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- Climate - World Meteorological Organization
Climate is the average weather conditions for a particular location over a long period of time, ranging from months to thousands or millions of years WMO uses a 30-year period to determine the average climate
- 2024 State of Climate Services - wmo. int
The State of Climate Services report says that in 2024, one third of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) provide climate services at an ‘essential’ level, and nearly one third at an ‘advanced’ or `full’ level It says that countries in Asia and Africa, in particular, have made strides in boosting their capacity thanks to targeted adaptation funding The report
- WMO issues new guidelines on evaluation of weather and climate extremes
Knowledge of weather and climate extremes is critically important, not only for climate science, but also for practical purposes For example, when designing a building or a bridge, it is essential to know, based on past observations, how fast the wind speeds in a given geographical area could actually reach
- January 2025 sees record global temperatures despite La Niña
The new January global record is particularly notable for having occurred during a La Niña episode According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, La Niña conditions emerged in December 2024 and are expected to persist through February–April 2025 WMO will issue its next El Niño La Niña Update by the start of March
- European State of the Climate : extreme events in warmest year on record
51% of European cities have adopted dedicated climate adaptation plans, representing encouraging progress from 26% in 2018, according to the climate policy and action section of the report, highlighting that continued efforts will unlock even greater potential to adapt to climate challenges effectively Extreme weather events pose increasing risks to Europe’s built environment and
- Global climate predictions show temperatures expected to remain at or . . .
Global climate predictions show temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on societies, economies and sustainable development, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Publications - World Meteorological Organization
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)Publications
- About Essential Climate Variables - gcos. wmo. int
About Essential Climate Variables An Essential Climate Variable (ECV) is a physical, chemical or biological variable or a group of linked variables that critically contributes to the characterization of Earth’s climate GCOS currently specifies 55 ECVs
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