World Meteorological Organization https://public.wmo.int/en en https://ane4bf-datap1.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wmocms/s3fs-public/news_rss/images/logo_1.gif?.rv6xIm_0iIoX9b1dVARKbSjCQ0s8mTh https://public.wmo.int/en 100 103 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:29:45 +0100 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:53:02 +0100 noWMO RSS https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/wmo-launches-new-website WMO launches new website 2023-11-16T10:30:00 World Meteorological Organization News https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/greenhouse-gas-concentrations-hit-record-high-again Geneva, 15 November (WMO) - The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year and there is no end in sight to the rising trend, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Global averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most important greenhouse gas, in 2022 were a full 50% above the pre-industrial era for the first time. They continued to grow in 2023. [[{"fid":"29165","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Main greenhouse gases... 2023-11-15T07:00:00 World Meteorological Organization News thumbnails_GHG https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/one-planet-polar-summit-calls-action-cryosphere Government leaders and scientists have sounded the alarm at the accelerating scale and speed of melting snow, ice and glaciers and the looming threat for human, environmental and economic well-being and security. The One Planet – Polar Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, for more in-depth scientific research on the cryosphere and better integration of the effects of the retreat of the cryosphere into policy-making. A summit declaration pledged support for a United Nations Decade on Polar and Glacier Sciences. This... 2023-11-10T17:00:00 World Meteorological Organization News WMO calendar/Marcel Haefliger. Location: Icy Bay, Alaska WMO calendar/Marcel Haefliger. Location: Icy Bay, Alaska https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news-from-members/50th-anniversary-of-agreement-establishment-of-caribbean-meteorological The Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Agreement for the Establishment of the CMO, signed on 19 October 1973 in Basseterre, St Kitts, by hosting a webinar entitled "The Early Years of Meteorology in the English-Speaking Caribbean."  The CMO, a specialized institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), originated from the British Caribbean Meteorological Service that was established in 1951.    The provision of meteorological and hydrometeorological services is very unique because it cannot be done without major... 2023-11-09T08:45:00 World Meteorological Organization News 50th Anniversary of the Agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization 50th Anniversary of the Agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news-from-members/monthly-weather-summary-october-2023-kingdom-of-bahrain October 2023 goes on record as the second hottest October ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902. The mean temperature of the month was 31.7°C which is 1.8°C above the long-term normal for October and this goes on record as the second highest mean temperature for October since 1902. This is the same as in October 2015. Note that the highest mean monthly temperature for October was 32.1°C recorded in 2019. The mean maximum temperature of the month was 35.5°C which is 1.5°C above the long-term normal and this goes on record as the third highest mean maximum temperature for October... 2023-11-09T08:30:00 World Meteorological Organization News Monthly Weather Summary - October 2023 - Kingdom of Bahrain Monthly Weather Summary - October 2023 - Kingdom of Bahrain https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/world-had-warmest-october-record The monthly global temperature record was once again smashed in October, continuing an extended streak of extraordinary land and ocean surface temperatures and low sea ice, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). October was the fifth month in a row of record-warm global temperatures. This means that 2023 is almost certain to be the warmest year on record. WMO will confirm this in its provisional State of the Global Climate 2023 report, which will be released on 30 November on the opening day of the UN Climate Change conference, COP28. [[{"fid":"29145... 2023-11-08T10:30:00 World Meteorological Organization News WMO 2019 Calendar Competition - Photographer: Mahendra Singh Chouhan WMO 2019 Calendar Competition - Photographer: Mahendra Singh Chouhan https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/el-ni%C3%B1o-expected-last-least-until-april-2024 Geneva, 8 November (WMO) - The ongoing El Niño event is expected to last at least until April 2024, influencing weather patterns and contributing to a further spike in temperatures both on land and in the ocean, according to a new Update from the World Meteorological Organization. As of mid-October 2023, sea surface temperatures and other atmospheric and oceanic indicators in the central-eastern tropical Pacific are consistent with El Niño, the warm phase of El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The El Niño developed rapidly during July-August, and reached moderate strength by September,... 2023-11-08T06:45:00 World Meteorological Organization News Sunset Sunset https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/protect-vital-radio-frequency-bands-wmo Radio frequency bands are a key requirement for all Earth-observation systems and must be protected from harmful interference, according to WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas. Writing in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) News magazine, Prof Taalas outlines WMO’s position ahead of the forthcoming World Radiocommunication Conference. "Access to the radio-frequency spectrum is critical to the meteorological and hydrological infrastructure that underpins weather and related environmental services worldwide. Satellites, weather radar, radiosondes, hydrological... 2023-11-03T10:00:00 World Meteorological Organization News Photo by: Mr. Alfred Lee (Hong Kong S.A.R., China) Location: Vik, Iceland WMO 2021 Calendar Aurora on the ocean. Alfred Lee (Hong Kong S.A.R., China), Vik, Iceland WMO 2021 Calendar https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/african-nmhss-called-upon-prioritize-safety-of-citizens African heads of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) have been urged to apply the knowledge they amassed from a WMO-sponsored Executive Training Programme to protect millions of people across the continent who are vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. Nearly 60 directors of NMHS from across Africa and other regions including South America, South Asia, Oceania and the Caribbean took part in the capacity-building conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the auspices of WMO in collaboration with the South African Weather... 2023-11-03T09:30:00 World Meteorological Organization News Photographer: Alexius Van der Westhuizen Country: SOUTH AFRICA WMO 2016 Calendar Photographer: Alexius Van der Westhuizen Country: SOUTH AFRICA WMO 2016 Calendar Winners https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/climate-change-bad-health-climate-services-save-lives Geneva, 2 November (WMO) - As the world warms at a faster rate than at any point in recorded history, human health is on the frontline. Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress towards better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities. Scientific know-how and resources can help redress the balance, but are not sufficiently accessible or utilized, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). WMO’s annual State of Climate Services report this year focuses on health. It highlights the need for... 2023-11-02T11:00:00 World Meteorological Organization News Gregory Johnston, extreme heat Gregory Johnston: Climate Services for Health focus on extreme heat