Climate change could triple the number of thunderstorms in Alaska
According to new research conducted by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and…
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Wildfire mapping service to harness Earth observation, cloud computing and AI
IT and business consulting services company CGI says it has been awarded a contract by…
Satellite data informs study showing rapid movement of Antarctic glaciers
According to a new study, titled Widespread increase in dynamic imbalance in the Getz region…
Typhoon Committee to hold 53rd annual session
The Typhoon Committee, an organizational cooperation between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United…
Focus group established by ITU to harness AI in disaster prediction
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication…
Climate change will affect how European countries experience summer
A new study from the UK’s Met Office projects that summers across most of the…
WMO highlights evidence for accelerating climate change indicators
According to the WMO (World Meteorological Organization) a spate of recent reports has highlighted accelerating…
NOAA revamps drought portal
A redesigned US Drought Portal has been launched by NOAA, via its National Integrated Drought…
WMO confirms 2020 in top three hottest years on record
Following the consolidation of five international data sets by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2020…
UN report highlights shortfall in climate adaptation funding
A recently released UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report has identified that adaptation financing in response…