We are seeking high-quality and meaningful photographs that capture people and communities working together to ensure universal protection from hazardous weather, water, or climate events through live-saving early warning systems. We also invite photos …
This seeks to give early to mid-career researchers* from the Global South the benefit to develop their own WCRP related research activity, thereby boosting climate research activities in their own region. WMO is one of the co-sponsors of WCRP, alongside …
In implementing Early Warnings for All Initiative proposed by the United Nations, China is propelling capacity building, improving relevant mechanisms, reinforcing cooperation with WMO and other related departments, and sharing expertise and cases to the …
The most severe storm of the year swept across Mongolia in March 2023, affecting more than 4 million square kilometres, including 20 provinces in China, according to the Airborne Dust Bulletin. It was released for the International Day of Combating Sand …
Hotspots The global average of annual mean surface dust concentrations in 2023 was slightly lower than that in 2022, mainly due to reduced dust emissions from several dust-active regions around the world, such as North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the …
June 2024 was extremely warm in Israel and ranks as the warmest June on record. The mean daily temperature was 3-4°C above average (1991-2020), making it the hottest June in the nationwide series of temperature measurements since 1950. It was more than 1°C …
It was the hottest June on record for the globe and the 13th month in a row to set a monthly temperature record. While unusual, a similar streak of monthly global temperature records happened previously in 2015/2016. According to Copernicus Climate Change …
The event took place on 24 – 27 June in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Supported by the European Union, it was organized by the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and hosted by the Carribean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) …
The event from 2-5 July is hosted by WMO in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, the US National Weather Service, the Hydrologic Research Center and the Seychelles Meteorological Authority. …
On July 4, Blue Book on Climate Change of China 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Blue Book) was unveiled, which focused on the latest monitoring information on the state of climate change in China and globally from the perspectiveof atmosphere, …
On July 1, 2024, FENGYUN-3F meteorological satellite (hereinafter referred to as "FY-3F") was officially put into operation. On June 28, FY-3F passed the summary review and service trial operation of the ground and application system in-orbit …
The mean temperature of the month was 36.2°C which is 2.2°C above the long-term normal for June and this goes on record as the second highest mean temperature for June since 1902. Note that the highest mean monthly temperature for June was 36.3°C recorded …
Beryl is now a top-ranked Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale as it heads towards Jamaica. Sustained winds have increased to nearly 165 mph (270 km/h) with higher gusts and extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km/h), according to WMO’s Regional …
A WMO international committee of experts working under the auspices of the Weather and Climate Extremes Archive conducted a detailed analysis and verification of the distance and duration. The evaluation committee recognized Tropical Cyclone (TC) Freddy’s …
A WMO international committee of experts working under the auspices of the Weather and Climate Extremes Archive conducted a detailed analysis and verification of the distance and duration. The evaluation committee recognized Tropical Cyclone (TC) Freddy’s …
Representatives and experts from the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyztan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Nepal, and other countries, as well as from the World Meteorological …
The campaign is a follow up to the launch of UNDP’s Climate Promise action plan for 2025/2030. It is informed by the results of a massive public opinion survey on climate change, the People’s Climate Vote. The Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024 shows 80 percent – …
The Global Heat-Health Information Network, which is co-sponsored by WMO, stepped up its #HeatReady campaign. It issued a call to action to governments and communities to mobilize targeted prevention measures and early warnings, and provided simple tips …
The inaugural session of the Third Pole Climate Forum (TPCF), the first ever regional climate forum for a high mountain region, took place in China in early June and issued the first ever seasonal outlook for the summer season June to September 2024, which …
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series is the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental monitoring system. It provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of …
