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In response to unprecedented volcano and tsunami, Kingdom of Tonga develops Tonga Mobile Applications Community MHEW and Response System (MACRES) through the CREWS Accelerated Support Window

As climate change causes more frequent, extreme, and unpredictable weather events, investment in early warning systems that target multiple hazards is more urgent than ever.

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October 13, 2022

Tonga Meteorological Services consults Ha’apai stakeholders on its 2022-2031 Strategic Plan and preliminary discussions about the upcoming Tropical Cyclone Season (2021-2022) Outlook

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October 7, 2021

Tonga Meteorological Services consults Vava’u stakeholders on its 2022-2031 Strategic Plan

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October 7, 2021

Wake up to the looming water crisis, report warns

Geneva 5 October 2021 – Water-related hazards like floods and droughts are increasing because of climate change. The number of people suffering water stress is

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October 7, 2021

Early warning initiative advances in a pandemic

Geneva, 11 May 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts of extreme weather and climate change in vulnerable countries but also highlighted the need to build

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May 11, 2021

Climate Adaptation Summit: Invest in early warnings and early action

  Geneva, 26 January 2021- As climate change leads to an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, the need for effective early

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January 26, 2021

Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa

Climate change increasingly threatens human health, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa

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November 19, 2020

World’s deadliest tropical cyclone was 50 years ago

It is the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Bhola, the world’s deadliest known tropical cyclone which killed up to 500 000 people in what is now

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November 18, 2020

South West Indian Ocean Countries Strengthen Early Warning Systems

South West Indian Ocean countries have launched a new five-year project to improve operational forecasting and multi-hazard early warning systems in a region which is exposed to

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November 17, 2020

State of Climate Services 2020 Report: Move from Early Warnings to Early Action

Geneva, 13 October 2020 – Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water-related hazards, involving 2

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October 13, 2020

Advancements in risk early warning systems recognized in progress report of UN-World Bank initiative

The 2019 Annual Report of the Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems outlines the cooperative actions taken by WMO, The World Bank / GFDRR and

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May 19, 2020

Earth Day highlights Climate Action

Carbon dioxide levels at a key global observing station are about 26 percent higher than in 1970, whilst the average global temperature has increased by

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April 24, 2020
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