The energy sector has some of the most advanced users of weather and climate information, given the considerable effects of day-to-day weather and longer term climate variability on energy supply, demand, transport, distribution and markets.
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July 26, 2016  The energy sector has some of the most advanced users of weather and climate information, given the considerable effects of day-to-day weather and longer term climate variability on energy supply, demand, transport, distribution and markets. |
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July 19, 2016  Five Sahelian pilot countries have moved forward since the first half of 2016 in implementing the GFCS at national level. |
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July 7, 2016  WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas participated in the Second Global Conference on Health and Climate: “Building Healthier Societies through implementation of the Paris Agreement,” hosted by the World Health Organization and Government of France on July 7. |
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June 30, 2016  The Global Framework on Climate Services (GFCS) has received a pledge of USD 1 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen climate services in the Sahel region. WMO will work in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to coordinate this initiative. |
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June 15, 2016  This year in June the 5th training session on "Climatology, foundation for climate services " was organized by Météo-France with the support of the World Meteorological Organization. The workshop aimed to deliver the state of the art in the field of climatology from data measurement to climate change. |
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June 9, 2016  As the world’s climate changes, hazards to human health are increasing. Droughts, floods and cyclones affect the health of millions of people each year. There is also a close relationship between climate and diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, meningitis and respiratory ailments, which cause death and suffering for many millions more. |
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June 2, 2016  Senegalese stakeholders validate the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS)
Senegalese stakeholders, producers and users of climate services and their partners met on Thursday, 19 May to validate the priority action plan and governance framework for the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS), at a national workshop attended by over sixty participants. |
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June 1, 2016  Dominica Presents Health and Environment Assessment to CARICOF
The Honourable Minister for Health and Environment, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, presented the Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CARICOF) with a Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment which was completed last year. |
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May 23, 2016  Climate Services for Supporting Climate Change Adaptation - new publication
Because of the current and projected impacts on climate due to the high levels of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, adaptation is a necessary strategy at all scales in a changing climate. |
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May 16, 2016  Stakeholders gather to craft action plan to build climate sensitive sectors’ resilience
Stakeholders today, began participating in a two-day National Consultation on Climate Services, intended to guide the development and application of science-based climate information and services in support of decision making in climate sensitive sectors. The event also seeks to strengthen the interactions between climate service providers and those that utilise the services. |