Aon plc, the global professional services firm, has launched a Climate Risk Advisory team to provide physical risk diagnostics and advisory services, aiming to help financial institutions, public sector entities and firms with large real estate holdings to make better decisions about their climate-related financial risks.
Timor-Leste has just reached new milestones towards the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), completing the final phases of an early warning capacity enhancement project in partnership with the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global).
In a UK first, BAM, the Environment Agency and Tarmac have successfully trialled the use of two low-carbon concrete mixes in permanent works on the Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme.
One of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges flagship projects, the Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project will pilot in Bangladesh and Sudan to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change.
In many places around the world, data clearly shows a rise in sea level. In low-lying coastal areas, even small increases when coupled with high tides and storm surges can have devastating consequences.
Flood events routinely displace more people across Indonesia than any other disaster, accounting for 82 per cent of all Indonesian disaster-related displacements in 2021.
The Asia Cimate Forum event ended on April 20th to great critical acclaim. The first day was distinguished by the launch of the high-level Regional Forum of the Open Consultative Platform in conjunction with #ACF2023 (PPE Forum), and the remarkable turnout of representatives from #meteorological offices hailing from around the globe.
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A study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and Finnish Meteorological Institute assessed the impacts of future aerosol emission reductions over the Indian subcontinent.
Cycle 48r1 of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), which is to become operational this summer, will include extensive changes to the way the initial conditions of weather forecasts are established.
A team of researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science have successfully installed a new state-of-the-art moveable weather radar, funded by the UK Research and Innovation World Class Laboratories Fund.
Baron Weather, the world leader in critical weather intelligence, has announced that the weather technology company has been selected by the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) in Morocco to supply, install, and commission three X-band dual-polarization Doppler radars and two C-band dual-polarization Doppler radars.
IBM is exploring a sale of its weather operation, according to people familiar with the matter, as the technology company seeks to streamline its operations.
The first image from Europe’s newest weather satellite, released today, reveals conditions over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic with an extraordinary level of detail.
Spire Global, a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced the launch of its new Deep Navigation Analytics™ (DNA) Platform, a centralized, space-powered hub that delivers essential insights to maritime stakeholders through three layers: maritime weather data APIs, actionable intelligence APIs, decision support solutions and visualizations.
Faced with high winds, salt spray and the possibility of flooding at the site of Project Blue photovoltaic plant in Albania, Trina Solar optimized the risk with dual-glass modules and micropiles.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has readied all its resources in order to ensure the success of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on May 9-11, 2023.
President Alberto Fernández led this afternoon at the Kirchner Cultural Center together with the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and governors, the launch of the Irrigated Argentina Comprehensive Plan that seeks to expand the productive area and strengthen regional economies.
State weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday officially launched its project on impact-based forecasting, which will help authorities and the public take action even before a hazard occurs.
In December 2022, in Tangier, Morocco, on the occasion of the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank and its development partners created a Climate Action Window for low-income countries.
Asian businesses stand to gain US$4.3 trillion ($5.73 trillion) by the end of the decade from the expansion of renewable power, energy efficiency in buildings and promoting greater circularity in producing industries.
An early warning system that quickly classifies submarine earthquakes and determines the risk of tsunami events has been developed by scientists at Cardiff University.
From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Four Illinois research institutions announced on Thursday a two-year project that will examine how drought affects urban trees in order to inform how cities nationwide can effectively respond to drier-than-normal conditions made more common in some areas by climate change.
“Venice is eternity itself.” – Joseph Brodsky. One of the most culturally rich, romantic and iconic of the world’s cities can be found nestled in an Italian lagoon.
L3Harris Technologies received a contract to provide next-generation geostationary imaging and sounding instruments for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) that will monitor and predict severe weather events more accurately.
The US space agency on Saturday launched a powerful new instrument into space to track air pollution, which would provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants.
Designed under the Grove Sensor Co-Invent Program, this AS3935-based lightning sensor launches this month. Seeed Studio has announced the impending launch of a Grove Lightning Sensor, designed by Davide Cogliati under the company's Grove Sensor Co-Invent Program.
