Products available cover topics such as atmospheric trace gases, coastal sensitivity to sea level, land use and ecosystems, solar and atmospheric radiation, and vegetation response to carbon dioxide. Main concerns include land, air and water quality, conservation, pollution control, recycling and education. Includes archive of past issues. 20000910 Indoor Air Quality Considers the health risks of indoor air pollution, which are often considerably greater than those outside, due to tightly sealed buildings, reduced ventilation rates to save energy, the use of synthetic building materials and furnishings, and the use of chemically formulated pesticides and household cleaners. Assesses air quality in offices, schools, and the home, and provides access to publications dealing with a number of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, radon, and tobacco smoke.
Information is also available in Spanish.
The centre offers a package of environmental services, such as monitoring the environment and developing major plant solutions. Includes data and information for ozone, oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide, the chance to select information geographically and an A-Z of air quality. It coordinates global scientific activity in areas of weather prediction, air pollution research, climate change, ozone layer depletion studies and tropical storm forecasting, to allow prompt and accurate weather information for public, private and commercial use, including international airline and shipping industries. Major WMO progammes include World Weather Watch, Applications of Meteorology, World Climate Research, Global Climate Observing System, Atmospheric Research and Environment, Hydrology and Water Resources, Education and Training. Information is in English, French and Spanish.