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What is the climate change Knowledge Portal?
The Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) is the hub for climate-related information, data, and tools for the World Bank Group (WBG). The Portal provides an online platform from which access and analyze comprehensive data related to climate change and development.
What is a climate portal?
In an effort to serve as a ‘one stop shop’ for climate-related information, data, and tools, the World Bank created the Climate Change Knowledge Portal (or CCKP). The Portal provides an online tool for access to comprehensive global, regional, and country data related to climate change and development.
Where can I get climate change data?
7 Free World Climate Data Sources
- NASA Earth Observatory.
- European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative (CCI)
- UNEP Environmental Data Explorer.
- US Government Open Data Initiative.
- FAO GeoNetwork.
- NASA’s Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Which ministry has launched the India climate change Knowledge Portal?
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launches India Climate Change Knowledge Portal. Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister, Prakash Javadekar has virtually launched the India Climate Change Knowledge Portal today in New Delhi.
What is the UN doing for climate change?
The United Nations Secretariat has adopted a new 10-year Climate Action Plan aimed at transforming its operations to achieve a 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and sourcing 80 per cent of electricity from renewable energy by 2030.
Who owns ClimateCHECK?
Tom Baumann and Patrick Hardy launch Canadian-based ClimateCHECK as a premier services provider and innovator for climate change, cleantech and sustainability. ClimateCHECK featured in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publication on climate change and linking greenhouse gas markets around the world.
How can I download NASA climate data?
Download Climate Data from NASA website From NASA website power.larc.nasa.gov you can download: Minimum Temperature, Temperature Range, Maximum Temperature, Surface Pressure (kPa), Specific Humidity, Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Wind Speed Range, Minimum Wind Speed, Maximum Wind Speed…
What is the name of the portal launched by environment?
Notes: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has recently launched a portal named India Climate Change Knowledge Portal. The portal would contain all major initiatives taken by the Government of India address the climate change and environment related issues.
What is the climate change in India?
Temperatures in India have risen by 0.7 °C (1.3 °F) between 1901 and 2018, thereby changing the climate in India. In May 2022 severe heatwave was recorded in Pakistan and India. The temperature reached 51 °C. Climate change makes such heatwaves 100 times more likely.
Where can I get temperature data of India?
The Climate Data Service Portal serves as a integrated platform to render weather and climate services of India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
What is my climate risk?
The My Climate Risk Lighthouse Activity aims to develop and mainstream a ‘bottom-up’ approach to regional climate risk, which starts with the requirements of decision-makers. By ‘risk’ we mean the combination of hazard, vulnerability, and exposure that is particular to a given regional context.
How do I download Earthdata?
LOGIN to the Metadata Management Tool at https://mmt.earthdata.nasa.gov. This method will enable download options in the PROD environment only.