State of the Global Climate 2024 - public. wmo. int A specialized agency of the United Nations whose mandate covers weather, climate and water resources The UN’s scientific voice on the state and behaviour of our atmosphere and climate
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) is co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IOC-UNESCO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), and the International Science Council (ISC) It regularly assesses the states of global climate
What are Climate Services? - World Meteorological Organization Delivering climate services that can effectively inform decision-making requires multi-disciplinary and cross-sector collaboration, and an agreed upon framework within which such collaboration can take place The following five steps have been identified as good practice to achieve this: understanding the demand side, bridging the gap between climate science and sector expertise, co-producing
State of Climate in Africa 2023 - public. wmo. int The State of the Climate in Africa 2023 was released on 2 September at the twelfth Climate Change for Development in Africa Conference to create awareness and advocacy for strengthening Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) in Africa The report highlights that 2023 ranked between the first and third warmest year of the last 124 years, with North Africa recording the most rapid warming
Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) supports, strengthens, and coordinates the development, delivery, and use of climate services to assist decision-making by addressing climate-related risks, at national, regional and global levels
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
The Pearl of Climate Action: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Earth’s geographical and climatic conditions shape its weather systems, climate zones and river networks This rich diversity has been the key to human development and enjoyment of life For example, waterways are used for commercial purposes, such as agriculture, electricity generation, travel, shipping and fisheries, and for leisure activities such as swimming, sailing and windsurfing But
Surface Temperature - gcos. wmo. int Surface air temperature provides a key indicator of climate change, contributing to the “global surface temperature record” A goal of limiting changes in global surface temperature provides the measure for the Paris climate agreement
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