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Hydrometeorologists from the Afghanistan Meteorological Department (AMD) demonstrated to WMO partners and donors how they are using the technology, infrastructure and weather forecasting skills they've acquired through the WMO Afghanistan Early Warning System project funded by @usaid. This is a critical step towards building AMD's capability for issuing #severeweather forecasts and warnings, including #flashfloods, to the Afghan people.
Enter the WMO calendar competition with photos to illustrate theme Weather Ready and Climate Smart #climatechange #floods #weather #weloveweather #lightning #rainbow #resilience
WMO has worked with Climate Central and TV weather presenters on a new series of videos about rising summer temperatures in cities like Madrid, Berlin, Montreal, Hanoi, Cape Town etc. Watch them at public.wmo.int #cityheat #climatechange #climatemodels #summer #summerinthecity #sun
Some #flashbackfriday action to our #WomenInAction series released on International Women's Day. Here, meteorologist Claudia Riedl is changing measurement equipment in drill holes - part of the permafrost project in the Austrian Sonnblick Observatory.
How much of our global #carbonbudget is left? If we continue emitting carbon at current rate of 11 gigatonnes, our budget could be depleted by 2025.
What is the global #carbonbudget? It quantifies how much #CO2 is added to the atmosphere by emissions from human activities balanced by the carbon stored in land and ocean reservoirs. It is also a highly valuable resource within a #climate policy framework.
The Jet d'Eau on a beautiful summer day here in Geneva. We're thankful for all the rain we've gotten the past few days following an intense heatwave, and for the abundance of life in this city. Let us be continually thankful for the beauty that a healthy and balanced climate gives us! #Geneva #ClimateHealth #Summer #Rain
Happy 80th birthday to Italy's #montecimone observatory. Vital part of our Global Atmosphere Watch network. #weather #climate #climatechange #cold #italy #mountains #atmosphere #weloveweather
Our latest #ElNino Update
Out of Africa. Nyahururu in Kenya gets a white dusting. Meteorological service says it is a hailstorm and not snow #kenya #africasnow #hailstorm #cold #weloveweather #weather
Perfect weather for an evening cycle ride along shore of Lake Geneva as the sun sets over Mont Blanc mountain. We are constantly reminded or the beauty, power and fragility of our environment. #iloveweather #switzerland #geneva #perfect #tourism #sunset #water #lake
Parts of China have experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall, displacing thousands of people. In central China's Hunan Province, the water level of the Xiangjiang River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River, reached a new record flood level Sunday morning, surpassing that of floods in 1988. China Meteorological Administration is forecasting more rain in the coming days. #china #floods #rain #disaster
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