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This technical document is part of an annual series published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the status of the global climate. The document notes that all the years since the beginning of the new century, including 2006, rank among the 10 warmest years of the observational period ranging from 1850 to the present. It stresses that in the course of the year, Australia, the United States of America and parts of Europe experienced exceptional heat waves. The 2006 typhoon season, even if below average in terms of the number of events, caused disastrous impacts on some south-east Asian nations. Devastating floods and landslides due to heavy precipitation events were reported worldwide and especially affected the Greater Horn of Africa and the Philippines. Prolonged drought conditions persisted in Africa, Australia, China and the United States. In addition, the year 2006 continued the pattern of sharply decreasing Arctic sea ice, and the Antarctic ozone depletion reached new record values.

This technical document is part of an annual series published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the status of the global climate. It includes inter alia information on global temperatures during 2007, regional temperatures anomalies, droughts, storms and flooding, cyclones, and Artic sea ice.

This technical document is part of an annual series published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the status of the global climate. It highlights that the year 2008 was notable, in particular, as it signalled positive global temperature anomalies, which positioned it among the ten warmest on record since the beginning of modern measurements in 1850. Several extreme weather and climate events were recorded in various parts of the world in 2008, of which perhaps the most dramatic was tropical cyclone Nargis, which made landfall in Myanmar in May, causing catastrophic destruction and more than 70 000 fatalities. Other parts of the world suffered severe flooding, extreme heatwaves and droughts in 2008, while Arctic sea ice was once more observed to decline markedly, reaching during September its second-lowest historic extent.

This technical document is part of an annual series published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the status of the global climate. It notes that the year 2011 was a year of climate extremes around the world. Precipitation extremes, many of them associated with one of the strongest La Niña events of the past 60 years, had major impacts on the world. Significant flooding occurred in many places throughout the world, while major droughts affected parts of East Africa and North America. Global mean temperatures in 2011 did not reach the record-setting levels of 2010, but were still the highest observed in a La Niña year, and Arctic sea-ice extent fell to near-record-low levels. Global tropical cyclone activity was below average, but the United States had one of its most destructive tornado seasons on record.

This technical document is part of an annual series published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the status of the global climate. A key result of the present issue is that despite the cooling influence of a La Niña episode early in the year, 2012 joined the ten previous years as one of the warmest – at ninth place – on record. The document also includes information on regional climate features.

This analytical report reviews the linkages between urbanization and climate change, two of the greatest challenges currently facing humanity in the 21st Century, and whose effects are converging in dangerous ways. It illustrates the significant contribution of urban areas to climate change while at the same time highlighting the potentially devastating effects of climate change on urban populations. It reviews policy responses, strategies and practices that are emerging in urban areas to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as their potential achievements and constraints. In conclusion, the report argues that urban areas have a pivotal role in both climate change mitigation and adaptation and identifies strategies and approaches for strengthening this role.

This manual consists of an adaptation coalition toolkit developed to empower people by creating more inclusive, cohesive, and accountable societies in the face of climate change. The framework for this toolkit was developed from testing its implementation over a two-year period in 24 Latin American case study communities in five countries. The purpose of this toolkit is to guide facilitating groups or teams of development practitioners in pursuing participatory collaboration with communities to research and implement adaptation coalitions. This is done to assist the locality in adapting to the local manifestations of climate change. Using the Adaptation Coalition Framework (ACF) as an adaptation tool strategically links the multiple resources of market, state and civil society at various levels to best facilitate the adaptation of vulnerable communities to climate change.

This slide presentation is designed to introduce young people (age 10-14) to the issue of climate change. It discusses the difference between weather and climate, presents the concept of climate variability and change, describes the main natural and human factors affecting the climate and introduces the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs).

This manual aims to link the outputs from the Indian national Low Carbon Transport assessment with the process of developing Low-carbon Comprehensive Mobility Plans (LCMP) within the cities. The document has been published as part of the project on « Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India ». The primary audience for this guidebook are the city planners, transport division executives and consultants working with the cities for transport planning. Given that transport planning requires inputs from other sectors, the guidebook also provides a coverage of emissions and relevant information from other activities.

The technical document presents a case study on a prominent railway system in India that is facing challenges from climate change, along with a framework to analyse such situations. The analysis captures the inter-linkages between climate change variables, developmental variables and system conditions to provide a holistic coverage of associated uncertainties and risks. The report has been published as part of the project on « Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India ».

This technical document presents a review of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) projects in Indian cities. The study aims to highlight gaps in implementation of policy, and identify appropriate policy and design interventions required to encourage NMT use in Indian cities. The report has been published as part of the project on « Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India ».

This technical document includes a summary for policymakers presenting key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). This document contributes to frame the challenge of dealing with extreme weather and climate events as an issue in decision-making under uncertainty, analyzing response in the context of risk management. It consists of nine chapters, covering risk management; observed and projected changes in extreme weather and climate events; exposure and vulnerability to as well as losses resulting from such events; adaptation options from the local to the international scale; the role of sustainable development in modulating risks; and insights from specific case studies. Also available in FRE, SPN, ARB, CHN, RUS.

This poster highlights why education policy-makers should mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) into all aspects of the education sector.

This brochure illustrates the role of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in contributing to the achievement of food security for all nations. It is divided in four sections, discussing respectively extreme metrological and hydrological events, WMO contributions, agrometeorological adaptation strategies, and collaboration and partnerships.

This brochure explains the various concepts and challenges of drought monitoring and early warning systems. It also details the progress that has been made on these issues in some drought-prone countries by highlighting several case studies from around the world.

This brochure explains the role of different climatic factors in land degradation. It also presents the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s contribution in addressing this issue. It includes a specific section discussing climate change and land degradation as well as one on carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change and combat land degradation.

This fact sheet addresses the impact of climate change on agriculture. It presents the climate and the hydrological cycle and discussed future climate change impacts on global agriculture. It then introduces possible adaptation and mitigation options. The document includes short sections on the multilateral climate change process and the involvement of farmers and on how the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) can help farmers deal with climate change.

This poster aims to highlight the link between climate change and desertification. 

This brochure briefly discusses the human and natural drivers of climate change, direct observations of recent climate change, projections of future changes in climate, and climate change and desertification. It concludes by presenting the action taken by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to address climate change and desertification issues.

This manual is designed as a working tool for World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Information and Public Affairs focal points within National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) to ensure that – in a contest of heightened awareness and growing international concern over climate change and increasing incidence of extreme weather events affecting the daily lives of millions of people – the broader public is informed as quickly, accurately and effectively as possible through effective working relations with the media. This guide refers to basic concepts and approaches in dealing with the media, whether through one-on-one interviews, press conferences or briefings or by disseminating “news” via press releases or other means of communication, including the Internet. It is not aimed solely at media presenting forecasts, but also at reporters, editors and broadcast producers who cover general news and feature stories that are impacted by climate- and weather-related events. Also available in Polish.