WMO World Meteorological Organization [to 23 April 2016]
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Publish Date: 21 April 2016
Climate Change Sets New Records
Press Release
Planet sends powerful message on Paris Agreement
A prolonged run of record global temperatures and extreme weather, the rapid melting of Arctic ice, and widespread bleaching of ocean coral reefs underline the urgent need to sign and implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said that 2016 has so far overshadowed even the record-breaking year of 2015. “The magnitude of the changes has been a surprise even for veteran climate scientists…

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Development Partners Discuss Hydromet Service Investment
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Publish Date: 19 April 2016
More investment in under-funded hydrometeorological services is urgently needed in the face of growing exposure to weather and water related hazards which are being compounded by climate change, urbanization and population increase. To address the widening service delivery gap, the World Meteorological Organization and the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) convened a development partners roundtable from 13 to 14 April.

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Sand and Dust Forecasts Shared with Africa
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Publish Date: 18 April 2016
The Barcelona Dust Forecast Center has reached an agreement with the African Center of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) to share the numerical output of its dust prediction models. The Barcelona Dust Forecast Center is WMO’s Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for atmospheric sand and dust forecasts for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It is hosted by Spain’s State Meteorological agency (AEMET) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. It issues daily forecasts which are freely available on its website.