於19日召開的世界氣象組織會議，預計為期4天，強化全球天氣、氣候和水資源服務為討論重點，而全球暖化也成為會議的焦點。根據美國政府機構追蹤天氣條件所得出的結果，自1800年開始記錄以來，2007年冬天全球氣溫創下歷史新高。
美國國家海洋暨大氣管理局（NOAA）指出，雖然聖嬰現象是導致2007年冬季創下高溫紀錄的主因，但當赤道太平洋中央的海水溫度在2月下降至當月均溫時，聖嬰現象已快速消失。
此次會議命名為「安全永續的生活：天氣、氣候和水資源服務的社會經濟利益」，將針對天氣、氣候和水資源的相關資訊如何影響日常社會經濟決策，以及這些資訊對社會和社會經濟發展實際上提供的利益，進行檢視。
會議提供天氣、氣候和水資源資訊的製造者和使用者一個對話的論壇，也給予各國氣象水文部門一個機會，更加瞭解使用者對他們所提供的資訊和服務在使用上的評價，以及應加以改善的部分。與會者將檢討決策的過程，並針對資訊提供者如何符合決策者的需求，提出一系列的建議方案。
此會議的另一項目標是協助資訊的使用者，特別是決策者，更加認識氣象水文部門現有的研究能力和限制。
Global warming is in the spotlight as the World Meteorological Organization, WMO, today opened a four day conference aimed at strengthening weather, climate and water services around the world. Global temperatures have been higher this winter than at any time since recordkeeping began in 1800, according to the U.S. government agency that keeps track of weather conditions.
El Nino conditions contributed to the season's record warmth, but the episode rapidly weakened in February, as ocean temperatures in the central equatorial Pacific cooled until they approached average for the month, NOAA said.
The conference, titled Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services, is expected to review the ways in which everyday social and economic decisions are influenced by weather, climate and water information and the benefits that this information actually provides to society and to socio-economic development.
The conference provides a forum for dialogue among the producers and end users of weather, climate and water information and an opportunity for national meteorological and hydrological services, NMHSs, to learn more about how their products and services are appraised and used and what improvements might be made.
Conference participants will examine the process of making such decisions and craft a set of recommendations on how information providers might adapt to the needs of decision makers.
Another goal of the conference is for users of this information, especially decision makers, to better understand the current capabilities and limitations of NMHSs.
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