The EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) satellite launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 18:24 CEST on April 1, 2022. EnMAP will use 242 spectral channels (hyperspectral) to record Earth from a distance of 650 kilometers.

The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has become an official member of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP), a worldwide project that brings together major actors in the climate, humanitarian, and development sectors.

The United Nations sets an ambitious goal for adapting to climate change and increasingly severe weather. Everyone on Earth should be protected against more severe weather and climate change over the next five years, according to an ambitious new United Nations target published a few days ago.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has charged the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) with leading the effort and presenting an action plan to accomplish this aim during this November's UN climate summit in Egypt.

The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister of Malaysia announced that the selection of satellite technology to strengthen the country's communications infrastructure during disasters, particularly floods, is likely to be completed this year. It was stated that the government is acquiring superior satellite technology to aid the Meteorological Department and other associated organizations in the event of a disaster.

The World Meteorological Day is celebrated worldwide on 23 March to commemorate the establishment of the Convention founding the World Meteorological Organization on 23 March 1950. It emphasizes the essential role of national meteorological and hydrological services in ensuring society's safety and well-being and is marked by worldwide activities. Additionally, this day encourages awareness of the public's role in preserving the Earth's atmosphere.

On 11.03.2022, Tropical Cyclone Gombe led to extensive flood events in northern and central Mozambique. 

More information here: https://floodlist.com/africa/mozambique-cyclone-gombe-march-2022 

According to the latest report of the climate assessment issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human-induced climate change is creating serious and widespread disturbance in nature, impacting the lives of billions of people worldwide.

An Australian research team has developed a data-driven tool in proof-of-concept research for regional scale that can predict landslides up to a year in advance.

The tool has the potential to be a significant way to safeguard people against fatal natural disasters: around 25-50 people are killed by landslides each year in the United States alone, and the global annual death toll is estimated in thousands.