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Climate course for West Africa

SMHI is organising the international training programme “Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation” for the first time in French. Decision makers from West Africa are participating in the training...
Updated: 28 January 2011

Unique service for European waters

Is the flooding extreme? How often is there severe flooding? Brand new opportunities for analysing water issues in Europe are now opening up thanks to a web service developed by SMHI. High-resolution...
Updated: 24 January 2011

SMHI forecasting tool for oil spills soon to be used in the Black Sea

In the event of an oil spill at sea, it is vital to minimise the time between discovery and start of the decontamination process. Swift forecasts for how the oil will spread help minimise...
Updated: 21 January 2011

Combined science on climate models

Regional climate models have become important tools in providing detailed scenarios regarding climate change. There is now a comprehensive scientific description of SMHI’s models and how they can be...
Updated: 12 January 2011

TV weather forecasting in Botswana

The weather in Botswana is characterised by summer heat with heavy thunder storms and dry winters. Over the past four years SMHI has assisted in technical development at the Botswana Department of...
Updated: 12 January 2011