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June 10, 2015  The "Climate Action" GFCS video series has now two more videos: "Climate action in Tanzania: climate services for food security" explores how the GFCS Climate Services Adaptation Project in Africa is assisting the Maasai people to prepare for and cope with changing weather patterns and climate conditions. |
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June 10, 2015 On 9 June, the White House announced the launch of the Climate Services for Resilient Development Public-Private Partnership. The Partnership intends to empower climate-resilient developing nations, by providing them with the needed climate services. The U.S. |
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June 8, 2015 Climate services for health—such as UV-indices, heat–health warning systems and pollen alerts—are today routinely used in many countries within the WHO European Region. |
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June 2, 2015 On 2 June, the World Meteorological Organization, African Development Bank and World Bank Group launched an initiative to support the modernization and strengthening of Sub-Saharan African meteorological and hydrological services. These services are key to strengthening resilience to extreme weather events and enabling economic development. |
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June 1, 2015 The first phase of the project CLIMANDES (Servicios climáticos con énfasis en los Andes en apoyo a las decisiones), aiming to improve climate services in Peru has, been successfully completed, highlighting the potential to bring substantial socio-economic benefits and increase resilience to climate variability and climate change. |
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June 1, 2015  The side event on “Progress on GFCS implementation”, which took place on Wednesday 27 May, presented concrete examples from countries where the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) is being implemented, as well as activities with partner agencies. |
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May 29, 2015 The World Meteorological Congress has welcomed progress and the growing number of partners in GFCS, a WMO-spearheaded initiative to improve the provision and use of climate services in priority areas of agriculture and food security, water management, health and disaster risk reduction. |
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May 28, 2015 The joint WMO, World Bank Group, and Climate Services Partnership book entitled "Valuing Weather and Climate: Economic Assessment of Meteorological and Hydrological Services" was launched at the 17th World Meteorological Congress on 28 May. |
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May 26, 2015  The League of Arab States adopts Roadmap on Capacity Development of Meteorology and Climate Services in the LAS region. |
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May 22, 2015 Understanding how current and future climate variability and change will impact vector-borne diseases, water borne diseases, and food safety and security is a key priority in Dominica. On 22 May, the Ministry of Health of the Commonwealth of Dominica officially launched an assessment of Climate and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation. |