#COP29 Baku: Italian Excellence in Meteorological and Climate Training and Education
At #COP29 in Baku, the Italian Air Force Meteorological Service hosted a dynamic panel on “Education, Specialization & Training,” showcasing approaches to building skills and knowledge in meteorology and climatology. The session highlighted contributions from leading Italian institutions, including the University of Naples ‘Parthenope’, the University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, the CIRA – Italian Aerospace […]
Drought Bulletin September 2024
The Monthly Bulletin produced by droughtcentral.it General Situation According to Copernicus data, September 2024 was the second hottest September on record globally since 1979, following closely behind September 2023, based on the 1991-2020 reference period. However, it is crucial to consider these records in the broader context of a consistent increase in global temperatures. At […]
Remontée du Fleuve Niger à Niamey le 11 septembre 2024
Le mois d’Aout 2024 a été caracterisé par une forte montée des eaux du Fleuve Niger culminant le 21 aout 2024 avec un pic de débit de 2438 m3/s (hauteur d’eau 672 cm). Après une baisse qui a ramené le niveau du fleuve Niger à Niamey sous le seuil de vigilance verte (h< 530 cm et […]
Crue du Fleuve Niger dans le mois d’Août 2024
Le fleuve Niger a connu au cours du mois d’août 2024, une importante montée des eaux au Niger. Les importantes précipitations enregistrées dans le bassin du fleuve Niger au Burkina, au Mali et dans le sud-ouest du Niger constituent les causes principales de cette montée des eaux. C’est la période de la crue dite « […]
The 4th edition Agromet School “Agricultural Meteorology for managing the extreme events”
Date: 24-28 June 2024 Venue: University Campus, Conegliano Veneto (I) The increasing frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change represents a severe threat to agriculture. The long-lasting socio-economic costs of extreme events pose serious challenges for the farmers and the communities. Agricultural Meteorology, through the development of new information, knowledge, and innovative tools, […]
Drought Bulletin December 2023
Globally, 2023 was the hottest year on record since the pre-industrial era (1850-1900), with an average anomaly of almost +1.5°C, and two days in November that exceeded 2°C for the first time. In 2023, Europe experienced unusually high temperatures, with 11 out of 12 months recording temperatures above the historical average. Focusing on Italy, the […]
The COP28 Agreement: Desperately Seeking Hope
The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins Remorse from power, and, to speak truth of Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” Act 3, Scene 1 At every COP, the United Nations climate summit, and the recently concluded COP28 is no exception, the atmosphere […]
The 3rd edition Agromet School begins in Bratislava
In Bratislava, the seeds of agricultural resilience are being sown as we speak, on December 11th, marking the commencement of the third edition of the International School of Agrometeorology. This intellectual harvest is meticulously cultivated by the Italian Association of Agro-meteorology (AIAM) in collaboration with CNR-IBE, designated as the WMO Regional Training Center in Italy […]
Education and Training at COP28: Italian Side Event
On December 9, at the Italy Pavilion during COP 28 (United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai), the Meteorological Service of the Italian Air Force, in partnership with the Institute for Bioeconomy of the National Research Council (CNR), the University of L’Aquila, the Sant’Anna School of Pisa, and the Hydrology Satellite Application Facilities (H-Saf) consortium, […]
Early Warning to Strengthen Resilience against Weather, Water, and Climate Events
In 2022, in a stride towards global weather preparedness, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched the ‘Early Warnings for All Initiative’ to ensure that every person on Earth is safeguarded by early warning systems by 2027. The “Early Warnings for All” initiative stands as a crucial effort in advancing climate justice for those directly facing […]
