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Climate change affects all the Nordic countries, and can make us more vulnerable. But there are many ways society can prepare for this. A Nordic conference will allow various stakeholders to get together, and be inspired by solutions to the problem of climate change. It will take place in …

SMHI, with support from Sida, is working together with sister authorities in Ethiopia under a new three-year capacity development project. The goal is to strengthen operational water and climate information services in the country.

Trading on the Nordic energy market calls for in-depth knowledge of water availability in the two Nordic countries with major hydropower production.

For three weeks, SMHI in Norrköping has hosted close to 30 officials from Southern Africa. They are taking part in an education program on climate change and on how societies can adapt to an altered climate and prevent crises.

The Advanced International Training Programme on Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation has kicked-off in Mozambique. The seventh iteration of the programme brings together 30 decision makers from about twenty participating organizations.

SMHI joined UN-ESCWA (UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) and the League of Arab States (LAS) in releasing the Arab Climate Change Assessment Report in Beirut on September 26. This was a big moment for the Arab region as this is the first time that a climate change assessment …

The inaugural African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) - Africa Hydromet Forum was held at the headquarters of the African Union Commission, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 12th to 15th September 2017. SMHI participated as a moderator in a crucial plenary and as one of the panelists in …

The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible for the development of the infrastructure in Gothenburg where the Marieholm tunnel is a critical component. On behalf of the construction company Züblin Scandinavia, SMHI has provided forecasts for weather and water levels in the Göta Älv River …

SMHI’s open source, free of charge and transparent hydrological model for the environment HYPE is being used extensively in Europe and internationally for both research and operational hydrology. The latest addition to the HYPE community is Botswana.

Forecasts from SMHI are an important piece of the puzzle for safer and more efficient shipping, which is the aim of the EU’s Sea Traffic Management (STM) project. Today, international shipping is relatively unregulated when compared to aviation. The route a particular ship is planning to take is …