World Meteorological Organization Current Affairs, GK & News
China continues to use Banned Ozone-Depleting CFC: Study
According to a recent research published in journal Nature, China continues to use the banned ozone depleting chemical called CFC-11 in violation of Montreal Protocol. Key Findings of Report Despite being a signatory to Montreal Protocol, and agreeing to phase out the production of harmful CFC-11 in 2010, China continues to emit ozone depleting CFC-11 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: CFC-11 • China • Greenhouse gases • Montreal Protocol • Ozone • Ozone Hole • Ozone Layer Depletion • R-11 • Trichlorofluoromethane • WMO • World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Day 2019
World Meteorological Day 2019 was observed on March 23 with the theme “The Sun, the Earth and the weather”. The theme recognises the critical role the Earth’s nearest star plays in what transpires on the planet. The energy from the Sun is taken up by all life forms to perform their biological functions. The Solar ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: World Meteorological Day • World Meteorological Day 2019 • World Meteorological Organization
2019 World Meteorological Day (WMD)
The World Meteorological Day (WMD) is observed every year on 23rd of March to mark the establishment of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on this day in 1950. This year, the organisation is celebrating its 69th anniversary. The 2019 theme ‘The Sun, the Earth and the weather” recognizes the critical role that the Earth’s nearest star ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Applied sciences • Climate • Meteorology • Physical sciences • Planet • Sun • Weather • World Meteorological Day • World Meteorological Organization
The first WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Geneva
The first Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health was held at World Health Organisation (WHO) Headquarters in Geneva on October 30, 2018. The 2-day conference was organized by WHO in collaboration with UN Environment, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Secretariat of the UNFCCC, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants ..
Topics: Air pollution • Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants • Climate change policy • Climate forcing agents • Contents • Organizations • United Nations Development Group • United Nations Economic Commission for Europe • United Nations Environment Programme • World Health Organization • World Meteorological Organization
India to develop model to give flash floods warning to Asian nations: WMO
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has designated India as nodal centre for developing customized model to issue advance warning of floods to Asian countries, including Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. The model will be called as Flash Flood Guidance System. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) under Ministry of Earth Sciences will work to customize this weather ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Disaster Management • Flash flood guidance system • Flash Floods • India • National • South Asia • WMO • World Meteorological Organization