UN warns radio interference could undermine weather and climate observations
The International Telecommunications Union and the World Meteorological Organization warned at a Geneva expert seminar that increasing use of radio frequencies by wireless and satellite services is raising the risk of harmful interference to bands used for weather forecasts, early warnings, climate monitoring and water management. Some sensors measure very weak, naturally occurring signals at specific frequencies, making them especially vulnerable. The agencies said interference could disrupt measurements, reduce data quality or availability, and thereby compromise the reliability of forecasts and alerts, and they called on governments and regulators to protect access to these vital bands.
Radio interference risks degrading weather forecasts and early warning systems.
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The ITU and WMO met in Geneva to discuss rising radio interference threats. They urged governments and regulators to protect frequency bands used for meteorology. Regulators could next consider stronger spectrum protections or monitoring.
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