Good morning, this is Nicolas. Today, we’re covering a landmark decision by the World Meteorological Organization to make data sharing mandatory among member stages.

We also learn about Switzerland’s excellent climate record and alcohol’s major role in causing breast cancer.

21.10.2021

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Weather data is necessary to monitor tropical cyclones like Hurricane Ida, pictured from space by a weather satellite, on 28 August 2021. (Credits: Flickr/NASA Johnson)

Climate data sharing made mandatory. After four years of negotiations, the 193 member countries of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) agreed earlier this week to freely exchange weather and climate data in a landmark resolution. The 26-year-old WMO policies on data sharing were in urgent need of an update to keep up with both scientific and technological advances – as well as the worsening impact of climate change.

Geneva Solutions (EN)

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🏭 Switzerland second best climate performer among wealthy countries, think-tank report says, with Australia worst-in-class.
AP News (EN)
🍷Alcohol among biggest risk factors for breast cancer, WHO warns.
Euronews (EN)
🪧University of Geneva students rally for 3 CHF meals, ‘for everyone and forever.’
Heidi.news (FR)
👩‍⚖️Young climate activists vow to keep fighting after OHCHR rejected landmark case that big polluting countries violate children’s rights.
The Guardian (EN)
💰Reform in international humanitarian aid needed to defeat world hunger, says Action Against Hunger’s president.
Genève Vision (FR)
🚀North Korea’s ‘submarine-launched’ missile test: Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Wednesday behind closed doors.
France 24 (EN)

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