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- noun the United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data
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Australian island where it originates has the cleanest air on the planet according to the World Meteorological Organization, which is important since Tasmanian Rain never touches the ground.
Luxist 2008
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The latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin from the World Meteorological Organization recorded an unusually large increase in the CO2 level in the air in 2010 -- a jump of 2.3 parts per million over the year, compared with the average over the preceding decade of 2.0 parts per million each year.
Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Pleas, Hard Lines, and Accusations of Bad Faith Negotiations at Climate Talks Mason Inman 2011
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The latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin from the World Meteorological Organization recorded an unusually large increase in the CO2 level in the air in 2010 -- a jump of 2.3 parts per million over the year, compared with the average over the preceding decade of 2.0 parts per million each year.
Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Pleas, Hard Lines, and Accusations of Bad Faith Negotiations at Climate Talks Mason Inman 2011
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These records, some of which are still awaiting official confirmation from the World Meteorological Organization, included a sizzling 128.3°F in Pakistan.
Record warmth in 2010, despite cooling influences Andrew Freedman 2011
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The World Meteorological Organization is predicting that this will be the 10th warmest year on record.
Heather Taylor-Miesle: The Race That Matters Heather Taylor-Miesle 2011
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Meanwhile, the World Meteorological Organization said the five hottest years on record for the continent all occurred since 2003.
Climate Talks Open Amid Funding Spat Devon Maylie 2011
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Over a year ago, the World Meteorological Organization claimed that this record had been broken in 1996 during an Australian cyclone a hurricane.
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The World Meteorological Organization is predicting that this will be the 10th warmest year on record.
Heather Taylor-Miesle: The Race That Matters Heather Taylor-Miesle 2011
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Average temperatures globally last year were 0.95 degree F higher than the 1961-90 mean that is used for comparison purposes, according to World Meteorological Organization.
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The World Meteorological Organization is predicting that this will be the 10th warmest year on record.
Heather Taylor-Miesle: The Race That Matters Heather Taylor-Miesle 2011
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