The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is supporting the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26) with scientific information about the state of the climate and greenhouse gas concentrations. During COP26 it will also launch major initiatives to support climate change adaptation.
Stay up to date with our latest activities at our dedicated website and visit us either in person or virtually at the Science Pavilion, co-hosted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the UK Met Office and WMO.
| Sunday 31 October 2021 |
| Provisional report on the State of the Climate in 2021 |
| Press Conference with WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas and WMO Director of Climate, Maxx Dilley |
| 1500 BST/GMT Press Conference Room 1, Giant's Causeway, COP26, Glasgow |
| This is a multi-agency report with information and data until the end of September 2021. It has information on key climate indicators like temperatures, extreme weather, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, sea ice and glaciers. It also highlights socio-economic impacts, including on food security, displacement and ecosystems. |
| Tuesday 2 November 2021 |
| Water and Climate Leaders event "Committing to an Integrated Global Water and Climate Agenda |
| 1100 to 1200 BST/GMT Meeting Room 15 (84/42) Area F Ground Floor |
| The event will be streamed virtually and will also be available on the WMO YouTube channel and via UN WebTV. |
| Climate change is dramatically affecting the water cycle, making droughts and floods more extreme and frequent and decreasing the natural water storage in ice and snow. Rising temperature and variability in flow patterns of water bodies also strongly affect water quality both in surface and groundwater. Changing precipitation patterns are already impacting agriculture, food systems, and livelihoods are becoming increasingly vulnerable, as well as ecosystems, and biodiversity. Rising sea levels threaten communities, infrastructure, coastal environments and aquifers. " |
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