 2019 goes on record as the warmest January ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902.?The mean temperature of the month was 19.7?C which is 2.7?C above the long-term normal and this goes on record as the highest mean temperatures for the month of January since 1902. The old record was 19.6?C in January 2004.
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WMO and FAO have jointly produced the publication Weather and Desert Locusts
11.2.2019|Vreme
The FAO Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) released its 4 February 2019 Desert Locust Bulletin?which stated that locust swarms have formed along the Red Sea coast of Sudan, Eritrea and Egypt and have reached the interior of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.??
Un activo verano en el Cono Sur
8.2.2019|Vreme
El 2019 va a toda velocidad en t?rminos meteorol?gicos: pasamos de un fr?o inicio de enero hasta una primera semana de febrero con nuevos r?cord de temperatura m?xima en la patagonia, tanto chilena como argentina. Mientras tanto, la sequ?a se hizo presente en la zona sur de Chile as? como tambi?n en casi todo Brasil. Las torrenciales lluvias se han hecho sentir desde el sur de Per? y el norte de Chile, hasta el Centro de Argentina, produciendo nuevos r?cord mensuales y diarios de precipitaci?n.??Qu? est? pasando en nuestro continente?
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WMO hosts oceans meetings
8.2.2019|Vreme
WMO hosted a meeting of UN Oceans, as part of a week of ocean related events to focus attention on ocean science, observations and safety. UN-Oceans is the UN inter-agency coordination mechanism for ocean matters .
Scientific Assessment confirms start of recovery of ozone layer
8.2.2019|Vreme
The full Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion?is now available. It shows that actions taken under the Montreal Protocol have led to decreases in the atmospheric abundance of controlled ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) and the start of the recovery of stratospheric ozone.
Coastal Flooding Forecast Strengthened in Indonesia
8.2.2019|Vreme
Indonesia is making progress in integrating coastal flood forecasting into its meteorological early warning system to increase protection against one of the major hazards impacting the country.
WMO confirms past 4 years were warmest on record
6.2.2019|Vreme
In a clear sign of continuing long-term climate change associated with record atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been confirmed as the four warmest years on record.?
2019 starts with extreme, high-impact weather
5.2.2019|Vreme
The start of 2019?has been marked by high impact weather in many parts of the world, including record heat,?wildfires and rainfall in South America and Australasia, ?dangerous and extreme cold in North America, and heavy snowfall in the Alps and Himalayas.
The weather in January: a month of extremes
1.2.2019|Vreme
The month of January has been marked by high impact weather in many parts of the world, including dangerous and extreme cold in North America, record heat,?wildfires and rainfall in Australia, high temperatures and rainfall in parts of South America, and heavy snowfall in the Alps and Himalayas.
HIGHWAY improves early warnings for Lake Victoria
30.1.2019|Voda
A coordinated campaign to improve early warning systems and increase resilience to extreme weather is being rolled out in the Lake Victoria region, the largest freshwater body in Africa and the biggest inland fishery in the world.?WMO provides the umbrella for the?HIGH impact Weather Lake System project, known as HIGHWAY,? which brings together partners including the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and UK and the US National Center for Atmospheric Research. It is managed by the?WMO?and funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).?
40 grados y contando: La histórica ola de calor que batió récord en la zona central - Dirección Meteorológical de Chile
30.1.2019|Vreme
Si ustedes est?n buscando c?mo capear el calor de estos d?as, les advertimos que esta publicaci?n no tiene nada de refrescante!. De hecho, puede que les de m?s calor a?n el recordar el hist?rico fin de semana que vivimos? o que sobrevivimos.?La ola de calor que afect? a la zona central trajo consigo temperaturas hist?ricas en Santiago y sobre 40?C en diferentes zonas del interior de la Regi?n de Valpara?so y O?Higgins, zonas que si bien est?n acostumbradas al calor, pr?cticamente nunca registran temperaturas tan elevadas.
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The 17th GFCS Project Delivery Team (PDT) Invited Engage Development Parnters, NGO and Sector Ministries to Brainstorm on Implementation of National Framework For Climate Services
30.1.2019|Vreme
On 17th January 2019, The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), Tanzania Project Delivery Team (PDT) organized an extended PDT with invitees from UN agencies, NGO?s and Sector Ministries with the aim of obtaining needs and suggestions for effective implementation of the NFCS.?During the opening of the meeting, the acting PDT Chair Mr. Juvenal Kisanga appreciated the participation of the invited participants ?I appreciate the participation of? NGOs, ministries, sectors and development partners as I believe their presence will assist on provision and update on sector needs, ideas and suggestions of which will support the efective implementation of the NFCS? said Mr. Kisanga.?
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WMO addresses UN Security Council for first time
25.1.2019|Vreme
For the first time in its history, the World Meteorological Organization has addressed the UN Security Council on the risks to international peace and security posed by climate change and weather-related disasters.
