Christine Sprunger, the Assistant Professor of Soil Health at Michigan State University, aims to understand how the flooding in agriculture has increased with climate change and how farmers can better adapt Climate change is altering precipitation patterns across the globe.
Better situational awareness without multiple distractions is the hallmark of SayWeather, a new automated and audible weather reporting system for general aviation pilots.
This investment is critical, including to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to climate-related shocks, and to harness the power of energy generated from sources such as the sun and wind, the UN agency said.
This week, Indonesia’s Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) and the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to strengthen, develop, and promote scientific and technical cooperation activities.
Telco opening up its network to enable rainfall monitoring solution, underpinned by technology from Wireless DNA that analyses electromagnetic waves to measure atmospheric humidity and precipitation levels.
Through this system, farmers will get weather forecast for the next four weeks to three months A new weather forecasting system titled “Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal Forecasting for Agriculture in Bangladesh” has been launched to help farmers decide their production plans.
Aquila has expanded into providing technical services for weather forecasting. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded Aquila a contract to provide and support a new weather forecasting radar serving Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri on Cyprus.
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has won contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a first batch of six small satellites with synthetic aperture radars (SAR) and one satellite based on optical technology for the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE.
Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading weather intelligence and climate adaptation platform, today announced the industry’s first weather and climate generative AI.
The Indigo80 handheld indicator extends the Vaisala Indigo product family’s measurement capabilities to portable use. Together with the Indigo80, Vaisala launched two Indigo compatible probes HMP80 and DMP80, complementing the robust Indigo measurement ecosystem for industrial applications.
Engaging communities in developing a real-time early warning system could help to reduce the often-devastating impact of flooding on people and property—particularly in mountainous regions where extreme water events are a "wicked" problem, a new study reveals.
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to compete for orders under a $59 million ceiling.
China's advancements in meteorological science and technology have benefited not only its own population but also the rest of the world, Assistant Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Zhang Wenjian has said.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in commemorating the 73rd World Meteorology Day, called for the general public to overcome the effects of climate change in a collective effort to prevent future hydrometeorology disasters and preserve the livelihood of future generations.
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in the UAE and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) in the People’s Republic of China today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to promote collaboration in the field of meteorological science and technology, and reducing the loss caused by meteorological disasters to social economy.
There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human -caused climate change, and they are available now, according to the Synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today.
Alerts with siren-like beeps can be sent during events such as severe flooding, fires or extreme weather. A new government public warning system, in which alerts are sent to mobile phone users about events that may put their life in danger, has been launched in the UK with a nationwide trial planned next month.
UAE and Pakistan’s national weather bureaus will collaborate to enhance seismology and meterology capabilities, following the launch of technical cooperation programme.
Balfour Beatty has won a £97m contract to provide coastal defences to communities in Wales. The contractor is set to deliver two coastal defence schemes on behalf of Denbighshire County Council.
Scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have led a major evidence review and developed new methods to update and expand the UK Peatland Code.
Two destructive Category 4 tropical cyclones, Judy and Kevin, and an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude impacted over 80 per cent of the Vanuatu population from 1 to 3 March 2023.
International and local weather experts have highlighted the importance of early warning systems in reducing natural disasters that cause floods, heat waves, drought and earthquakes.
Local knowledge helps us better understand the risks communities face from global change - improving flood early warning, adaptive capacity and resilience.
Two years after the launch of the company's doppler lidar system SKIRON3D, the market acceptance of the company's new flagship shows an extremely positive development Following the introduction, in late 2020, of the new generation doppler lidar system SKIRON3D for highly reliable and advanced weather forecasts, at Airspace World event Leonardo announces the supply, through its subsidiary LEONARDO Germany GmbH, of seven SKIRON3D systems to four top-ranking airports in Asia and Europe.
A new government-funded climate information service - which will enable the UK to create, maintain and expand climate data from space - launched today (7 March) in partnership with the University of Reading.
One of the World Meteorological Organization’s top strategic priorities – to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by Early Warning Systems (EWS) in the next five years – is gaining momentum.
Vaisala GLD360-enhanced Helideck Monitoring System provides pilots and helideck operators with precise, real-time situational awareness of lightning risks for efficient route planning and elevated safety worldwide.
Flood risk is growing at an alarming rate across the world, posing increasingly complex challenges to socioeconomic systems, infrastructure, and the environment.
More people are relying on weather apps to prepare for extreme weather. With 82 percent of the global digital audience accessing weather information exclusively on mobile devices and 85 percent or more of all mobile minutes spent on apps.
Asia Climate Forum (CF) are proud to announce the distinguished members of the 2023 ACF International Conference Advisory Board, bringing together experts from around the world to guide the conversation on climate action and sustainability.
A high-altitude HiDRON drone from Stratodynamics Aviation over New Mexico in 2021, as part of a flight supported by NASA and the University of Kentucky, all of which have expressed interest in the new WMO demonstration program.
The challenge after the devastating flooding in New Zealand lies in retrofitting at-risk suburbs with green infrastructure, making space for vegetation and water to flow.
NASA has constructed two weather instruments to test the capabilities of small, low-cost sensors in replicating the work of bigger and more expensive satellites.
Leading meteorological expert Biral has today announced that it has been selected by SaxaVord Spaceport to install its BTD-300 thunderstorm detector as part of a ground-breaking all-in-one weather station project.
