The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 150th Anniversary takes place on March 23, 2023. The theme for this year’s day is “The future of weather, climate and water across generations”. This theme highlights past achievements, presents progress and future potential regarding meteorology, from the late 19th century telegraphs and shipping forecasts to supercomputers and space technology.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the AR6 Synthesis Report, which is a comprehensive assessment of the current state of climate change. The report is based on the analysis of the most recent scientific research from around the world and aims to inform policymakers and the public about the latest developments in climate science.

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), together with the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have published the annual report on "Disaster in Numbers" for 2022. Based on the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) data, the report presents the disaster impacts of 2022. 

The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) of Pakistan, Regional Support Office to UN-SPIDER, is presently undertaking the “Development of Geo-referenced Exposure Database for Catastrophe (NatCat Model)” Project for National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF). Main components of the project include; floods, droughts, earthquakes and cyclones probabilistic hazard assessment, exposure and vulnerability assessment, financial risk assessment and development of a spatial database and Web Portal.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) gathered inter-governmental bodies, academia, practitioners, and scientists on 8 March 2023 to establish and launch the Africa Network of Centres of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction (NoE). The NoE will function as a framework for members and institutions to collaboratively develop, deliver, and share customized tools, services, products, and training for Disaster Risk Management (DRM); all guided by user needs in Africa.

NASA has developed two weather instruments known as COWVR (Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer) and TEMPEST (Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems) to test the potential of low-cost sensors in weather forecasting. The instruments have exceeded expectations and deliver useful forecast information, particularly for tropical cyclones.