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World Meteorological Organization: scaling the peaks for social benefits


  Climate change is tightening its grip on high mountains. Yet, unlike their island counterparts, the ordeals facing mountain communities are under-studied and under-appreciated. But that's about to change. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is looking to enable better understanding of the physical processes in mountainous regions, especially their glaciers and ice fields at high elevations, by bringing together meteorological and research communities around the world. This will help identify the key stressors in the mountain environment and facilitate disaster reduction, as well as support decision making and sustainable development.
  In a forum chaired by David Grimes, WMO’s President, and Tandong Yao, former Director of the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-chair of the Third Pole Environment, a panel of international scientists with diverse backgrounds discussed which priority areas WMO should focus on, how the organization can improve data sharing, how to address climate risks and water scarcity, and how the work can benefit the societal needs of mountain communities.
 Joan Cuxart
 
 Researcher and lecturer on meteorology at the University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
 Michael Ek
 
 Meteorologist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, USA
 Suhaib Bin Farhan
 
 Climate scientist at the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Pakistan
 Anil Kulkarni
 
 Glaciologist at the Indian Institute of Science, India
 Soroosh Sorooshian
 
 Hydrologist at the University of California Irvine, USA
 Wenjian Zhang
 
 Assistant Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, Switzerland; former Deputy Administrator of the China Meteorological Administration, China
 David Grimes (Chair)
 
 President of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, Switzerland; assistant deputy minister of Environment Canada, Canada
 Tandong Yao (Chair)
 
 Co-chair of the Third Pole Environment; former Director of the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China