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Teledyne e2v Sensor Takes Weather Forecasting To The Next Level Of ‘Nowcasting’
MTG-I, launched in December 2022, has released its first images that demonstrates its capability for enhanced weather forecasting. Teledyne...
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BAM, Environment Agency and Tarmac trial ultra-low-carbon mixes on Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme
In a UK first, BAM, the Environment Agency and Tarmac have successfully trialled the use of two low-carbon concrete mixes in permanent...
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Timor-Leste has just reached new milestones towards UN Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Timor-Leste has just reached new milestones towards the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
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Aon Launches Dedicated Unit to Drive Climate Analytics and Advisory
Aon plc, the global professional services firm, has launched a Climate Risk Advisory team to provide physical risk diagnostics and advisory...
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Everbridge Joins United Nations Network for Building Disaster Resilient Communities
The United Nations (UN) Alliance works toward creating disaster resilient societies in areas most vulnerable to natural and manmade...
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Hydrometeorological Services Are Becoming More Complex And Accessible To The Population, With The Support Of UNDP Moldova
The State Hydrometeorological Service (SHS) of the Republic of Moldova is undergoing a comprehensive institutional reform and modernization...
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IMD to get more ears on the ground to track the air up above
These would operate from the ground and not as part of the instruments that the IMD mounts on balloons that go up 20-25 km where data is...
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Preparing for sea-level rise thanks to hydrography
In many places around the world, data clearly shows a rise in sea level. In low-lying coastal areas, even small increases when coupled with...
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US and UAE governments highlight early warning system for climate resilience
One of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges flagship projects, the Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project will pilot in Bangladesh and...
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Financialising risk is no panacea for Indonesia’s flood woes
Flood events routinely displace more people across Indonesia than any other disaster, accounting for 82 per cent of all Indonesian...
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IBM explores sale of weather business
IBM is exploring a sale of its weather operation, according to people familiar with the matter, as the technology company seeks to...
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Joshua Campbell Confirmed as New Chair of HMEI
Campbell, a Vice President at Campbell Scientific, has been confirmed as the new Chair of the Association of the Hydro-Meteorological...
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Baron Weather chosen to supply and install radars throughout Morocco
Baron Weather, the world leader in critical weather intelligence, has announced that the weather technology company has been selected by...
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NCAS deploys new state-of-the-art moveable weather radar
A team of researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science have successfully installed a new state-of-the-art moveable weather...
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ECMWF’s next model upgrade to provide better initial conditions for weather forecasts
Cycle 48r1 of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), which is to become operational this summer, will include extensive changes...
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Finnish Meteorological Institute produces aerosol research study for India
A study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and Finnish Meteorological Institute assessed the impacts of future aerosol emission...
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The European Commission launches ACTRIS - the Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure
ACTRIS ERIC provides access to a large variety of high-quality services to a wide range of users and needs, for scientific, technological,...
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Asia Climate Forum 2023 - a great success!
The Asia Cimate Forum event ended on April 20th to great critical acclaim. The first day was distinguished by the launch of the high-level...
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Pakistan's flood-hit homes get green, disaster-resilient redesign
As Pakistan tries to rebuild better after devastating floods, cheap, natural and easy-to-construct homes may be one answer. In flood-hit...
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Spire Global launches a space-powered weather insights platform for the maritime industry
Spire Global, a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced the launch of its new Deep Navigation...
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MTG-I1 Aspot image Europe’s advanced new weather satellite reveals Earth in her (cloudy) beauty
The first image from Europe’s newest weather satellite, released today, reveals conditions over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic with...
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New solar power tech enables mitigation of meteorological challenges including flood risk
Faced with high winds, salt spray and the possibility of flooding at the site of Project Blue photovoltaic plant in Albania, Trina Solar...
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BMKG readies all resources for the 42nd ASEAN Summit
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has readied all its resources in order to ensure the success of the 42nd ASEAN...
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Argentina presents US$2.06bn program for irrigation projects
President Alberto Fernández led this afternoon at the Kirchner Cultural Center together with the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa,...
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PAGASA launches impact forecasting to reduce risks, improve preps
State weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday officially launched its project on impact-based forecasting, which will help authorities and the...
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US government finds $562m in funding for coastal flooding resilience work
The US government has recommended $562 million in funding for nearly 150 flooding resilience projects across 30 coastal states and...
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Wales announces record-breaking Ł75M funding for flood defence and coastal risk management
The Welsh Government has committed £75M to help develop and construct flood defence projects around the country for 2023-24. The...
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US$4.3 tril opportunity for Asia's businesses in transition economy, but region most vulnerable too
Asian businesses stand to gain US$4.3 trillion ($5.73 trillion) by the end of the decade from the expansion of renewable power, energy...
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African Development Fund's new Climate Action Window
In December 2022, in Tangier, Morocco, on the occasion of the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African...
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Using artificial intelligence to create a tsunami early warning system
An early warning system that quickly classifies submarine earthquakes and determines the risk of tsunami events has been developed by...
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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World...
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Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology replacing secondary Brisbane (Marburg) weather radar
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology is replacing its secondary Brisbane (Marburg) weather radar with dual-polarized Doppler...
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Extreme heat scorches Asia, affecting at least a third of the world’s population
Record-shattering heat is cooking much of Asia. Brutal temperatures have been recorded across more than 12 countries in the past couple...
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An ‘early warning system’ for urban drought is this research team’s goal
Four Illinois research institutions announced on Thursday a two-year project that will examine how drought affects urban trees in order to...
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Asia Climate Forum Opens
A great opening for the Asia Climate Forum. A full house witnessing the opening remarks from Ben Churchill, Dr Abdullah Al Mandous -...
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L3Harris to build Geostationary Weather Satellite Sensors for Japan
L3Harris Technologies received a contract to provide next-generation geostationary imaging and sounding instruments for the Japan...
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Aderis Energy announces the launch of SunSpector intelligent weather station
Aderis Energy, a leader in renewable energy management systems, has announced the launch of its latest product, SunSpector. The intelligent...
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NASA, SpaceX launch 'Mission TEMPO' to monitor air pollution from space
The US space agency on Saturday launched a powerful new instrument into space to track air pollution, which would provide unprecedented...
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Seeed Studio partners with Davide Cogliati for a long-range Grove Lightning Sensor
Designed under the Grove Sensor Co-Invent Program, this AS3935-based lightning sensor launches this month. Seeed Studio has announced the...
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StormGeo partners with 7Analytics to launch a high-resolution real-time flood modeling solution
This integration will help manage flood risks and streamline operational work in the Houston area, with further extension into other...
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SayWeather brings changing conditions to Pilot's ears
Better situational awareness without multiple distractions is the hallmark of SayWeather, a new automated and audible weather reporting...
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Weathering the storm: Exploring flooding in agriculture
Christine Sprunger, the Assistant Professor of Soil Health at Michigan State University, aims to understand how the flooding in agriculture...
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WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services
This investment is critical, including to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to climate-related shocks, and to harness the...
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Vaisala brings portable measurements to its Indigo product family
The Indigo80 handheld indicator extends the Vaisala Indigo product family’s measurement capabilities to portable use. Together with...
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Tomorrow.io unveils weather & climate generative AI in first-of-its-kind launch
Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading weather intelligence and climate adaptation platform, today announced the industry’s first...
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Italy’s new innovative & flexible Earth observation satellites to monitor Europe
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has won contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to...
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Aquila expands into weather forecasting services
Aquila has expanded into providing technical services for weather forecasting. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded Aquila a...
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New weather forecasting system launched for Bangladeshi farmers
Through this system, farmers will get weather forecast for the next four weeks to three months A new weather forecasting system titled...
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Vodafone embraces network-based weather forecasting
Telco opening up its network to enable rainfall monitoring solution, underpinned by technology from Wireless DNA that analyses...
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US, Indonesia partner on early warning systems for disaster risk reduction
This week, Indonesia’s Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) and the United States, through the United States...
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Real-time early warning system could protect communities at risk from flooding
Engaging communities in developing a real-time early warning system could help to reduce the often-devastating impact of flooding on people...
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WMO: China's cutting-edge meteorological technology is benefiting world
China's advancements in meteorological science and technology have benefited not only its own population but also the rest of the world,...
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Spire Global awarded NOAA contract for satellite weather data
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data,...
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BMKG urges public to collectively curb climate change
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in commemorating the 73rd World Meteorology Day, called for the general public...
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UAE and China sign MoC in meteorological science and technology
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in the UAE and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) in the People’s Republic of...
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IPCC report: urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all
There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human -caused climate change, and they...
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UK launches emergency phone alerts public warning system
Alerts with siren-like beeps can be sent during events such as severe flooding, fires or extreme weather. A new government public warning...
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UAE, Pakistan to share technology, enhance capacity for weather, seismic monitoring
UAE and Pakistan’s national weather bureaus will collaborate to enhance seismology and meterology capabilities, following the launch...
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Zurich launches climate change resilience services in the UK
Zurich UK has launched a new climate change resilience service aimed at helping businesses better prepare for and withstand climate-related...
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Floating solar panels could completely power thousands of cities
Thousands of cities around the world could power themselves entirely with solar panels floating atop water reservoirs, according to new...
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Balfour wins Ł97m coastal flood-defence works
Balfour Beatty has won a £97m contract to provide coastal defences to communities in Wales. The contractor is set to deliver two...
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UKCEH scientists update and expand pioneering peatland carbon code
Scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have led a major evidence review and developed new methods to update and...
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Early Warning Technologies Can Be Game-Changers for Climate Adaptation
UN Climate Change, 14 March 2023 - Early Warning Systems are a proven and feasible means of helping people to adapt to climate change. Such...
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Vanuatu twin cyclones underscore The Pacific’s vulnerability to compounding climate disaster risks
Two destructive Category 4 tropical cyclones, Judy and Kevin, and an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude impacted over 80 per cent of the Vanuatu...
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UAE: experts highlight importance of early warning systems in disaster risk reduction
International and local weather experts have highlighted the importance of early warning systems in reducing natural disasters that cause...
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Aviation sector appreciates Leonardo's lidar-based technology for advanced weather forecasting
Two years after the launch of the company's doppler lidar system SKIRON3D, the market acceptance of the company's new flagship shows an...
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Inclusiveness and resilience are key to creating SMART approach to flood early warning systems
Local knowledge helps us better understand the risks communities face from global change - improving flood early warning, adaptive capacity...
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Renewables are the solution to Malaysia’s sustainable future and renewed climate ambition
New report confirms Malaysia’s ability to meet its net zero goal with increased use of local and affordable renewables. According to...
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New climate service launches with helping hand from Reading
A new government-funded climate information service - which will enable the UK to create, maintain and expand climate data from space -...
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WMO Executive Council commits to early warnings for all
One of the World Meteorological Organization’s top strategic priorities – to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by...
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New Marsh McLennan report: 'Staying above the water: a systematic response to rising flood risk
Flood risk is growing at an alarming rate across the world, posing increasingly complex challenges to socioeconomic systems,...
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Vaisala Helideck Monitoring System now includes the world’s most accurate real-time lightning data
Vaisala GLD360-enhanced Helideck Monitoring System provides pilots and helideck operators with precise, real-time situational awareness of...
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How to choose the best weather app
States from coast to coast have been battered by a steady stream of extreme weather events this winter, including historic cold in the...
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WMO plans UAS demonstration campaign
A high-altitude HiDRON drone from Stratodynamics Aviation over New Mexico in 2021, as part of a flight supported by NASA and the University...
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Asia Climate Forum announces international Conference Advisory Board
Asia Climate Forum (CF) are proud to announce the distinguished members of the 2023 ACF International Conference Advisory Board, bringing...
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Biral thunderstorm detector incorporated into meteorological station at SaxaVord Spaceport
Leading meteorological expert Biral has today announced that it has been selected by SaxaVord Spaceport to install its BTD-300 thunderstorm...
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NASA builds small, low-cost weather sensors to track tropical cyclones
NASA has constructed two weather instruments to test the capabilities of small, low-cost sensors in replicating the work of bigger and more...
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A concrete plan to make cities more resilient to flooding
The challenge after the devastating flooding in New Zealand lies in retrofitting at-risk suburbs with green infrastructure, making space...
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Creating clouds for icing research
Emily Timko has the power to control the temperature, form wispy clouds, create ice crystals, and produce powerful gusts of wind. She has a...
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ECMWF publishes new Software Strategy
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has published a new Software Strategy, outlining its plans for the...
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EWR Radar Systems to supply solid-state weather radars in Southeast Asia
EWR Radar Systems has been awarded a contract to supply seven container-based E800 solid-state dual-polarization weather radar systems to a...
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Study finds that equatorial waves may be useful precursors to tropical cyclone occurrence
Understanding and prediction of tropical cyclone (TC) activity on the medium range remains challenging. Here, we find that the pre-existing...
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WMO publishes guidelines for NMHSs for satellite-based nowcasting in Africa
The document provides guidelines for the implementation of a range of satellite nowcasting options available for Africa with the advent of...
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Vaisala announces record financial results, aided by meteorology segment
Sales for calendar 2022 were EUR 533.7 (455.2) million, an increase of 17%. President and CEO Kai Öistämö commented: "Solid...
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Vaisala Xweather is first to offer new type of data on lightning in the U.S.
A game changer for lightning-sensitive businesses. Previously available lightning insight only tells half a story when it comes to...
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MicroStep-MIS publishes convective rainfall nowcasting project results
In the course of 2022, our colleagues successfully completed an international scientific project System of more accurate prediction of...
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New MFI agrometeorology project in Paraguay
MFI has anounced a contract with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Paraguay to improve its service capacity in the field of...
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Baron Weather welcomes new Vice President of Operations
Baron Weather is pleased to announce the addition of Tony Burgett as vice president of operations. He will lead radar operations, including...
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IWMI supports Zambia with post-flood recovery strategy
Fpllowing floods that affected more than 20,000 people across Zambia, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is working with...
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Australia's lessons from recent devastating floods, and how NZ can apply those lessons now
Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña...
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Amid ‘spy balloon’ controversy, WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring
On the heels of recent news reports about Canada and the United States shooting down several flying objects, including an alleged Chinese...
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Fighting climate change from outer space
Munich-based start-up OroraTech is developing miniature satellites and high-resolution cameras to provide thermal images of the entire...
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BMKG, FMI to improve weather forecasting capacity
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) have discussed improving the...
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InterMET.digital announcement – all 24 episodes of The WeatherPod are now available
Visit The WeatherPod on InterMET.digital where hosts Professor Alan Thorpe and Dr. David Rogers meet with leading weather & climate...
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Climavision closes critical weather radar gap in North Carolina
Supplemental radar network to provide life-saving weather data for more than 3 million people. A decades-old gap in weather radar coverage...
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Singapore International Water Week and Messe München join hands in a long-term partnership
MMI Asia Pte. Ltd. awarded a 10-year agreement to organize the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) Water Expo Partnership introduces...
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AI brings real-time weather alerts to flood-prone Thailand, Vietnam
Japan's Weathernews and startups help Asia clients take early action More companies are using artificial intelligence to help shield...
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Digital transformation will improve early warnings in Africa
Digital technologies could help hydrometeorological services in Africa to deliver services and early warnings more effectively and...
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Modern weather forecasting relies on accurate measurement. So how do we do that?
Weather instruments have already been around for a couple of centuries. Millennia ago, there were techniques that were being used to get a...
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Fifteen million people at risk of severe floods from melting glaciers
Rising temperatures could worsen glacial lake outbursts, unleashing massive inland waves on downstream communities, a study finds. Melting...
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Indonesia to prevent peatland fires using ‘weather modification technology’
In preparation for the upcoming dry season, Indonesian authorities are looking to use “weather modification technology” to...
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Caribbean sees first regional launch of global plan on early warning systems
Caribbean and UN leaders were on hand for the first regional launch of a plan to ensure that every person on the planet is protected by...
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Philippine Gov't allocates PHP 20bn for integrated flood resilience project
The government has allocated PHP 20 billion for the first phase of the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project in three major...
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North Sea weather technology firm wins six-figure space launch deal
An environmental monitoring company is reaching for the stars after it won a six-figure contract with a Scottish spaceport. Aberdeen-based...
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Artificial intelligence used to predict space weather
A Northumbria University physicist has been awarded more than half a million pounds to develop artificial intelligence which will protect...
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UAE announces the candidacy of Abdullah Al Mandoos to head the WMO
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation officially announced today the nomination of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al...
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New automated weather monitoring equipment a major upgrade to Vanuatu’s climate resilience
Vanuatu is ranked as the world’s most vulnerable country to natural disasters. Climate change is increasing the impact of...
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AeroX kicks off statewide advanced air mobility weather study in North Carolina
AeroX has contracted with low-altitude weather specialist TruWeather Solutions to assess weather conditions across North Carolina and...
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UAE doubles number of cloud-seeding flights in six years in bid to boost rainfall
Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said the country's long-standing rain enhancement programme remains...
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The hunt for a better weather forecast
Tech start-ups are aiming for more precise predictions with new techniques, but progress is slow In late October, the weather predictions...
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ACF and China Meteorological Service Association form strategic partnership
Asia Climate Forum (ACF) 2023 has formed a strategic partnership with the China Meteorological Service Association (CMSA). This partnership...
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Climavision announces partnership with MeteoWeather
Collaboration Brings a New Generation of Aviation Weather Technology to the Middle East Climavision, a weather tech company that is...
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Contractors sought for Ł85M Environment Agency flood defence job
Contractors are called to bid for a £85M Environment Agency flood defence job, constructing a variety of assets in areas across the...
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Fujitsu develops supercomputer system for Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau for numerical weather forecasting
Fujitsu today announced the development of a supercomputer system for Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau (CWB) for use in numerical...
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Researchers developing early warning system for tornadoes
US Tornado season in the South means increased anxiety, hours of televised storm coverage and watching the skies. Unfortunately, it can...
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Scientists redirect lightning strikes using a weather-controlling super laser
Scientists in France have created a way to divert lightning strikes using a weather-controlling super laser. Researchers with the...
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India will be covered by Doppler Weather Radar network by 2025: Dr Jitendra Singh
Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the entire country will be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network by 2025 to...
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Ball Aerospace enters final stages of building Space Force's Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's...
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Engineering with nature to face down hurricane hazards
Natural and engineered nature-based structures offer promise for storm-related disaster risk reduction and flood mitigation, as long as...
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AEM’s Davis Instruments Unveils New Console Revolutionizing How People Interact with Weather Station Data
Davis Instruments, an AEM brand, announced the release of its newest product, the WeatherLink® Console, at the 2023 Consumer...
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Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) and the Federal Geological Institute (GBA) merge
On January 1, 2023, the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) and the Federal Geological Institute (GBA) merge to form...
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Drones Make Weather Prediction Easier at the Poles
Researchers measured wind speed with a commercially available drone and a lightweight sensor. The approach could help scientists gather...
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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the...
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NASA partnership launches life-saving new flood prediction and early warning technology
Floods are among the most deadly and costly disasters worldwide and are only increasing in severity due to climate change. To make matters...
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Spire Global to Launch Six Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-6 Mission
Spire Global, Inc., a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will launch six satellites on the SpaceX...
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Arizona dust settles with Vaisala
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADoT) created an automated speed limit system based upon Vaisala’s PWD visibility sensors...
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Europe's new weather satellite will be a boost in climate change battle
The new satellite, MTG Imager 1, carries instruments that have not been available to European forecasters before, including a lightning...
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NEA and Australia’s Bureau Of Meteorology sign multi-year nowcasting collaboration
Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) and The Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau) have signed a Strategic Relationship Arrangement...
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Pioneering universal early warning systems for reducing natural disaster impacts
To ensure early warning systems for all can become a reality, countries must invest more into state-of-the-art data and technology. The...
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University of Nairobi inaugurates weather and climate science laboratory supported by UK-GCRF African SWIFT Project
Given that rapidly growing and urbanizing population and economic activity are highly vulnerable to rapidly changing weather conditions,...
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UK Met Office to share in funding boost for earth observation sector
The UK Government has this week made a significant investment in the UK’s Earth Observation sector. Of a budget of up to £200m,...
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New Learning Portal for the African Meteorological Society
The newly founded African Meteorological Society (AfMS) has worked in collaboration with the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society to...
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EWR Radar Systems selected for a cloud seeding project in Southeast Asia.
EWR Radar Systems has been selected to provide its solid-state C-band weather radar technology for a cloud seeding project in Southeast...
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Vaisala powers Ethiopia’s new weather radar network with solar energy
Vaisala unveils a new era in sustainable and reliable weather insights by powering Ethiopia’s new weather radar network with solar...
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MFI further develops SUS project for BMKG in Indonesia
MFI is currently going through an intensive phase of training for Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG)...
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EWR awarded contract to support U.S. Marine Corps MRS Portable Doppler Radar Program
The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific of the United States Department of the Navy has announced that EWR Radar Systems has...
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Pakistan floods: High time South Asia come together to combat heavy climate challenges
If the region fails to deal with the climate change threat, the consequences will be global and thus, finding an effective response to the...
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New free webinar: Air quality, energy, climate, and public health: Isn’t Good Air Quality a Human Right?
Poor air quality is the third leading cause of premature mortality (trailing only high blood pressure and smoking), leading to almost 7...
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Plans revealed for Ł2bn tidal barrage featuring container terminal, flood defence and rail and road links
Plans have been revealed for a £2bn tidal barrage across The Wash, a bay in East Anglia between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, which will...
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US Navy Requests Proposals for Potential $100M Meteorology & Oceanography IT Support Contract
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command is requesting proposals for a potential $100 million single-award,...
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Lockheed Martin, NVIDIA to Build Digital Twin of Current Global Weather Conditions for NOAA
Artificial Intelligence-Driven System Will Fuse Sensor Data to Provide Better, Timely World Picture. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NVIDIA...
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WeatherFlow-Tempest Launches Tempest Lightning Network
WeatherFlow-Tempest announces its launch of the Tempest Lightning Network™ (TLN), a global detection system that delivers life-saving...
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Eldes launches new mobile weather radar system
ELDES has engineered a mobile version of its radar systems, opening a wider range of applications. With mobility, ELDES systems (WR-10X...
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Self-driving cars are turning into hyperlocal weather stations
Weather phenomena can impact our travels, and self-driving cars are no different from us in that sense. Inclement conditions can create...
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StormGeo to provide severe weather warnings for US wind farms
Sustainable energy company Avangrid has announced that it will start using advanced forecasting services from weather intelligence provider...
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Vaisala celebrates 10-years of Martian measurements
Gathering a decade of accurate measurement data is a major feat in itself, but to do so on a robot travelling around the surface of an...
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Microsoft and Tomorrow.io collaborate for climate adaptation
Microsoft, in partnership with Tomorrow.io, the world leader in Weather and Climate Security, today announced a partnership to support...
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Economic losses from extreme weather rocket in Asia
Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia. In 2021 alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total...
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NASA, ULA Successfully Launch Weather Satellite
NASA successfully launched the third in a series of polar-orbiting weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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DTN Storm Risk Analytics Offers Enterprise Level Weather Insights to Mid-Size U.S. Utilities
DTN®, a data, analytics, and technology company, recently launched Storm Risk Analytics, a first-to-market solution that combines...
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Zurich Resilience Solutions and Baron Weather to Help Proactively Identify Weather-related Risks
Baron Weather, the world leader in critical weather intelligence, announced today that Zurich Resilience Solutions, a global provider of...
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COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the...
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State-of-the-art Space Weather Centre launched in the Western Cape
A multi-million rand Space Weather Station launched in Hermanus, in the Western Cape has become the only one on the African continent and...
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Google expands flood and wildfire tracking
Google announced a big expansion of its flood forecasting and wildfire tracking services today. It launched a tool called Flood Hub...
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Here’s how Japan is using technology to mitigate natural disasters
Japan and the rest of the world will observe World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November, which aims to increase international cooperation...
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Shrinking Himalayan glaciers spell trouble downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian mountain peaks, the Earth’s ‘Third Pole,’ in light of...
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Meteorological Service Singapore Advances Weather Forecasting with New Supercomputer from Hewlett Packard Enterprise
New supercomputer will speed up weather predictions and bolster climate research into Singapore’s tropical climate trends with up to...
Read MorePrivate sector – and Big Tech - rally behind Early Warnings for All
The private sector, including Big Tech companies, are joining the WMO, development and disaster risk reduction communities in rallying...
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World rocked by 29 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2022
At least 29 billion-dollar weather disasters have rocked the planet so far in 2022, said insurance broker Aon in its quarterly disaster...
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CGI to help digitise Met Office to streamline weather forecasting
CGI has been awarded an eight year contract by the Met Office to digitise its tools, enabling more efficient and effective working...
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Azul deploys SITA’s tracking and weather awareness system
The technology provides real-time view of the location of every aircraft and live and upcoming weather hazards. Brazilian airline Azul...
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Drones and satellites are making better, life-saving hurricane forecasts
The killer app for hurricane prediction? It could be lightweight drones that explore some of the fiercest parts of a hurricane and send...
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Earthquake sensors can detect disastrous floods
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New financing mechanism for climate change response
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Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people, displaced millions of others...
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InterMET.digital free webinar - public health
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HydroHub improves hydrological monitoring
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Weather and climate conditions over the Indochina Peninsula, including Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), make it...
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During the first half of 2021 EEC was awarded multiple contracts through separate international tenders to deliver several advanced weather...
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Over the past two years, meteorological experts Biral and MicroStep-MIS have been updating and upgrading all of the national airports...
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ECMWF has signed an agreement with the European Commission to continue implementing the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)...
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A new project, Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological Early Warning Systems in the Pacific, has been launched with funding from the Climate...
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The international community has issued a rallying call for greater investments in weather forecasts, early warning systems, and climate...
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European Meteorological Society strategic plan published
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Vaisala launches world-class air quality sensor
Vaisala launches world-class air quality sensor complementing its monitoring solution to enhance quality of life, safety, efficiency, and...
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CREWS initiative mobilizes more funding
The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative is mobilizing an additional US$ 28 million to deliver early warning systems...
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Vaisala’s project in Ethiopia gets go-ahead
Vaisala has received all the necessary approvals from Ethiopian and Finnish authorities for the weather observation and forecasting system...
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WMO has held a top-level dialogue session on the future of weather and climate forecasting as part of its ongoing drive to strengthen...
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Vaisala opens new R&D and innovation center in Finland
Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, has opened a new R&D and innovation center in Finland....
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Caribbean rolls out multi-hazard preparations for hurricane season
The Caribbean is gearing up for yet another active Atlantic hurricane season, compounded by the continuing challenges and constraints of...
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Arctic assessment report shows faster rate of warming
New observations show that the increase in Arctic average surface temperature between 1979 and 2019 was three times higher than the global...
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Global investment in African weather forecasting critical
Global investment in African weather forecasting is urgently needed to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. African lives and...
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The Suez Canal: avoiding future crisis with weather observation data
In late March, the Ever Given, a cargo ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal made global news. The 1,400-foot-long cargo ship became jammed...
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Supercomputing leap in weather and climate forecasting
Met Office and Microsoft join forces to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in UK. The Met...
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ECOWAS commits to Hydromet services
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared its commitment to support the development of sustainable and reliable...
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Lightning density maps for every country in the world
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WMO - climate change indicators and impacts worsened in 2020
Extreme weather combined with COVID-19 in a double blow for millions of people in 2020. However, the pandemic-related economic slowdown...
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LDCs welcome Systematic Observations Financing Facility
The Least Developed Countries (LDC) group has welcomed the proposed creation of the Systematic Observation Financing Facility (SOFF) to...
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Baron appoints Jon Tarleton VP of international sales efforts
Baron, the worldwide provider of critical weather intelligence, has announced the appointment of Jon Tarleton as the new Vice President of...
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has now spent its first months on the surface of Mars. The testing and deployment phase is proceeding well,...
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Leonardo announces new contract wins
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ClimSA climate services programme launched
Over 160 participants from Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions and Europe gathered online on 30 March to take part in the official...
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OMS launches next-gen weather observation satellites
On 30 March Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for earth observation, unveiled the capabilities of its...
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NOAA upgrades flagship U.S. global weather model
Model improvements will enhance forecasts for a wide range of weather. For the first time, the GFS will be coupled with a global wave model...
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New study shows socio-economic benefits of weather observations
Behind every weather forecast, every early warning of life-threatening hazards, and every long-term climate change projection are...
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Vaisala redefines weather intelligence with first-of-its-kind plug-and-play weather solution to support business operations and...
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Croatian weather radar agreement for Vaisala
Facilitated by Vaisala’s local partner, Zagrel d.o.o., this weather radar agreement empowers the Croatian Meteorological and...
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The El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, recently named DTN, a leading data, analytics and technology company, as their...
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Biral and MicroStep-MIS Gain Russian Certification
On February 3 2021, the Russian office of MicroStep-MIS received the certificate of state registration of measuring instruments for...
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Never before in over 1,000 years has the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as Gulf Stream System, been as weak...
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Ocean warming predicted to cause a twofold increase in amplitude of rainfall fluctuations over the tropical Pacific. The El...
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The Typhoon Committee, which symbolizes the successful cooperation between WMO and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for...
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The World Meteorological Organization is participating in a new interdisciplinary Focus Group to contend with the increasing prevalence and...
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Scintec announces new product launches for 2021
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EEC selected to supply new weather radar to Hong Kong Observatory
After many months of technical reviews and negotiations, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) selected EEC to supply a new Defender SK850...
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Why a green electricity grid depends on weather forecasts improving
Boxing Day 2020 was so blustery that more than half of the UK’s daily electricity was met by wind power for the first time. Just over...
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Will Global Warming Bring a Change in the Winds?
Dust from the Deep Sea Provides a Clue. The westerlies—or westerly winds—play an important role in weather and climate both...
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2020 closes a decade of exceptional heat
As 2020 draws to an end, it closes the warmest decade (2011-2020) on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This year...
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World Climate Research Programme to be restructured
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) is to be restructured, building on its 40 years of successful fundamental climate research to...
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AI model shows promise to generate faster, more accurate weather forecasts
Today's weather forecasts come from some of the most powerful computers on Earth. The huge machines churn through millions of calculations...
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WMO announces winners of Weather Apps Awards
The World Meteorological Organization has announced the winners of a new Weather Apps Awards competition and its annual Calendar...
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Arctic Report Card confirms climate change disruption
Climate change continues to disrupt the Arctic, with the second-highest air temperatures and second-lowest summer sea ice driving a cascade...
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UNEP Emissions Gap report urges “green pandemic recovery”
A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the...
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Charting a New Climate: report released
Charting a New Climate is a report on physical climate risks and opportunities from Phase II of the Task Force for Climate-related...
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26-member ACCORD consortium launched to improve forecasting in Europe
Met Éireann is now a member of ACCORD the largest research consortium globally focused on the research and development of...
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Record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season ends
The extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on 30 November with a record-breaking 30 named tropical storms,...
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Greek giant's wind measurement campaign gets go ahead
ZX Lidars technology makes the challenging terrain of western Greece no obstacle to a comprehensive and accurate wind measurement...
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WMO welcomes launch of new ocean-monitoring satellite
The World Meteorological Organization has welcomed the successful launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring...
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Lunar Gateway Instruments to Improve Weather Forecasting
One of the first things people want to know before taking a trip is what the weather will be like wherever they are headed. For Artemis...
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Vaisala launches new temperature & humidity probe
Vaisala to expand its premium Indigo product range with high-performance HMP1 probe for humidity and temperature measurements in high-end...
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Shift in atmospheric rivers could affect Antarctic sea ice, glaciers
Weather systems responsible for transporting moisture from the tropics to temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere have been gradually...
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Vaisala webinar: energy efficiency with better weather insights
Thursday 10 December. Heating and cooling demands are highly weather dependent: even minor fluctuations in temperature, humidity, wind...
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Upgraded radar for self-driving cars
A new kind of radar could make it possible for self-driving cars to navigate safely in bad weather. Electrical engineers at the University...
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A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19
A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19 has been published in Nature Communication. The paper follows the WMO...
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Acclimatise acquired by Willis Towers Watson
Acclimatise has been acquired by leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, Willis Towers Watson. The move sees the...
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3D-printed weather stations could enable more science for less money
An inexpensive monitoring system with 3D-printed parts and low-cost sensors might not last as long as a commercial one, but it can be just...
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New Atlantic Ocean atmospheric electricity study
INESC TEC, together with the Portuguese Navy, within the scope of the Space Atmosphere Ocean Interactions in the Marine Boundary Layer...
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Caribbean has record-breaking heat season
A number of heat records were broken in the Caribbean in 2020. Notably, in September, Dominica, Grenada and Puerto Rico broke their...
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WMO and IATA Agree to Improve Aircraft Meteorological Reporting
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and World Meteorological Organization have signed an agreement to increase and improve...
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South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System Launched
The South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (South Asia FFGS) has been officially launched, ushering in the prospect of improved early...
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Earth just had its hottest September on record
With 3 months left, 2020 could rank among three-warmest years on record for globe Unprecedented heat around the world vaulted September...
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Volta Basin seeks to increase resilience to floods and drought
In the past few months many parts of the Volta Basin have been hit by heavy rainfall, causing floods which have displaced thousands of...
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ECMWF moves towards a policy of open data
From today (7 October 2020), hundreds of ECMWF forecast charts will become free and accessible to all. Medium-range, extended-range and...
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Vaisala's new method for detecting power transformer air leaks
The new method, based on measuring total pressure of all dissolved gases in the power transformer insulation oil, will help customers...
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Satellite telemetry supports flood protection in Scotland
In recent years the development of flood warning systems has benefited from advances in sensor, datalogger and communications technology....
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Anniversary for Orbital Micro Systems’ IOD-1 GEMS EO Satellite
Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) recently marked the one-year anniversary of their IOD-1 GEMS Earth Observation (EO) satellite. The system, part...
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Meteorage launches the GLISS project
Global Lightning Information Services System Dedicated to National Met Services, GLISS is a solution to help developing countries mitigate...
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Artwork shows changes in air pollution during lockdown
A scientist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has contributed to a digital artwork showing the impact of the COVID-19...
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Solar Panels Power World’s Highest Weather Station
For anyone who scoffs at the notion that solar panels work in cold weather, check out this new weather station sitting on the Balcony just...
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Standalone lightning warning system for petrochemical facilities
Lightning strikes the ground in the UK around 300,000 times a year and for many petrochemical manufacturing facilities they can play a...
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Accolade for OMS from Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan Selects Orbital Micro Systems for its 2020 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award in Environmental Monitoring...
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South Asian forecasters are trained in flash floods warnings
A global initiative to improve early warnings of flash floods – one of the deadliest natural hazards _ has advanced in South Asia,...
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Arctic: heat, fire and melting ice
Exceptional and prolonged heat in Siberia has fuelled unprecedented Arctic fires, with high carbon emissions. At the same time, rapidly...
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WMO will verify temperature of 54.4°C in USA
The World Meteorological Organization will verify a temperature reading of 54.4°C (130°F), recorded at Death Valley, California, on...
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Seattle Avionics Selects Baron to Deliver High-quality Weather Data
API Integration puts data directly into the hands of pilots. Seattle Avionics is a leader in flight information software. Since the...
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Contagion model to predict flooding in urban areas
Inspired by the same modeling and mathematical laws used to predict the spread of pandemics, researchers at Texas A&M University have...
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New microsite now live for thunderstorm detection system
Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has just launched a new, mobile friendly microsite www.lightningearlywarning.com for its new and...
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Biral celebrates 45th anniversary
This month sees the 45th anniversary of Biral, one of the World’s leading manufacturers of specialist meteorological...
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