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“If you don’t have observations, then you are not able to provide good forecasts.” – WMO Secretary General Petteri Taalas.

Climate change extremes spur UN plan to fund weather forecasting

Large weather data gaps exist around the world, particularly in poorer nations

Reuters – As climate change triggers deadly heat waves, droughts and floods, three UN agencies will roll out funding plans to improve weather forecasting in vulnerable countries. The initiative, announced at the UN climate summit in Glasgow, aims to plug gaps in weather monitoring and data collection so developing countries can better prepare for possible