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News from the World Meteorological Organization and WMO Members.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined February 2010
WMO coordination of weather, climate and water services is central to global safety, security and development, but sustainable funding remains a challenge. In 2025, we call for both public and private sector engagement. 📎
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🎧 We talk about People-Centered Early Warning Systems - a highly impactful approach to Early Warning Systems that puts the needs of the people they are meant to serve first. Click link to listen 👉
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“In July 2024, Major Hurricane Beryl was the earliest Atlantic basin Category 5 hurricane on record” - WMO Secretary-General, Celeste Saulo. #EarlyWarningsForAll and climate services are saving lives and increasing resilience. 🔗
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This August, the UN highlights SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, & Infrastructure. Building resilient infrastructure, promoting sustainable industrialization, & fostering innovation are vital—because a strong foundation supports a thriving future. Learn more:
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Greenhouse gas concentrations, El Niño, and other factors fueled 2024’s unprecedented heat. Curious about how this affects precipitation patterns? Explore the impacts with us. And while you're at it, check out the full #StateOfClimate report:
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The WMO has established a new world record for the longest lightning flash – an incredible 829 km (515 miles) in a notorious storm hotspot in the United States of America. Details:
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Japan just experienced it's warmest day on record at 41.2 degrees Celsius recorded in Tamba city, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Find out more about the #StateOfClimate in the Asia region in our latest report:
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An earthquake hit off the eastern coast of the Russian Federation, triggering tsunami warnings and the evacuation of millions of people across the Pacific and highlighting the importance of multi-hazard early warning systems. Details:
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WMO is closely monitoring developments. WMO coordinates closely with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, which relies on National Meteorological and Hydrological Services for...
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Just launched: WMO’s new online course on how weather, water, and climate services support the renewable energy transition. Roberta Boscolo unpacks it all in her latest blog:. 👉 Course: 👉 Blog:
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Powering the Future WMO Launches Online Training to Support the Renewable Energy Transition Access the Course “The energy transition is unstoppable — but not yet fast enough or fair enough.” UN...
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Our latest Bulletin highlights WMO's successes, opportunities and challenges at 75. From daily forecasts to early warnings, our work touches billions. Read insights from leaders across our global network: .📎Find out more here:
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The China Meteorological Administration and WMO have co-sponsored a meteorological forum during the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai to explore the potential of AI to improve forecasts and warnings and protect lives and economies.
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The meteorological forum, AI-powered Meteorology for Early Warnings For All was held from 26-27 July and hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Government. It brought together experts from 26 countries and...
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🌍 No community is left behind in #Mozambique! Nearly 1,500 local committees. Working on the ground to ensure even the most remote areas are covered by #EarlyWarningsForAll, giving all communities a chance to prepare. 🔗
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Publication Alert 📢 Guidelines on the Verification of Hydrological Forecasts. The guidelines provide practical tools and case studies to:. 🔹 Assess forecast accuracy.🔹 Support better decision-making.🔹 Strengthen #EarlyWarningsForAll. 📘
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🌐 Empower your country or organization with the #EarlyWarningsForAll Toolkit. 🛠️ Download the Toolkit Now and build resilient systems today. 🔗
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In 2024, heavy rainfall and floods devastated multiple locations across Africa. The latest #StateOfClimate Africa report makes it clear that #ClimateAction can save livelihoods and lives. Click here for more:
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Over 600 gigatons of glacier mass lost in a single year, the largest ice loss in five decades. 📊 Source: WMO State of Global Water Resources 2023 🔗 #Glaciers2025
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2024 was the tenth year in a row the global mean temperature record was broken. Find out more about the global #StateOfClimate here 👉
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🌐 Empower your country or organization with the #EarlyWarningsForAll Toolkit. 🛠️ Download the Toolkit Now and build resilient systems today. 🔗
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We’re watching the world’s water towers melt away, and with them, entire ways of life.🧊 . Support the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, help us raise awareness and advocate for #ClimateAction. 🔗 #Glaciers2025
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In 2024, solar and wind experienced a remarkable 30% increase in capacity and generation compared to 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean. WMO continues to support Members and partners in the region to expand and optimize renewable energy use. More 👉
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