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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).
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.?
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.
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).
La meteorologÃa también juega - Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Argentina
3.10.2018|Vreme
Los Juegos Ol?mpicos de la Juventud se llevar?n a cabo entre el 6 y el 18 de octubre en Buenos Aires, Argentina, y el Servicio Meteorol?gico Nacional brindar? el apoyo meteorol?gico al Comit? Ol?mpico. Pron?sticos horarios de todas las variables para cada disciplina deportiva, ampliaci?n de resoluci?n de radares y modelos meteorol?gicos, asesoramiento las 24 x7 y capacitaciones especiales son algunos de los servicios que el organismo oficial brindar? a la organizaci?n del evento. Una experiencia in?dita en la regi?n.
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Meteorology also competes! - Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Argentina
3.10.2018|Vreme
The Youth Olympic Games will take place between October 6 and 18 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the National Meteorological Service will provide meteorological support to the Olympic Committee. Hourly forecasts of all the variables for each sport discipline, extension of resolution of radars and meteorological models, 24 x7 assesment and special training are some of the services that the NMS will provide to the organization of the event. An unprecedented experience in the region.
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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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Afghanistan hails new, improved hydrometerological service
3.10.2018|Vreme
A WMO-led project to establish a functioning hydrometeorological service in Afghanistan to improve early warnings and provide accessible and accurate weather forecasts to increase resilience has ?achieved more than anyone could imagine,? according to an Afghan government minister.
