Ice mounds in craters on Mars provide new insights into its past climate
A study by Purdue University in Indiana believes that newly discovered deposits of layered ice…
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WMO kicks off trial to develop integrated urban met services for coastal mega cities
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has kicked off an online pilot program for the Chinese…
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich becomes reference satellite for all sea level measurements
US space agency NASA has announced that the ocean-monitoring satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich has become…
Rising sea levels shown to threaten US coastal housing markets
A new study has demonstrated how coastal properties across the USA will become more prone…
Marine cold spells disappearing with global warming, finds study
As the atmosphere and oceans warm, marine cold spells are becoming less intense and less…
WMO publishes 40-year review of Tropical Cyclone Programme
Ahead of World Meteorological Day on 23 March 23, 2022, which this year celebrates the…
Nigerian Meteorological Agency signs landmark agreement to improve safety on local waterways
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian Maritime…
Study predicts ice-free summers in the Arctic by the mid-century
Seasonal sea ice, which melts completely each summer rather than accumulating over years, is replacing…
Marine heatwaves in New Zealand oceans to get longer and hotter by 2100
Research from New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has predicted that…
UK deploys first batch of robotic floats as part of Argo ocean observation program
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has successfully deployed the first 15 Biogeochemical (BGC) Argo…