Today: World Meteorological Day and World Meteorological Organization’s 150th Anniversary

The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 150th Anniversary takes place on March 23, 2023. The theme for this year’s day is “The future of weather, climate and water across generations”. This theme highlights past achievements, presents progress and future potential regarding meteorology, from the late 19th century telegraphs and shipping forecasts to supercomputers and space technology.

martin.hilljegerdes Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 09:03
IPCC Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the AR6 Synthesis Report, which is a comprehensive assessment of the current state of climate change. The report is based on the analysis of the most recent scientific research from around the world and aims to inform policymakers and the public about the latest developments in climate science.

deniz.maktav Wed, 22 Mar 2023 - 13:41
CRED Publication - 2022 Disasters in Numbers

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), together with the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have published the annual report on "Disaster in Numbers" for 2022. Based on the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) data, the report presents the disaster impacts of 2022. 

nuria.alonso Tue, 21 Mar 2023 - 10:20

Assessing potential use of water resources in an African river basin

This is event is available for participation on an ongoing basis

The online course "Assessing potential use of water resources in an African river basin" organised by EO Africa - Research and Development Facility, aims to teach participants how to relate water balance components (precipitation, evaporation, run-off and groundwater recharge) to identify surpluses of water and possible potential usage of those water resources in the area.

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SUPARCO: National Workshop on Natural Catastrophe Modeling (NatCat Model)

The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) of Pakistan, Regional Support Office to UN-SPIDER, is presently undertaking the “Development of Geo-referenced Exposure Database for Catastrophe (NatCat Model)” Project for National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF). Main components of the project include; floods, droughts, earthquakes and cyclones probabilistic hazard assessment, exposure and vulnerability assessment, financial risk assessment and development of a spatial database and Web Portal.

martin.hilljegerdes Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 14:19
Launch of the DRR Network of Centers of Excellence in Africa

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) gathered inter-governmental bodies, academia, practitioners, and scientists on 8 March 2023 to establish and launch the Africa Network of Centres of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction (NoE). The NoE will function as a framework for members and institutions to collaboratively develop, deliver, and share customized tools, services, products, and training for Disaster Risk Management (DRM); all guided by user needs in Africa.

deniz.maktav Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 14:02

Risk-KAN Webinar: Improving warning systems through community action

This event is available for participation on an ongoing basis.

Early Warning Systems play a crucial role in decreasing the mortality rates triggered by disasters, and global monitoring systems, standards for a range of warning-related activities and alerts, agreements and partnerships support them. Nevertheless, despite numerous advances, hazards continue to trigger significant social and economic losses, particularly in developing countries, and the warnings are still often characterized by failure.

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Risk-KAN (Knowledge Action Network on Emergent Risks and Extrem Events)

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