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How is the WMO working with its members to build flash flood resilience in developing countries?
Dr. Hwirin Kim, chief, Hydrological and Water Resources Services Division, and Petra Mutic, Flash Flood…
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Case study: Why is Croatia’s met agency completely revamping its national observation network?
Croatia’s idyllic climate is not typically associated with extreme weather events, yet the country suffers…
ANALYSIS: New Zealand temperature extremes have increased with climate change
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) publishes monthly climate summaries which report…
ANALYSIS: Detecting volcanic ash rain in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands has been experiencing the effects of the eruption of Cumbre Vieja, in…
Bespoke kite-balloon aerostat uncovers previously unknown data on cloud composition
In 2018, Eberhard Bodenschatz of the Max Planck Institute approached UK-based kite-balloon manufacturer Allsopp Helikites…
ACCORD consortium aims to help citizens in Europe and North Africa mitigate the impact of weather and climate related threats
At the end of 2020, 26 national hydrological and meteorological service (NHMS) providers from Europe…
Interview: how ESRI is supporting the UN Decade of Ocean Science
ESRI’s chief scientist, Dawn Wright, talks about the importance of the UN Decade of Ocean…
WMO secretary general, Petteri Taalas, highlights the importance of SOFF
The Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) will support countries to generate and exchange basic observational…
Unique automated highway dust detection system improves safety on interstate in Arizona
A first-of-its-kind automated highway dust detection system has been developed by the Arizona Department of…
Geomar to cooperate with adventurer Arved Fuchs and the Ocean Change 2021 expedition
Marine research is closely linked with adventure, because there is still a lot to discover…